Scheduled
7 nights
Advanced
768 km
16307 m
Conquer the Pyrenees mountains from Girona to San Sebastián on this spectacular point-to-point tour. Summit 13 Pyrenean Cols, including the Tourmalet, Aubisque, Aspin, and Peyresourde. Prepare for stunning scenery, hard climbs, spectacular descents and breathtaking days in the saddle. The Eat Sleep Cycle team will be there to support you every pedal stroke of the way.
Stay in a different location each night as you make your way across the Pyrenees (Girona, Pobla La Lillet, Sort, Bagnères du Luchon, Saint Savin, St Jean Pied du Port and finally San Sebastian). All hotels and guesthouses have been hand selected to provide the most comfortable experience, each with their own unique style and features and all with high-quality facilities and friendly staff.
Start the day with a breakfast buffet at the hotel, then enjoy a quick lunch served by the support team, and stay fueled all day with ride nutrition from the support vehicle. Dinner is served at hotels and local restaurants where you can taste three-course Catalan, French, Basque and Spanish cuisine en route. On an Eat Sleep Cycle tour, we take care of everything so you can savour the ride of a lifetime.
Road
Advanced
110 km
5 h 29 min
The Tourmalet
The Peyresourde
The iconic ‘Circle of Death’ Tour De France route
Rolling roads in the Basque Country
Delicious cuisine from four different regions
Rated 3 out of 4 our Advanced tours are designed for people who ride regularly and want back to back challenging days on the bike. Riders should be confident riding in a small group, comfortable on extended climbs (at your own pace) and have good bike handling skills on corners and descents. E-bikes are available on all of our tours. Rides are over 100 km with over 1,000 m of climbing.
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.
Situated in the heart of the commercial centre of Girona and 600m from the historic Old Town district.
Built on the site of an old water mill on the banks of the River Ter the Sèquia Molinar is a modern and comfortable hotel in the village of Campdevanol.
Hotel Pessets is situated next to the Noguera Pallaresa River in Sort, in the Lleida Pyrenees. Its facilities include a spa, swimming pool and gym.
Located in a spa and ski resort at the foot of the Pyrenees, the air-conditioned Alti Hotel offers comfortable accommodation, mountain views and a swimming pool.
A charming guesthouse in the idyllic village of Saint Savin. Enjoy hearty homecooked food and a peaceful evening.
A former coaching inn, set just 400 m from the citadel. This 4-star hotel offers an outdoor swimming pool, an on-site restaurant and free Wi-Fi access. Saint Jean Pied de Port is the traditional starting point for pilgrims setting out on the long walk to Santiago de Compostela. A medieval village, be sure to wonder the cobbled streets before your evening meal.
An early 20th-century building in central San Sebastian, 200 m from La Concha Beach. Rooms at the Sercotel Europa offer classic décor and antique-style furnishings.
An endurance all-road bike that increases versatility with features that lean closer to gravel. Enojy a comfortable performance carbon frameset, an electronic SRAM Force AXS groupset and a MicroTech RE38 Carbon wheelset. 48/35 chainrings and 10-36 cassette
Fast, just got faster. A pure road bike designed with speed in mind. This bike is light, smooth and ultra fast and features a lightweight low-drag carbon frameset and a Shimano 105 Di2 groupset. Paired with DT Swiss R470 wheels. 50/34 chainrings. 11-34 cassette
A smooth and fast endurance road bike desgined for long, comfortable rides. The Synapse is lightweight, comes with built-in lights for safety and has a Shimano 105 Di2 groupset. Built with a Fulcrum Rapid Red 500 wheelset. 50/34 chainrings 11-34 cassette
A versitle drop bar e-bike for road, gravel and mixed terrain adventures. A lightweight aluminium frame, smooth-riding tubeless tyres and a comfortable D-Fuse seatpost give you the ability to ride any road, any route. The 500 W battery delivers long-distance pedalling support and is seamlessly integrated into the frame. The bike is simple to activate - press the on/off button and you're ready to go!
Henry is half French and half English and Grenoble is the place he calls home. Henry works as a ski instructor through winter and a cycling guide in the summer, a combination he has been enjoying for 20 years.
Thibault lives is his home town of Sisteron, in the region of Provence and at the base of the Alps. He is a photographer focusing on documenting projects and spends a lot of time off-shore. He combines this work with guiding, a job he has been doing for many years.
Antton is from Finland but has made the city of San Sebastian in the Basque Country his home. A professional photographer, Antton lives with his partner and daughter and loves to ride his bike in new places.
Josep is from a small city in Catalunya called Reus. He loves cycling and has a passion for sharing cycling experiences with others. He's a guide for Eat Sleep Cycle all over Europe & leads our Morocco tours.
Travel to Girona
Girona city centre
12:00
San Sebastian
Fully supported
Hotels and guesthouses
Full board
optional
optional
The stunning mountains and valleys of the Pyrenees are an adventure playground for cyclists and promise to excite, enthrall and challenge with classic Cols such as the Tourmalet, Aspin, Peyresourde & Aubisque. But it’s not all about the riding, as the Pyrenees wouldn’t be the magical landscape we know and love without their charming towns sich as Bagnères de Luchon, Saint Lary Soulan and Saint Savin. Sign up for summer-time tours for the best weather conditions.
A deposit of €500 will secure your place on the tour.
50% is due 6 months before the departure of the tour.
The final balance is due 2 months before the tour departure.
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We have a flexible cancelation policy – please take a look at our cancellation policy at the time of booking. If you have any doubts please reach out and we’re happy to help.
We rate our tours from Level 1 (Leisure) to Level 4 (Epic). Each tour contains a description of the level, expected daily ride time, distance and elevation. If you have any doubts we’re more that happy to speak to you on the phone and help to find you the perfect trip!
We recommend that you hire a bike for your tour and will work with you after you book to help you to choose the best size and model for your ride style. If you prefer to bring your bike, it’s no problem. Please be aware that on some of our epic trips we charge a supplement to transport your bike box to our finishing location. If you have any doubts, please ask!
Insurance is not included in our tour packages. We highly recommend contracting travel insurance at the time of reservation with a company from where you are from.
Health insurance which covers you for illness or injury whilst cycling in your chosen destination is mandatory, we’ll ask you for details of your insurance providor before you travel.
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