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Access, Parking Grand Tourmalet/Pic du Midi – La Mongie/Barèges
The ski resort is located southeast of Lourdes and Tarbes in the French Pyrenees. Access is either via La Mongie at 1,800 m or Barèges (entry at Tournaboup 1,450 m). A mountain road with a steep incline leads to La Mongie. It is important to note that the Col du Tourmalet mountain pass between La Mongie (1,800 m) and Tournaboup (1,450 m)/Barèges is closed in winter. During winter, the ski area runs through here, and a ski slope crosses the highest point of the pass. The French motorway A64 La Pyrénéenne is about 40 km away.
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 East/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, exit 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 winter. In summer, the mountain pass road connects La Mongie with Barèges.
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