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Tour des cirques – 120 km

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7500mD+
800

Please note: the route has many parts on mountain trails where it is not easy to run, especially in the Néouvielle area, around Col de Bastanet and Hourquette Nère.

Start from Piau Engaly Friday a las 7h00 with a lap on the ski slopes ovelooking the cirque de Barroude to spread the pack. The ascent to the port de Campbiel allows to see the Vignemale and join Gèdre. A gentle climb up to the plateau de Saugué with the cirque de Gavarnie in front. Descent to Gavarnie.

From the village going nealy at the end of the cirque near the big waterfall. After the chalet de Pailla, tough climb to Hourquette d’Alan to join the cirque d’Estaubé. We borders the dam des Gloriettes before rejoining Gèdre.

Alternating small ups and downs in the forest to the base camp of Luz saint sauveur. Long ascent to the cirque de la Glère and his hut joining Tounaboup. We pass the cabane d’Aygues cluses to go through the Houquette nère and the col de Portet.

Final descent to Vielle Aure.

The bests could finish under 17 hours. Time barriers are calculated for a 41 hours finish.

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

The race times are as follows, starting Friday :

 

Km    Alt     D+      D-     
Piau 0,0 1859   0 0 7:00 7:00  
Haut Ramondia 4,3 2341   482 0 7:27 8:00  
Piau 7,1 1859 482 482 7:43 8:36 8:45
Port de Campbieil 13,7 2596   1252 515 8:40 10:46  
Gèdre aller 24,6 1010 1252 2101 9:44 13:10 13:15
Gite de Saugué 30,3 1636   1934 2157 10:37 15:09  
Gavarnie 34,6 1375 2029 2513 11:01 16:06 16:15
Hotellerie du Cirque 38,3 1570   2224 2513 11:26 17:03  
Chalet de Pailla 40,5 1750 2404 2513 11:45 17:45 17:45
Refuge d'Espuguettes 42,3 2027   2681 2513 12:03 18:28  
Hourquette d'Alans 44,8 2430   3084 2513 12:33 19:35  
Lac des Gloriettes 52,3 1675   3084 3268 13:18 21:20  
Gèdre retour 58,7 1010 3169 4018 14:03 23:04 23:15
Arrode 64,3 1415   3659 4103 14:57 1:10  
Sia 66,5 840   3659 4678 15:15 1:53  
Croix de Sia 68,7 1050   3889 4698 15:36 2:40  
Luz St-Sauveur 72,9 703
3909 5065 15:58 3:35 3:45
Luz St-Sauveur 72,9 703   3909 5065 15:58 4:05 4:15
Soubralets 77,1 1410   4646 5095 16:50 6:06  
Ruisseau de Boulou 80,0 1470   4746 5135 17:10 6:53  
Cabane de Sardiche 80,8 1625   4901 5135 17:21 7:20  
Refuge de la Glère 86,0 2140 5531 5250 18:31 10:07  
Tournaboup Entrée 94,4 1460   5591 5990 19:25 12:17 12:30
Tournaboup Sortie 94,4 1460   5591 5990 19:25 12:47 13:00
Refuge d'Aygues cluses 100,9 2145 6286 6000 20:44 15:57 16:00
Hourquette Nère 103,0 2465   6606 6000 21:10 17:01  
Cabane de la Lude 108,5 1835   6606 6630 21:55 18:50  
Restaurant Merlans 111,2 2039 6830 6650 22:23 20:00 20:00
Col de Portet 112,7 2214   7005 6650 22:37 20:34  
Cap de Pède 118,5 1575   7005 7289 23:18 22:16  
Soulan 119,6 1325   7005 7539 23:28 22:40  
Vignec 123,0 835   7005 8029 23:51 23:39  
Vielle Aure 124,7 791 7005 8073 0:00 0:00 0:00