PYRENEES FRANCE: The MOST FAMOUS mountain passes in the FRENCH PYRENEES
From west to east over the most famous mountain passes of the Pyrenees in France: Join a motorcycle ride to Col du Tourmalet, Col d'Aubisque and Col de Peyresourde on the french part of the Pyrenees mountain range. Ride a motorcycle in the Spanish-French mountains of the Pyrenees, they said. It will be amazing they said. There will be fantastic views, they said. So I rode to the Pyrenees. Not only once, not twice, but for the third time. And this time, my journey to the Pyrenees was the most challenging so far. Follow my ride over high mountain passes in dense fog.
00:00 Introduction Pyrenees
01:01 Ride from Spain to the Pyrenees
02:32 The gateway to the Pyrenees - the town Pau
03:21 Enter the Pyrenees at Lunchon and have Lunch at Chez Trey in Béost 05:20 Visit the scenic town Eaux-Bonnes 06:10 Ride to the ski resort Gourette 07:04 Approach Col d'Aubisque and take a picture with its enormous bicycles 10:18 Ride through the village Argelès-Gazost on the way to the next mountain pass of the Pyrenees 10:50 Col du Tourmalet - the most famous mountain pass of the Pyrenees 13:17 Arreau and Col de Peyresourde 13:40 Bagnères-de-Luchon and its Hot Springs and thermes
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Video Summary
AI GeneratedA motorcyclist embarks on their third journey to the Pyrenees, traveling from Spain into the French mountains. Despite facing challenging weather, heavy fog, and limited accommodation, the rider explores scenic mountain passes, visits historic spa towns, and navigates the border regions before preparing to return to Spain.