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Access Grand Tourmalet/Pic du Midi – La Mongie/Barèges/Parking Grand Tourmalet/Pic du Midi – La Mongie/Barèges
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Access, Parking Grand Tourmalet/Pic du Midi – La Mongie/Barèges
The ski resort is located south of Lourdes or Tarbes in the French Pyrenees. It is accessed either in La Mongie (1800 m) or Barèges (entrance near Tournaboup 1450 m). A steep mountain road leads to La Mongie. IMPORTANT: the Col du Tourmalet pass road between La Mongie 1.800 m and Tournaboup 1.450 m/Barèges is closed in the winter. A ski slope leads along this pass in the winter and crosses it at the highest point. The French A64 La Pyrénéenne is about 40 km away from the resort.
Access via A64, La Pyrénéenne, Junction 14, Tournay
Chapelle | Sapins | Turon 1 | Cortail | La Mongie-Le Taoulet Pic 1 (La Mongie 1800 m/Bagnères-de-Bigorre)
Ideal entry for day visitors
- Distance: 40 km
- approx. 45 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, Side road, Mountain road, well-developed, with significant incline
Parking spaces: usually enough available, tarmac car park, gravel car park, free of charge
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Access via A64, La Pyrénéenne, Junction 12, Tarbes Ost/Lourdes (Tarbes Est/Lourdes)
Tournaboup | Caoubère (Tournaboup 1450m/Barèges)
Ideal entry for day visitors
- Distance: 57 km
- approx. 55 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, Side road, Mountain road, well-developed, with significant incline
Parking spaces: enough available, tarmac car park, free of charge
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Access via A22, Autovía Huesca - Lleida, Junction 51, Castejón del Puente
Chapelle | Sapins | Turon 1 | Cortail | La Mongie-Le Taoulet Pic 1 (La Mongie 1800 m/Bagnères-de-Bigorre)
Ideal entry for day visitors
- Distance: 178 km
- approx. 169 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, Side road, Mountain road, well-developed, with significant incline
Parking spaces: usually enough available, tarmac car park, gravel car park, free of charge
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Winter Closure
The Col du Tourmalet is closed in the winter. The pass road connects La Mongie and Barèges in the summer.
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