Around 5,700m of climbing over 177km, more vertical than the Alpine Marmotte it borrows its name from. Built around a double ascent of the Col du Tourmalet, the highest paved pass in the French Pyrenees at 2,115m.
The route
From Argelès-Gazost the course climbs the Col du Tourmalet twice, linking the Hourquette d'Ancizan and Col d'Aspin between the ascents, then finishes up the steep ramps of Hautacam: 177km and around 5,700m of climbing.
Late-August, Argelès-Gazost -> Hautacam
Highs around 25°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 29% of days.
Training for the Marmotte Granfondo Pyrénées
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