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This pass is on a parallel route to the lower eastern approach to Col d'Auisque, following D918. The route to Col des Borderes has less traffic, and also fewer interesting views than D918, making this a great repeatable workout ride.

1.(00.0km,0440m) START-END EAST-1:bikepath below Argeles-Gazost 2.(03.7km,0680m)profile branches onto D103 to right 3.(12.0km,0980m)profile turns onto D603 to right 4.(14.4km,1156m)TOP:Col des Borderes 5.(18.2km,0890m)Arrens-Massous 6.(18.9km,0880m)Aucun 7.(27.9km,0680m)START-END EAST-2: same as point 2

Approaches

From East-1. This profile starts out on busy D918 from Argeles-Gasost towards Aucun. The traffic quickly becomes a bad memory when the route turns onto a side road following signs for the over 3000m high Lac d'Estang. Consulting the map, there are also other ways of avoiding the traffic of the initial climb from Argeles-Gazost.

A quiet peaceful road climbs through the forest. After parting ways with the route to above 3000m, a few steep switchbacks lead to a summit meadow. There are however no far views

From East-2. A few quick turns lead into Arrens-Massous, site of a curious looking hotel in a small village. Past Aucun the profile on this side follows the relatively heavy traffic of D918 back down to where the south profile leaves it.