Luz Ardiden is 25.8km from Saint Savin.

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This map shows the route from Luz Saint Sauveur to Luz Ardiden.

3d Image from Google Earth showing the climb from Viscos to Luz Ardiden. Download KML file here.

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Chair lift at the ski station.

Looking down the switchbacks towards the Gorge de Luz.

Ski Station and Tour de France finish.

Looking towards the Pic de Midi and Col de Tourmalet.

I wasn’t the first paddy on Luz Ardiden. Newry Wheelers, one of the best and most active cycling clubs in Ireland, left their mark here in 2003.

View towards Gorge de Luz and Hautacam.

6km from the summit, the road to Luz saint Sauveur. The valley on the left is Gave de Basten, which leads to Col de Tourmalet.

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Google map showing the route from Saint Savin to Luz Ardiden via Viscos. It is 25.8km.