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Val-Louron
Val-Louron is a ski resort in the French Pyrenees, in the Departments of France, department of Hautes-Pyrénées, and the region Midi-Pyrénées. Toponymy The ski station is located in the Louron Valley, which is where the name of Val-Louron originated. Geography Val-Louron is specifically located in the Pays d'Aure in the Louron Valley, southeast of Bagnères-de-Bigorre and Tarbes, in Bigorre. The nearest Communes of France, commune, by a direct route, is Loudenvielle to the east. By road, the nearest communes are Azet to the north-west, and Génos, Hautes-Pyrénées, Génos to the north-east, each situated at either end of the Col de Val Louron-Azet. Its altitude is between at the bottom of the station, and at the top. Infrastructure Ski area * of alpine ski slopes *19 tracks *46 snow guns *12 lifts *5 circuits for snowshoes *Sled dogs Tour de France Val-Louron was the finish for Stage 13 of the 1991 Tour de France, and proved to be decisive. The riders arrived separately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Col De Val Louron-Azet
The Col de Val Louron-Azet (or Col d'Azet) (elevation ) is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, which links Saint-Lary-Soulan and Azet, in the Aure Valley to the west, with Génos and Loudenvielle in the Louron Valley to the east. To the east of the pass is the Val-Louron ski station, and the GR10 footpath is also nearby. Details of climb Starting from Génos, the hairpin climb is long. Over this distance, the climb is at an average gradient of 8.3%, with the steepest section being at 13%. Starting from Bazus-Aure, near to Saint-Lary-Soulan, the climb is long. Over this distance, the climb is at an average gradient of 6.7%, with the steepest sections being at 11.8%. Appearances in Tour de France The Col de Val Louron-Azet was first used in the Tour de France in 1997, since when it has featured ten times, most recently in 2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |