Alysson Hôtel

Do not be in a hurry to leave Oloron, the old and beautiful capital of Haut-Béarn. But when you finally do it, from the top of Sainte-Croix, you will face the notch that the Gave d'Aspe dug in the Pyrenean wall. It is precisely this that follows the path that you are going to take. Previously, he will have dawdled in the countryside. Then suddenly you enter a deep parade, intimate at will and barely interrupted at the level of Sarrance, high place of Christianity as well as of the ancient...

The last stage in Bearn goes down the valley of the Gave d'Oloron, sliding from one village to another on the agricultural plateaux. From the castle of Aren, in the Viscounty of Béarn, the jackfruit route now turns towards the neighbouring Basque Country. Travelling through deep, calm forests, it will first stop at the Hôpital-Saint-Blaise, a place of welcome historically dedicated to pilgrims on the Piedmont Route.

This course is sometimes called “In the footsteps of Fébus”. At the time of Fébus, the illustrious Prince of the Pyrenees, the only mount available was equipped with four legs and refill with oats. Centuries have passed and the material has evolved. But the pleasure remains to travel from Oloron the sunny slopes offering a remarkable view of the Pyrenees. The 24 km parade at a gallop aided by a particularly conciliatory two-wheeler. Crossing along the Auronce valley where Blonde d'Aquitaine...

Here is an unpretentious loop which has the merit of offering what is rare in the sector… of the flat! Thanks to the wide bed formerly dug by the Gave d'Oloron, the route follows a peaceful departmental road to Navarrenx. Only a westerly wind can hinder the cyclist causing a sudden acceleration of the heart rate. The visit of the old fortified city can in itself justify the choice of this route. Once found and crossed the Gave, the return is made on the left bank on a road to be avoided...

Between Oloron Sainte-Marie and Arudy, this Piedmont circuit visits a dozen villages at the gates of the Aspe Valley and the Ossau Valley. Through fertile fields and back roads, you can try a country bike ride with friends on a spring morning. Not so demanding as to require regular training. There are no stages serious enough to take your breath away and stop the talk. Just a healthy route at the foot of the Pyrenean mountains and under a thick beech forest. Because after the stone villages,...