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Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan

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7 reviews | Elevation profile | 19 photos
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Elevation profile Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan

Statistics

Difficulty points 1005
Length 24 km
Average gradient 5.8%
Steepest 100 meters 11.1%
Total ascent 1403m

Short recap

Beautiful scenery
23 hairpin turns
#15 toughest climb of Occitania
#50 most elevation gain of France
#25 longest climb of Occitania
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Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan is a climb in the region French Pyrenees. It is 24km long and bridges 1403 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1005. The top of the ascent is located at 2200 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 7 reviews of this climb and uploaded 19 photos.

Road names: D929 & D177

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Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan

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Reviews (7)

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SimNono
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This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French. Show original

Done in November when the road was closed, there's no-one there and the lights are magnificent. Be careful though, there may be black ice on some bends.

Fait en novembre alors que la route était fermée, il n'y a personne et les lumières sont somptueuses. Attention par contre il peut y avoir du verglas dans certains virages

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WernerVanSteen
4 Mo 5.0 01:59:00 (12.1km/h)
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

Ridden on 19/07/2024
The first 7km from Saint-Lary-Soulan are slightly uphill but one makes quite a few altimeters anyway. Then near Bourdasse comes the turn-off towards Lac d'Aumar. The road suddenly becomes narrower and bumpy and this continues until the beautiful Lac d'Oredon. To avoid the heat of the day, I left Saint-Lary-Soulan at 8am but despite the early hour it was quite busy with car traffic on this road ; mainly hikers driving up to the car park at Lac d'Oredon or Lac d'Aumar.
The valley is super green with waterfalls and the series of short consecutive hairpin bends make a nice view from above.
The last 4km from Lac d'Oredon to Lac d'Aumar are much quieter and the road is also wider and slightly less bumpy than the previous kilometres.
From Lac d'Aumar, it is another short descent to Lac d'Aubert. Both lakes are in a sublime setting and are a real hidden gem!
Attention : risk full descent due to the bumpy road surface and blind bends on a road that is too narrow (!!)

Gereden op 19/07/2024
De eerste 7km vanaf Saint-Lary-Soulan verlopen licht oplopend maar men maakt desalniettemin toch al redelijk wat hoogtemeters. Dan volgt nabij Bourdasse de afslag richting Lac d’Aumar. De weg wordt plots smaller en hobbelig en dit gaat door tot het mooie Lac d’Oredon. Om de warmte van de dag te ontwijken vertrok ik om 8u uit Saint-Lary-Soulan maar desondanks het vroege uur was het best heel druk met auto verkeer op deze weg ; voornamelijk wandelaars die tot de parking bij Lac d’Oredon of Lac d’Aumar rijden.
De vallei is super groen met watervallen en de reeks kort opeenvolgende haarspeldbochtjes maken een fraai zicht van bovenaf.
De laatste 4km vanaf het Lac d’Oredon tot het Lac d’Aumar zijn veel rustiger en de weg is ook breder en iets minder hobbelig dan de voorafgaande kilometers.
Vanaf het Lac d’Aumar is het nog een klein stukje dalen naar het Lac d’Aubert. Beide meren liggen in een sublieme omgeving en zijn écht een verborgen parel !
Let op : risico volle afdaling door het hobbelige wegdek én door blinde bochten op een te smalle weg (!!)

Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
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Laurent32
1 y 5.0
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Carried out on 11/08/23 after Cap de Long.
The positive points => Magnificent views, it's impossible to get bored of them (already done on a hike)?
No cars after the tollgate at Lac d'Orédon
Nice descent to Orédon
Steady ascent
Negative points: no signposting
Lots of traffic
The descent from Orédon to Fabian is quite bumpy"

Effectué le 11/08/23 après le Cap de Long.
Les points positifs => Vues magnifiques, comment s'en lasser (déjà fait en rando pédestre) ?
Pas de voitures après le péage du Lac d'Orédon
Belle descente jusqu'à Orédon
Montée régulière
Les points négatifs => Aucune indication kilométrique
Pas mal de circulation
Descente d'Orédon à Fabian assez "cabossée"

Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
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Cyclopaat
1 y 5.0

Either fork - to the twin lakes or the dam lake - is worth it. The graphs do not make a lot of sense, but as a French guy said - on another climb - "Welcome to France". Somewhere 3/4 up, before picking either fork, there's a spectacular series of hairpins. There's also a sharp downhill at the fork and on the way to the twin lake and there's a downhill - shown correctly on the graph - from the first to the second lake. So, the actual "summit" or highest point is probably above 2200 meters. This fork is closed for motorized traffic, at least between 9:30 and 18:00.

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fanaille65
2 y 5.0
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This was my first ride on my road bike in the mountains (I am used to freeriding with my mountain bike). I know this road well because I live in the area and yet I feel like I discovered it from another angle. I loved it, this autumn climb is magical. A must do if you are passing through, the final climb after the lake of Orédon stings well but it is worth it 🤩. On the other hand, I don't agree with the difference in altitude indicated on the site, my gps and my girlfriend's gps announced 1480m of difference in altitude (different brands and models)

Ce fut ma première sortie avec mon vélo de route en montagne (habituée au freeride avec mon vtt). Je connais bien cette route puisque j'habite dans le coin et pourtant, j'ai l'impression de l'avoir découverte sous un autre angle. J'ai adoré, cette montée en automne est magique. A faire absolument si vous êtes de passage, la montée finale après le lac d'Orédon pique bien mais elle en vaut la peine 🤩. En revanche, pas d'accord avec le dénivelé indiqué sur le site, mon gps ainsi que celui de ma copine nous ont annoncé 1480m de dénivelé (marques et modèles différents)

Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert from Saint Lary Soulan
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Sjorre
2 y 5.0
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Most beautiful climb in the Pyrenees. Beautiful long climb with just after halfway a short hairpin session.
View on the top is beautiful. Very busy with cars's who park themselves above for a walk.

Mooiste beklimming in de Pyreneeën. Prachtige lange klim met net na halverwege een korte haarspeldsessie.
Uitzicht op de top is prachtig. Wel heel druk met auto's die zichzelf boven parkeren voor een wandeling.

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patrickbaert
3 y 5.0
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Lac d'Aubert and Lac d'Aumar are two adjacent lakes of the different which, like Lac de Cap de Long (see Climbfinder) are located in the nature reserve Néouville, and can be reached by bike.
Both routes initially start in St.Lary Soulan with a relative "warming up" run on a wide road following the river upstream. From the turnoff in Fabian the Route des Lacs becomes a narrow bumpy tarmac road and while climbing you can enjoy the waterfalls, flora and fauna. After 18 km and a series of hairpin bends you turn right (leaving Cap de Long route) downhill for a while over the narrow dam of Lac d'Orédon to after the toll point (car-péage) back firmly uphill cycling in a literally and figuratively breathtaking high mountain landscape of lakes located between forest and rocks (tree line 2000m.). Nowhere is the view disturbed by ski lifts, cable cars, crash barriers or buildings. The highest point (2200m) is passed by the lac d'Aumar and then you descend slightly to the end point at the lac d'Aubert, with a 360° panorama of natural beauty.
Supplies only in réfuge lac d'Orédon. Last part of the route there was a car ban between 9.30/18.30 hours,
there was only a bus every 30 minutes.
Perfect to combine with Cap de Long climb!

Hidden lesser known gem is a must for any mountain cyclist (bucket list!!!).
Let the Tour stay away from here so the anonymity is preserved as well as the unspoiled natural beauty of the area.
One of the most beautiful routes cycled so far.

Lac d'Aubert en Lac d'Aumar zijn twee naast elkaar liggende meren van de verschillende die, net zoals Lac de Cap de Long (zie Climbfinder) gelegen zijn in het natuurreservaat Néouville, en per fiets te bereiken zijn.
Beide aanvankelijk gelijklopende routes starten in St.Lary Soulan met een relatief "warming up" aanloop op brede weg stroomopwaarts de rivier volgend. Vanaf de afslag in Fabian wordt de "Route des Lacs" smal hobbelig asfalt en is het al klimmend genieten van watervallen , flora en fauna. Na 18 km en een reeks op elkaar gestapelde haarspeldbochten draai je rechts af (verlaten Cap de Long route) even bergaf over de smalle dam van Lac d'Orédon om na het tol punt (auto-péage) terug stevig bergop te fietsen in een letterlijk en figuurlijk adembenemend hooggebergte landschap van meren gelegen tussen woud en rotsen (boomgrens 2000m.). Nergens wordt het zicht verstoort door skiliften,kabelbanen,vangrails of gebouwen. Het hoogste punt (2200m) fiets je voorbij aan lac d'Aumar om dan licht dalend het eindpunt aan lac d'Aubert,met een 360° panorama van natuurpracht,te bereiken.
Bevoorrading alleen in réfuge lac d'Orédon. Laatste deel van de route was er een autoverbod tussen 9.30/18.30 uur,
er reed alleen een busje om de 30 minuten.
Perfect te combineren met Cap de Long klim!

Verborgen minder bekende parel is een must voor elke bergfietser (bucket list!!!).
Laat de Tour hier wegblijven zodat de anonimiteit bewaart blijft alsook de ongerepte natuurschoonheid van het gebied.
Een van de mooiste routes tot nu toe gefietst.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 03:25:38
11 km/h 02:10:51
15 km/h 01:35:57
19 km/h 01:15:45

Road surface condition

22% 67% 11%
Based on 9 votes
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Traffic

63% 25% 13%
Based on 8 votes
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