everesting official tour

pyrenees

Journey to new heights in the stunning Pyrenees

(In partnership with Eat Sleep Cycle)

Looking for an elevation-packed Pyreneen adventure? Join an official Everesting tour as we take on 11,700 m – 16,000 m of climbing over 6 days in the high mountains of the French Pyrenees.

Test yourself on some of the toughest climbs HC in cycling. Headline climbs include the Tourmalet, the Peyresourde, the Aspin, the Hautacam, Soulour, Aubisque and more. Ride out from three Pyrenean bases – the pretty town of Bagnères de Luchon, Saint Lary Soulan and Saint Savin.

Climb the iconic cols of cycling and tick them off your bucket list. Each day you can choose to ‘Make it Epic’ and add an extra climb, bringing the total elevation of the trip to an eye-watering, leg sapping total of over 16,000 m (that’s twice up Everest).

Join the official Everesting team for this once-in-a-lifetime climbing experience. Built and approved by Everesters, for Everesters – these are officially certified climbing trips like no other.

In addition to accumulating more than the height of Everest during the camp, you’ll pick up invaluable climbing and descending skills from our experienced guides.

itinerary

Day 1 – Welcome to Pyrenees!

A group transfer departs from Toulouse Airport at 11:00 to the Pyrenean village of Bagnéres de Luchon. Enjoy a light lunch on arrival then it’s time get set up and ready to ride! Our warm-up is fitting for the week ahead – a spin up our first HC climb, the Superbagnères.

EAT: Light lunch on arrival, evening meal

SLEEP: Hotel Etigny

CYCLE: Superbagnères, 35km, 1,100m

Day 2 – Ares to Mente

Day 3 – All the way to the top!

Today say farewell to Bagnèrès du Luchon and ride north over the Peyresourde – a climb on the bucket list of everyone in cycling! Stop at the cafe at the top for fresh crepes and enjoy a sweeping descent. The Val Louron Azet is up next. Listen to cow bells as you climb! Our resting place is down the other side in the spa town of Sant Lary Soulan. Make today (more) epic with a long climb up to the Lac du Cap du Long.

EAT: Breakfast, picnic lunch, evening meal

SLEEP: Hotel Mercure

CYCLE: Bagnères de Luchon to Saint Lary Soulan Peyresourde, Val Louron Azet, 42 km, 1,600 m

Day 4 – Homage to the Tour de France

This is one is a classic July afternoon at the Tour de France. A big challenge ahead which inlcudes the infamous slopes of the Col d’Aspin and the Tourmalet. Our Queen stage features two climbs that guarantee to light the torch paper as the peleton crosses. Make it epic with a climb of the Hautacam for a truly huge and painful day on the bike.

EAT: Breakfast, picnic lunch, evening meal

SLEEP: Hotel Rochers

CYCLE: Saint Lary Soulan to Saint Savin, Aspin, Tourmalet, 88 km, 2,400 m

Day 5 – Col du Soulour & Aubisque

These roads have witnessed some epic cycling battles and moments that made it into Cycling’s history book. (The most recent being that between Pojacar & Vingegaard in the 2022 Tour) Today is breathtakingly beautiful – enjoy the climb to the Solour, ride the Cirque du Litor road to the Aubisque and return. For riders wishing to leave it all on the road make it epic with an ascent of the Spandelles – a stunning little-known climb which made Tour de France headlines in 2022.

EAT: Breakfast, picnic lunch, evening meal

SLEEP: Hotel Rochers

CYCLE: Soulour, Aubisque, Spandelles, 82 km, 2,700 m

Day 6 – Departures from Saint Savin

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Monday, July 7th to Saturday, July 12th

Monday, August 18th to Saturday, August 23rd

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ride support

Enjoy full ride support from our professional guide team & support vehicle.

The ride support vehicle is stocked with natural ride nutrition, electrolytes and water, as well as a full set of tools to resolve any mechanicals. On selected days the support crew will serve a delicious picnic lunch in a scenic location en route. Enjoy local foods chosen to keep you feeling energized and healthy.

Eat Sleep Cycle guides are experienced riders from all walks of life united by a love of cycling who’ll help to keep the group safe, motivated and savouring the trip of a lifetime.

All guests will receive access to our digital Road Book and routes, giving everyone the flexibility to ride at their own pace.

Our guides

ipar

Ipar is from Catalunya and has a big love for gravel racing. As well as a cycling guide, Ipar is an outdoor activity guide – if he’s not on his bike he’s likely to be kayaking or climbing. He wins our award for best dressed guide!

eloi

After leaving his career as an Engineer to explore the world by bike with his partner, Eloi has returned home to Catalunya to start a new career as a guide. Eloi has a deep love of life on two wheels and the great outdoors – he’s looking forward to the adventure with you!

Bike rental

Bike hire is not included in the tour. Add bike rental to the trip from €40 per day

road bike

Ask us about available bikes to rent for this tour if required. We recommend riding a comfortable, lightweight road bike with plently of gears for the climbs.

Wilier Filante SLR

The Filante SLR is an extremely lightweight aerodynamic bicycle used by World Tour team Astana. Enjoy a Shimano Ultegra Di2 groupset and DT Swiss ERC 1400 wheelset.

Wilier Garda Hybrid Road E-Bike

Our top of the range road e-bike from Wilier. Enjoy a lightweight carbon frame, carbon wheelset and Shimano Ultegra Di2 shifting. The Filante Hybrid has a range of 1,000-2,000m of elevation, or constant use 1.5-2hrs. Range extenders are avialable to hire which doubles this range.

Basso Diamante

The ultimate bike for climbers. The Diamante features a lightweight fully integrated frameset, a Shimano Ultegra Di2 groupset and a carbon ERC 1400 wheelset from DT Swiss. The Diamante has gearing for climbing – a 50/34 chainset and an 11-34 cassette.