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Plateau du Bénou – Marie-Blanque Pass loop from Bielle

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Plateau du Bénou – Marie-Blanque Pass loop from Bielle

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Plateau du Bénou – Marie-Blanque Pass loop from Bielle

03:11

45.5km

840m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national des Pyrénées (Aire d'adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.39 km

Lake Castet

Highlight • Lake

Nestled in the Ossau valley, the lake of Castet offers a peaceful setting in the heart of the Pyrenean reliefs. It is an ideal stopover to take a break and enjoy the developed banks.

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21.8 km

Bielle

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there is a cafe in the quera in the center of village for cake enthusiasts

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22.9 km

Montagne Gourmande Café

Highlight • Cafe

Ideal for coffee breaks and sweet savory pancakes, cheese beers, etc.

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28.0 km

Plateau du Bénou

Highlight • Viewpoint

Provides welcome respite between two steep sections up to Marie Blanque. If descending, enjoy the magnificent views but be alert to wandering livestock and people.

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33.2 km

Marie-Blanque Pass

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The Col de Marie-Blanque is an emblematic passage of the Tour de France which peaks at 1,035 meters above sea level. Its ascent from Louvie-Juzon is 15 kilometers long for …

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33.2 km

Ascent of the Col de Marie-Blanque from Bielle

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Often used by the Tour de France, the Col de Marie-Blanque is less steep from Bielle than from its other side, thanks in particular to the passage through the beautiful …

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45.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.6 km

2.69 km

1.62 km

1.31 km

236 m

105 m

Surfaces

44.3 km

606 m

294 m

222 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Saturday 4 July

31°C

13°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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June 27, 2022,Escot - Laruns

Fortunately, it is dry this morning after a night with thunderstorms and a lot of rain. It is foggy and everything is wet of course. Today a short drive to Laruns. The start is tough, the last 4 steep kilometers of the col de Marie Blanque, but after a good half hour of stomping I am on the misty top. …

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Plateau du Bénou – Marie-Blanque Pass loop from Bielle

Lake Castet

Bielle

Montagne Gourmande Café

Plateau du Bénou

Marie-Blanque Pass

Ascent of the Col de Marie-Blanque from Bielle

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