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FR-34 Olargues – Route: 105 km, elevation gain: 1,990 m, 17 mountain passes

Author description

Author : René Mercier
Course Completed in May 2025
Departure : Olargues, with a large car park in the centre of the village, on the square where the old railway station used to be.

Tourist information

A varied route that follows the Orb gorges, passes through woods and gets a little tougher in the forests around Pardailhan. After Riols, you can take the greenway on the way back, before reaching the hilltop village of Olargues and its beautiful Romanesque bridge over the River Jaur.

Technical specifications

The route consists of 96 % on roads and 99 % on cycle paths. The route begins with 4 km along the Passa Païs greenway, then the first pass (des Parties) is difficult to navigate for the final 300 m: the path is extremely rough and steep, so you’ll need to dismount on both the outward and return journeys.
Grades of 8 % on the approach to Pardailhan towards the Col de la Louvière, and also on the Col du Bouissou.
Water point at Riols at the foot of the Col du Bouissou. Food, bakery in Saint-Chinian.
If you want to stay under 100km, simply don't climb the last pass (Col du Bouis) at the entrance to Olargues, or the more difficult penultimate pass (Col du Bouissou).

17 passes

1 - Party pass	219 m	FR-34-0216
2 - Col du Bac	248 m	FR-34-0246a
3 - Col de Mézeilles	278 m	FR-34-0278
4 - Col de Merly	255 m	FR-34-0255
5 - Col du Debès	246 m	FR-34-0246b
6 - Col de la Font	188 m	FR-34-0188
7 - Col de la Pierre Blanche	170 m	FR-34-0180
8 - Col de Fontjun	230 m	FR-34-0230
9 - Col de la Louvière	490 m	FR-34-0490a
10 - Col de Trémolis	586 m	FR-34-0586b
11 - Col des Lièvres	600 m	FR-34-0600a
12 - Col des Peries	535 m	FR-34-0535d
13 - Col des Fustes	595 m	FR-34-0595b
14 - Col des Deux Aires	655 m	FR-34-0655
15 - Col de Rodomouls	563 m	FR-34-0563
16 - Col du Bouissou	571 m	FR-34-0571
17 - Col du Bouis	347 m	FR-34-0347a

Keywords Olargues, Pardailhan, Saint-Chinian, centcols

Openrunner link, interactive map, profile, track : https://www.openrunner.com/route-details/22785004

This itinerary is provided for information only. The author accepts no liability, nor that of the Club des Cent Cols, for any imponderables due to the cyclist himself, the equipment used or anything to do with the road, tracks and paths, their surroundings or other users.

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