The route
Traced editionrun on 2-4 October 2026
A single line links the Pyrenees to the Mediterranean: 169.8 km from Bolquère to Argelès-sur-Mer, climbing: 8,203 m.
Drawn with a pen, line by line
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Indicative figures computed by Plotrek on its illustrative route, with altitudes from a terrain model. They may differ from the organiser's.
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A single point-to-point line links the Pyrenees to the Mediterranean, from the heights above Bolquère down to the gates of Argelès-sur-Mer. The profile climbs fast before a long drop toward the sea, with one late surprise near the Spanish border.
Runners set off at 10 am from Bolquère Pyrénées 2000, at the Terminal des Loisirs. The route reaches its highest point within the first few kilometers, near the Serra de Clavera, before beginning its long descent into the Conflent valley.
From there it crosses Escaro, then Py and Vernet-les-Bains, on rolling paths and technical singletrack typical of the Catalan range. Past Baillestavy, the terrain eases into dirt tracks and short stretches of road.
The course's last real climb heads toward Las Illas, right by the border, then crosses the Coll del Pou before the final drop through the Albères hills. The finish is at the Château de Valmy, in Argelès-sur-Mer, facing the sea. The clock stops at 49 hours 30 minutes after the start.
Paths and places: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Altitudes measured on the route.
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The relief of the course, from Bolquère to Argelès-sur-Mer, takes shape as contour lines: our pen plotter draws it with a pen, line by line. Your finisher name and time go in the title block, in A4, A3 or A2.
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Updated Route and text: Plotrek workshop (Fabrice Jolivet)
The organiser announces 173 km and 7,670 m of elevation gain for the 2026 edition. Plotrek's illustrative route, redrawn on OpenStreetMap paths, measures 169.8 km and 8,203 m of gain. Start: Bolquère Pyrénées 2000; finish: Château de Valmy (Argelès-sur-Mer); on the way, Baillestavy at km 75.4.
49 hours 30 minutes for the 2026 edition, according to the organiser's website, read on 17 September 2026. That is the time allowed to cover the announced 173 km. Start: Bolquère Pyrénées 2000, at 10 am. The time limit can change from one edition to the next; the organiser's rules prevail.
Serra de Clavera, at 1,991 m, at km 13.9 of Plotrek's route. The high point lies between two landmarks of the course: Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 (1,756 m, km 0) and Escaro (881 m, km 34.3). The start is at 1,756 m, the finish at 71 m.
997 m of elevation gain in one go, from km 105.1 to km 112.4 of Plotrek's route. No other climb on the 169.8 km course is as long. Average gradient of this section: 13.7%. It accounts for 12% of the route's elevation gain. Altitudes measured on the route, with a terrain model.
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