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Col Bagargui from Larrau

12 km road cycling route819 m climbing50 minGPX

Larrau, France · Road

A mountainous 12 km road cycling route from Larrau, with 819 m of climbing over Organbidexka.

Routed from the map This classic road was traced on OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

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At a glance

Best for
Short, climbing-heavy rides
Distance
11.6 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
819 m
71 m per km
Riding time
50 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
Surface
Paved
Best months
May to Oct
Larrau climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Larrau

Map and elevation profile

Col Bagargui, french Pyrenees
Photo: BerndtF · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
819 m
Distance
12 km
05001,0001,500m0 km2.557.51012 km1,327 m · highest, at 11.6 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Larrau
  2. Organbidexkakm 2

Starting from Larrau at 507 m, the route climbs steadily for 11.6 km to Col Bagargui at 1326 m. After a short descent of 122 m over the first 2.1 km, the main climb of 9.5 km begins with an average gradient of 8.7%, reaching a maximum of 13.9%. Almost all the road is minor and paved, mostly on the D 19 for about 10.9 km.

There are cafés, a convenience store, drinking water, and toilets near the start in Larrau, including Carricaburu café and the Etchemaïte restaurant. After 0.2 km there is drinking water available, but from 0.2 km to the end at 11.6 km, there are no cafés, shops, or water.

At the finish near the summit, there is the Restaurant des chalets d'Iraty and toilets. The climb features several steep sections with 7.8 km over 5% gradient and 4 km over 10%. The route is predominantly ascending with 78% climbing and only short descents.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs Organbidexka (9.4 km at 8.7 %).
  • Tops out at 1,326 m, 11.6 km in.

Highlights

  • Climb starts at 507 m in Larrau
  • Summit at 1326 m with 819 m climbing
  • Longest named road is D 19 for 10.9 km
  • Restaurant des chalets d'Iraty at 11.6 km finish

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

On the road

  • Etchemaïte (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Water 0 km
  • Water 0 km
  • Viewpoint 0 km
  • Carricaburu (Café) 0.1 km
  • Larrau (Water) 0.2 km
  • Viewpoint 9.2 km
  • Viewpoint 11.6 km
  • Restaurant des chalets d'Iraty (Restaurant) 11.6 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideFull ascentTop on this ride
Organbidexka2.1 km9.5 km · 819 m · 8.7 % · max 13.9 %9.4 km · 819 m · 8.7 %1326 m

High point 1326 m at 11.6 km; low point 507 m. Passes beneath Otsogorrigagna, Organbidexka.

On this ride: the part this route climbs, cut from its own elevation profile. Full ascent: the whole named climb, measured the same way on every ride that uses it (its climb page).

Organbidexka · full ascent, starts at 2.1 km

9.4 km at 8.7% · 819 m
6007008009001,0001,1001,2001,300m3.9%10%13%12%12%8.6%9.3%0 km123456789.4 km1,323 msteepest 13.3%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Know before you go

  • 11.4 km without café, shop, or water from 0.2 km to 11.6 km
  • 4 km with gradient over 10% average
  • No cycle lanes on minor roads

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

2 photographs from the road

Photo: BerndtF · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: A1AA1A · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Gilles Guillamot · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About this route

Route line
Routed on OpenStreetMap roads with bicycle routing, then measured like a recorded ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Larrau (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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