The Upper Aude Valley invites you to discover its winding roads, which run through deep gorges and legendary cols of the Pyrenees. Your itineraries will blend together the beauty of the scenery and your physical effort.
VTT routes are displayed on the local information boards with 39 mountain biking routes and 7 linking itineraries, over 870 km of way marked trails. The routes are marked out according to their difficulty. Green and blue trails suit families and beginners. Red and black trails suit experienced mountain bikers with their technical and steep slopes.
The French have a passion for cycling the world famous Tour De France cycle race created in 1903 is high on the French sporting list and passes near by our gite in Axat. The build up is a fabulous spectacular a great family day out. This year the Women's cycle race Tour d'Aude set off from outside the gite visit www.tour-aude-cycliste-feminin.com
CYCLE ROUTE DISTANCE 44km TIME 3hr 30m START Maurette's Wine Domain near Serres to Rennes les Bains toward Bugarach. Take a well earned rest at the cafe. Head towards Les Linas towards Sougraine. A great viewing point of Bugarach, Canigou and Pech Cardou. Head towards Arques stop to admire the Chateau RETURN via the Pontils.