RiDE (UK)

OUR ROUTES

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FOIX ADVENTURE

Start/finish: Foix Distance: 200 miles Riding time: 6 hours A full day’s ride with a mix of roads, from the broad and sweeping to the narrow and challengin­g, with epic views round every turn.

TWO CHATEAUX

Start/finish: Foix Distance: 165 miles Riding time: 5 hours From the towering wellpreser­ved Château de Foix to the ruins of Montségur (take walking shoes to visit this one).

CARCASSONN­E CASTLES

Start/finish: Carcassonn­e Distance: 140 miles

Riding time: 4.5 hours Takes in the Cathar castles at Termes, Peyrepertu­se, Queribus and Puilaurens.

CATHAR ADVENTURE

Start/finish: Carcassonn­e Distance: 160 miles Riding time: 5.5 hours A full day on challengin­g, narrow, insanely-twisty roads through rugged hills and gorges – not really suitable for pillions.

CORNER OF HEAVEN

Start/finish: Prats-de-mollo Distance: 190 miles Riding time: 5.5 hours This loop crosses into Spain and takes in some of the best riding in the Pyrenees: it’s great bend after great bend, all day long.

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