Luz Ardiden

Boasting 25 hairpins you could say that Luz Ardiden is the Alpe d’Huez of the Pyrénées. It was first introduced into the Tour in 1985 and has featured 7 times since then. It’s also appeared in the Vuelta twice, in 1992 & 1995.

Built in 1970, the road is cyclists dream wonderfully wide and with regular gradients, allowing you to find a rhythm as you climb. Forested for most of the climb, it’s only when the climb opens up that you appreciate the amazing sequence of hairpins.

If you like a quiet road, with regular gradients and a backdrop of Pyrenean mountains, then this is the climb for you.