An aerial loop crossing into Spain with the Barroude Wall as backdrop
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The Tour de la Gela is a demanding 42 km loop from Piau-Engaly with aerial passages, steep technical climbs, and a cross-border excursion into Spain. After climbing to Port Vieux and the Pic de l'Aiguillette, runners descend to the Bielsa Nord tunnel, then ascend Port de Bielsa and enter the Spanish Cirque de Pinarra before returning through Port Vieux to the highest point of the race: the Pic de Port Vieux (2,723 m), overlooking the majestic lac de Barroude. A descent along the Barroude Wall and the Hourquette de Chermentas returns runners to Piau-Engaly.
Experienced ultrarunners
Vielle-Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées, FranceJanuary 01, 2027
Grand Raid des Pyrénées Tour de la Gela 40 is a loop trail race in Vielle-Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées, France, held on January 01, 2027. The course covers 41.6 km, climbs 3,425 m, and has a 12h30m cutoff.
| Location | km | Elevation | Cutoff | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Piau Start | 0.0 | 1,859 m | — | |
Haut Piau Landmark | 5.5 | 2,523 m | — | |
Piau (retour boucle) Aid Station | 8.5 | 1,863 m | 2h10m10:40 AM | |
Chapelle des Templiers Landmark | 12.3 | 1,345 m | — | |
Port Vieux Landmark | 20.8 | 2,371 m | — | |
Pic de l'Aiguillette Landmark | 21.4 | 2,428 m | — | |
Tunnel de Bielsa Aid Station | 23.7 | 1,820 m | 6h2:30 PM | |
Port de Bielsa Landmark | 26.1 | 2,417 m | — | |
Port Vieux (retour) Checkpoint | 28.9 | 2,377 m | 8h20m4:50 PM | |
Pic de Port Vieux Landmark | 30.4 | 2,704 m | — | |
Port de Barroude Landmark | 31.8 | 2,532 m | — | |
Refuge de Barroude Landmark | 33.6 | 2,376 m | — | |
Hourquette de Chermentas Landmark | 36.9 | 2,436 m | — | |
Piau Finish | 41.6 | 1,859 m | 12h30m9:00 PM |
Aid station details for this race are still being filled in. Cutoffs and access rules come from the race’s own published information and can change — check the official race details before planning around them.
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Rioumajou campsite near the finish area in Vielle-Aure is accessible by shuttle from the race marquee area. Hot showers available for finishers.
Pic de Port Vieux at 2,723 m; Port de Bielsa at 2,429 m — significant time above 2,000 m on exposed terrain
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