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@Brommers
A week in the Pyrenees beckons for me and Cycliste. Day 1's route supposedly included a climb up the Col de Peyresoude. Except it didn't. A fact I only discovered halfway up the Col de Peyresoude. Oh well, too late to go back, so we got back to the hotel via the Porte des Balles. This was not helped by the fact it started raining on the climb up the Porte des Balles, so the descent was absolutely freezing. Still, a 40 minute hot shower solved that problem. No photos as the weather was shite.
Cols: Peyresoude, Porte des Balles.
Distance: 123km
Climbing: 2600m
After Day 1's sufferfest, Day 2 featured a rather easier day featuring only the Col de Menthe:
The Col de Portet d'Aspet:
And the Col d'Ares. Total days ride:
Cols: Col de Menthe, Col de Portet d'Aspet, Col d'Ares
Distance: 63km
Climbing: 1749m
Col d'Aspin tomorrow. Probably twice.