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Superbagnères
Luchon-Superbagnères ski resortLuchon-Superbagnères ski resort
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LocationSaint-Aventin
Nearest major cityTarbes
Coordinates42°46′4.8″N 0°34′37.2″E / 42.768000°N 0.577000°E / 42.768000; 0.577000
Top elevation2,256 m (7,402 ft)
Base elevation1,775 m (5,823 ft)
Trails30
Total length32 km (20 mi)
Lift system14
Websitewww.luchon.com
Luchon from the ski cabin.
Ski slopes in the summer. The most distant mountain in the image is the Aneto, the highest mountain in the Pyrenees.
Superbagnères Chapel.
The Grand Hôtel at Superbagnères.

Superbagnères (French pronunciation: [sypɛʁbaɲɛʁ]) is a ski resort above the town of Bagnères-de-Luchon in the French department of Haute-Garonne in the Midi-Pyrénées region.

Overview

The resort offers alpine ski slopes and cross-country skiing from 1440 to 2260 m. The resort was opened early in the twentieth century. Historically it was connected to the town by a rack railway, but today it is connected with a gondola lift. Each cabin holds up to four people and takes about ten minutes to reach the summit, running in the summer as well as the winter. It's not possible to ski back down to Luchon, except in times of exceptional snow for talented locals who know the woods.

Details of climb

From Bagnères-de-Luchon the climb to the ski-station is 18.5 km at an average gradient of 6.3%, with the summit being at 1800 m above sea-level. There are several short stretches in excess of 10%.

Tour de France

As of 2024, the Tour de France has had stage finishes at Superbagnères six times. Stage 14 of the 2025 Tour de France is also due to finish at Superbagnères:

Year Stage Start of stage Distance (km) Category of climb Stage winner Yellow jersey
2025 14 Pau 183 tba
1989 10 Cauterets 136 1  Robert Millar (GBR)  Laurent Fignon (FRA)
1986 13 Pau 186 HC  Greg LeMond (USA)  Bernard Hinault (FRA)
1979 2 Bagnères-de-Luchon 23.87 (ITT) 1  Bernard Hinault (FRA)  Bernard Hinault (FRA)
1971 15 Bagnères-de-Luchon 19.6 1  José Manuel Fuente (ESP)  Eddy Merckx (BEL)
1962 13 Bagnères-de-Luchon 18.25 (ITT) 1  Federico Bahamontes (ESP)  Joseph Planckaert (BEL)
1961 16 Toulouse 208 1  Imerio Massignan (ITA)  Jacques Anquetil (FRA)

References

  1. "Stage 14 - Pau > Luchon-Superbagnères - Tour de France 2025". www.letour.fr. Retrieved 2024-10-29.

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