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Grand Raid des Pyrénées – 53.3 km 2026 trail running route — France · Occitanie (Hautes-Pyrénées)

France · Occitanie (Hautes-Pyrénées)

Distance

53 km

Date

Entry fee

€73

€ / km

€1.37

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Grand Raid des Pyrénées – 53.3 km

Elevation and Terrain

Total Meters

3,008m

D+/KM

56.4m/km

For context, the Tor des Géants 330 loop has 73 D+/km.

Avg Uphill Gradient

16.1%

Avg Downhill Gradient

-13.8%

Uphill gradient distribution

Grand Raid des Pyrénées – 53.3 km 53 km — uphill gradient distribution (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-01)
2–5%
2.5 km
5–10%
3.6 km
10–15%
4.2 km
15–20%
2.7 km
20%+
6.1 km

Route Profile

Analysed

Terrain breakdown

Grand Raid des Pyrénées – 53.3 km 53 km — terrain breakdown (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-01)
35.8%Uphill
10.6%Flat
53.5%Downhill

Terrain

Alpine

Grand Raid des Pyrénées – 53.3 km 53km Top Climbs

Top Climbs

Grand Raid des Pyrénées – 53.3 km 53 km — top climbs (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-01)
1

5.6 km · 624 m gain

starts km 12 · avg 11.2% · max 36.4%

2

3.1 km · 481 m gain

starts km 27 · avg 15.7% · max 43.6%

3

2.2 km · 394 m gain

starts km 5 · avg 17.7% · max 56.0%

Top descents

Grand Raid des Pyrénées – 53.3 km 53 km — top descents (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-01)
1

11.9 km · 1,416 m drop

starts km 41 · avg -11.9% · max -97.8%

2

4.9 km · 726 m drop

starts km 19 · avg -14.9% · max -56.3%

3

5.7 km · 469 m drop

starts km 34 · avg -8.0% · max -45.8%

Getting to Grand Raid des Pyrénées – 53.3 km

Nearest airport

Toulouse (TLS)

Notes

Start: ~2–2.75 hrs drive to Vielle-Aure/Saint-Lary-Soulan area / Public transport: train/bus to Tarbes/Lannemezan + bus/taxi to Saint-Lary / Accommodation: strong in Saint-Lary; book early

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