2023 – The “Tour des Cirques”

Caution: the course has many parts on mountain paths where it is not easy to run, especially in the Néouvielle area, around the Refuge de la Glère and Hourquette Nère.

Track is lookable HERE.

Read the race rules, including mandatory gear and recommanded gear HERE

Read the detailed program HERE

Aid stations

Actual food may differ from this indicative list and will be updated regularly on the website and during the briefing.

List in the timetable at the bottom of the page with the legend below

Icon	Expected content
	Still water
	Sparkling water and cola
	Soup
	Sausage or raw ham, dried fruit, savory cakes, cake
	Oranges, bananas, bread, cheese, ham
	Camp bed and blankets
	Cold shower
	Repatriation bus

It is possible to have clothes and supplies sent to Luz-Saint-Sauveur. These bags must be handed over to the organization before 8 pm on Thursday. They will be returned upon arrival on Saturday in the late afternoon.

Timetable is below, departure being on friday :

	Km	Alt		D+	D-
Piau	0,0	1859	Départ	0	0	7:00	7:00
Sommet Piau	5,6	2530		780	109	7:39	8:27
Piau	8,5	1859		780	780	7:57	9:06	9:10
Port de Campbieil	15,1	2596		1517	780	8:52	11:10
Sortie PN (Lac de Bassia)	18,0	2275		1547	1131	9:13	11:56
La Baserque	21,3	1770		1547	1636	9:33	12:42
Gèdre aller	26,0	1010		1547	2396	10:01	13:45	13:45
Route Saussa	28,3	1310		1847	2396	10:23	14:34
Pont de Saugué	30,2	1531		2113	2441	10:45	15:24
Gite Saugué	31,6	1630		2212	2441	10:55	15:47
Granges de Saugué	32,4	1655		2237	2441	10:59	15:57
Pont de St Savin	35,5	1445		2287	2701	11:17	16:38
Gavarnie	38,2	1375		2357	2841	11:33	17:13	17:15
Hotellerie du Cirque	41,8	1570		2552	2841	11:57	18:09
Chalet de Pailla	44,1	1750		2777	2886	12:18	18:57
Refuge d’Espuguettes	45,8	1750		2777	2886	12:26	19:16	19:20
Hourquette d’Alans	48,3	2430		3457	2886	13:14	21:06
Lac des Gloriettes	55,8	1675		3457	3641	13:56	22:44
Hount de Clouzet	58,9	1660		3542	3741	14:15	23:29
Gèdre retour	62,6	1010		3542	4391	14:39	0:25	0:30
Pont de Burret	65,6	1015		3632	4476	14:58	1:10
Arrode	67,9	1415		4032	4476	15:33	2:33
Sia	70,0	840		4032	5051	15:51	3:15
Croix de Sia	72,2	1050		4262	5071	16:11	4:03
Saint Sauveur	74,0	740		4262	5381	16:23	4:32
Luz Saint Sauveur Entrée	75,2	695		4277	5441	16:29	4:46	5:00
Luz Saint Sauveur Sortie	75,2	695		4277	5441	16:29	5:16	5:30
Soubralets	79,4	1410		5022	5471	17:21	7:20
Ruisseau de Boulou	82,4	1470		5115	5504	17:40	8:08	8:15
Cabane de Sardiche	83,2	1625		5270	5504	17:52	8:36
Refuge de la Glère	88,4	2140		5900	5619	19:02	11:25	11:30
Hourquette de Mounicot	91,6	2547		6332	5644	19:48	13:20
Lac Nère	93,4	2220		6332	5971	20:04	13:59
Col de Tracens	95,0	2463		6575	5971	20:29	15:01
Lacs de Madamète	95,4	2310		6575	6124	20:34	15:14
Cabane d’Aygues cluses	97,3	2156		6575	6278	20:47	15:48	16:00
Hourquette Nère	99,8	2465		6884	6278	21:15	16:57
Lac de Port Bielh	101,1	2290		6884	6453	21:24	17:21
Abri de Port Bielh	102,2	2110		6884	6633	21:33	17:42
Cabane de la Lude	105,2	1835		6884	6908	21:58	18:47
Restaurant Merlans	107,8	2039		7108	6928	22:26	19:58	20:00
Col de Portet	109,3	2214		7283	6928	22:40	20:33
Cap de Pède	114,9	1575		7283	7567	23:20	22:15
Soulan	116,0	1325		7283	7817	23:29	22:39
Vignec	119,2	835		7283	8307	23:51	23:37
Vielle Aure	121,0	791		7283	8351	0:00	0:00	0:00