A CHARMING GUEST HOUSE, PERFECTLY LOCATED
WHY CHOOSE US
Your experience is everything to us, and we do all we can to make your stay truly memorable. We love this region and we love sharing it with our guests.
Our location is right at the heart of the Pyrenees, in Villelongue, close to the Col du Tourmalet and 15km south of Lourdes, giving you the very best base for cycling the most famous climbs the Pyrenees has to offer. Check out the amazing possibilities below.
On our cycling tours you will be guided and fully supported, or stay with us any other time and explore the mountains for yourselves on a self-guided cycling holiday. Either way, you will enjoy delicious, healthy food prepared just for you.
We’re expert riders and we can advise you on all aspects of your preparation ahead of and during your stay. Whatever your level of experience or fitness, a holiday with us will be a dream mountain experience.
ACCOMMODATION
We have four spacious and comfortable guest suites available, all with en-suite bathrooms, twin/double switchable beds, and stunning mountain views. Two rooms include a sofa-bed and can sleep three adults or two adults and two children – ideal for families or big groups. All of our guests say the beds are fabulously comfortable.
FOOD
Enjoy fantastic meals prepared by our professional chef. We’re passionate about great food, with as much as possible sourced locally and every meal nutritionally balanced for a challenging week of riding. Many guests say the food is as special as the rides!
All requirements and preferences can be catered for; whether you’re vegan, gluten-free, or simply really hungry after a big day in the mountains, let us know and we’ll do the rest.
Breakfast: Overnight oats, croissants, fruit,
eggs, petits pains, yoghurts, great coffee
Adventure food: A variety of oat bars, rice cakes, and energy drink, all homemade
Post-ride food: Cake, pastries, soft drinks, protein smoothies…or beer
Dinner: Three-course set menu dinner, with beer and wine included. Served outside on warm evenings
Food images: Alex Roszko
PYRENEES
ROAD CYCLING HOLIDAYS
The staggering beauty and challenge of the Pyrenees is glorified annually by the Tour de France. The Col du Tourmalet, Col d'Aspin, Col d'Aubisque, Hautacam and Luz Ardiden all enjoy legendary status, and all are within easy riding distance of Escape To The Pyrenees (map here), along with many more. In short, we're in the hottest of hot spots. We also have plenty of easier routes, so whether you want a manageable first taste of the mountains or the challenge of your life you will find it here.
Choose from one of our guided and fully supported tours or enjoy our hospitality on a self-guided trip.
GRAVEL CYCLING HOLIDAYS
As legendary as the road climbs are, the gravel riding here is every bit as special. It's simply incredible, yet still relatively unknown. There's a vast network of gravel roads and trails, many of them scaling much higher than any of the roads and therefore offering the most breathtaking views. And can you imagine what the ski areas are like in summer? Yep, it's gravel paradise. Gravel riding in the Pyrenees is as exhilarating as it gets and virtually every guest returns each day saying the same thing: "That was epic!"
MEET YOUR HOST
Jamie moved to the Pyrenees in 2018 to chase and share his dream of the perfect cycling trip. With 15 years as a cycling journalist and racer, he brings an exceptional level of cycling expertise with which to help guests have the very best experience and maybe leave as a better rider.
Jamie is a natural and thoughtful guide, a skilled mechanic, a keen cycling historian, an expert descender, and a great source of training and nutrition advice. He's always very happy to share
all of this with guests.
Of course, he knows this area extremely well and can share lots of local knowledge on everything from the best cafés, to the quietest climbs in peak season, the ideal order to ride different climbs on hot days, the hard-to-spot water points and much more.
MEET THE TEAM
We're fortunate to have some great people doing brilliant work to give
you the best Pyrenees cycling holiday imaginable
