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Grand Raid des Pyrénées – 41.6 km 2026 trail running route — France · Occitanie (Hautes-Pyrénées)

France · Occitanie (Hautes-Pyrénées)

Distance

42 km

Date

Entry fee

€69

€ / km

€1.66

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Grand Raid des Pyrénées – 41.6 km

Elevation and Terrain

Total Meters

3,427m

D+/KM

82.4m/km

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

Avg Uphill Gradient

16.6%

Avg Downhill Gradient

-19.1%

Uphill gradient distribution

Grand Raid des Pyrénées – 41.6 km 42 km — uphill gradient distribution (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-01)
2–5%
2.0 km
5–10%
2.5 km
10–15%
4.8 km
15–20%
4.1 km
20%+
7.0 km

Route Profile

Analysed

Terrain breakdown

Grand Raid des Pyrénées – 41.6 km 42 km — terrain breakdown (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-01)
49.0%Uphill
8.4%Flat
42.6%Downhill

Terrain

Alpine

Grand Raid des Pyrénées – 41.6 km 42km Top Climbs

Top Climbs

Grand Raid des Pyrénées – 41.6 km 42 km — top climbs (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-01)
1

8.6 km · 1,103 m gain

starts km 12 · avg 12.8% · max 29.9%

2

4.6 km · 763 m gain

starts km 1 · avg 16.5% · max 31.1%

3

2.6 km · 589 m gain

starts km 23 · avg 22.3% · max 41.2%

Top descents

Grand Raid des Pyrénées – 41.6 km 42 km — top descents (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-01)
1

6.9 km · 1,185 m drop

starts km 5 · avg -17.1% · max -48.8%

2

2.5 km · 621 m drop

starts km 21 · avg -25.2% · max -49.8%

3

4.2 km · 387 m drop

starts km 30 · avg -9.0% · max -28.0%

Getting to Grand Raid des Pyrénées – 41.6 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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