The Tour de France comes to us almost every year and it’s not for nothing! The roads are beautiful, the slopes are steep and the passes are difficult.
Ariege loves cycling. The numerous cycling events are there to bear witness to this:
The Tour de France passed through our home every year. The limited budgets of Ariège are unfortunately a hindrance today.
https://www.letour.fr/en/
- The Ariégeoise: it is a cycling race which brings together more than 4,600 cyclists each year.
4 different circuits
- The round of the Izard over 4 days and every year in Occitanie
Where to cycle in Ariège?
The range of must-see spots is unlimited in Ariège!
Here are some links:
- https://www.ariegepyrenees.com/en/preparer/faire-du-velo/cyclo-sport/12-idees-de-circuits-velo/
- https://www.komoot.com/collection/2237543/secret-ariege-10-pyrenean-routes-by-road-bike
- http://www.ariege.fr/Se-cultiver-et-bouger/L-Ariege-aime-le-velo
Circuit A: 67 km *** Circuit B: 101 km****
- Rimont : Village built in 1273. It has been burn by the German army in august 1944.
- Abbaye de Combelongue : Church
- Col de Rille : Point of view
- Col de la Crouzette : Point of view
- Ercé, Aulus, Cominac : Valley of the montreurs d'ours (displayer of bears).
- Cominac : Typical stone barn.
Mountain bike tours offered by the Seix tourist office:
- Laspieng Valley
-The Ajéou plateau
-The Cos Trail
- The big Eight
- The large loop
- Historical walk
- Bouirex loop
-Rapheu Talon
-The Tour de l’Alet
- The Lannes loop
There are so many paths and trails that it is impossible here to describe them all . Only one thing in common: wherever you go and at every turn there is a new point of view and everywhere you will find superb and absolutely quiet area. For beginners you can choose the easy way out on the plains or on the plateaus. And for those who are in good physical condition everything else . Everywhere by mountain bike you will found superb agricultural paths.
If you don't have your own bikes, you can find them at:
- MAXI SPORTS in Saint Girons 16 Rue Yvette Garrabe, 09200 Tel 5 61 96 49 35 ****
- CYCLE & YOU in Saint-Girons 28 Rue Villefranche, 09200 Tel 05 61 01 54 72 **
