Marie-Blanque Pass – Plateau du Bénou loop from Buzy-en-Béarn

Marie-Blanque Pass – Plateau du Bénou loop from Buzy-en-Béarn

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Marie-Blanque Pass – Plateau du Bénou loop from Buzy-en-Béarn

05:00

89.9km

1,840m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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75 m

Buzy Train Station

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Buzy station allows a bicycle train junction between the Pau Bedous line and the Ossau cycle path.

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2.82 km

Cycle Path on the Former Railway Between Buzy and Arudy

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New cycle path using the old railway line. Little more, the way had been built in height and not boxed as often, suddenly the landscape is very nice between Buzy and Arudy.

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13.2 km

Route of the ridges

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Very beautiful route that connects Lurbe-Saint-Christau to Arudy. Little used, it winds through a beautiful forest. On the way, you pass the maquis du Bager stele.

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17.0 km

Climb to Borne 12 via Le Bager

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Gradual and pleasant climb in the woods.

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40.6 km

Col de Lie

Mountain Pass

47.8 km

Col d'Ichère

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Nice little pass! Ideal for warming up before bigger passes, or to finish a ride with a last "burst of energy". Pleasant setting, beautiful panoramas

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58.1 km

Ascent of Col de Marie-Blanque from Escot

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The Col de Marie-Blanque is a classic of the Tour de France. From Escot, the nine-kilometer climb begins gently before becoming steeper over the last four kilometers, with an average gradient of 7.6%.

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67.2 km