Day 1: Biarritz - Oloron-St Marie

  • Distance: 130km
  • Elevation: 3070m
  • Key Climbs: Col des Plombieres, Col d’Osquich

The first day serves as a good warm-up, taking us from Biarritz’s Grand Plage into the Pyrenean foothills. After lunch the climbs of the Col des Plombieres and Col d’Osquich set the tone for the days to come. The first night is spent in Oloron St Marie situated at the confluence of two rivers.

La Fuga guide:

It will be a bit of a shame to leave breezy Biarritz behind but the sacrifice will be rewarded as we head out of town along the Route Imperiale des Cimes, an undulating rollercoaster of a road taking us from the Atlantic coast to the foothills of the Basque country.

Elevation Profile