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The Pyrenees 11

Traversing hair-raising roads, sky-top passes and snow-dusted
peaks, this trip ventures deep into the unforgettable Pyrenees.
Buckle up – you’re in for a roller coaster of a drive.

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
7 DAYS
277 km 522 km 522KM / 324 MILES
Cauterets Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Hit the trails at this See prehistoric art in a
chic and historic Pyrenean cavern GREAT FOR…
ski resort
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l L BEST TIME TO GO
Oloron # Pau June to September,
Ste-Marie when the road passes
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Pic du Midi.
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OUTDOORS
Vallée d’Aspe Col du Tourmalet Hiking to the Lac de
Escape the outside Marvel at the Gaube near Cauterets.
world in this mountain panorama
wonderfully rural valley from the Pic du Midi
80 km 322 km
Location Caption details to go hereerets The mountain-ringed Lac de Gaube
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