What are the best cycling tours in the Pyrenees?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 7 November 2026
These 11 cycling tour companies sell a cycling tour in the Pyrenees on their own websites, read 5 November 2026. Each card gives what the company says about it, with the trip, length, price or number where it names one, then why to choose it, what to ask for and the limits it publishes.
What are the best cycling tours in the Pyrenees?
11 cycling tour companies in the Uncompromised Travel table say on their own websites that they sell a cycling tour in the Pyrenees; GravelUp, Eat Sleep Cycle and Backroads have the most Google reviews.
44|5 Cycling Tours
- Best for
- Guided road tours in southern France
- Pyrenees tour
- Runs HighRoad Pyrenees, an Hors Catégorie guided tour over the Tourmalet and Aubisque covering 500 km and 12,200 m of climbing, at €3900.
- Why choose them
- Owner Gerry Patterson committed fully to tours as 44|5 Cycling Tours in 2014, after arriving in the south of France in 2008.
- Ask for
- Ask for the HighRoad dates, the hotel list and the rental bike arranged through its partners.
- Not the fit if
- your group cannot reach the minimum of 6 people needed to run a tour.
- Money protection
- Insolvency insurance through International Passenger Protection (Malta) Limited with Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE.
- Website
- 445cyclingtours.com
Backroads
- Best for
- Guided bike trips with leaders and vans
- Pyrenees tour
- Runs the Spanish Pyrenees to Costa Brava Bike Tour, a guided 6 day trip from Barcelona with Deluxe Hotels and Activity Levels 2-5, from US$4,199 per person.
- Why choose them
- Offers more than 5,300 scheduled departures in 2025 across nearly 550 itineraries. Google: 4.2 out of 5 from 123 reviews. Read 5 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for the activity level, hotel tier and e-bike option on your chosen departure.
- Not the fit if
- a rider under 16 wants an e-bike, as 16 is its minimum e-bike age.
- Website
- backroads.com
Cycle Fiesta
- Best for
- Supported and self-guided tours in Spain
- Pyrenees tour
- Sells Best of the Pyrenees, a supported tour of 8 days at €1,730 per person that climbs the Col du Tourmalet, Col d'Aubisque, Hautacam, Luz Ardiden and Col de Peyresourde.
- Why choose them
- Supported tour groups are normally between 8 and 12 people.
- Ask for
- Ask which deposit and balance date apply to your tour, as its pages give different figures.
- Not the fit if
- you travel without insurance, as participants must hold travel insurance covering cycling, medical care and repatriation.
- Money protection
- Insolvency surety bond with AXA Seguros Generales (policy 47226434) guaranteeing refunds.
Cycling Holidays France
- Best for
- Self-guided bike tours in France
- Pyrenees tour
- Sells the self-guided Pyrenees Grand Tour, 11 days by road bike from Bayonne over the Tourmalet to Platja d'Aro on the Costa Brava, from 2,149 €/person.
- Why choose them
- Says it has planned 800+ cycling trips.
- Ask for
- Ask for the bike type, hotel list and Flexibility Level price for your dates.
- Not the fit if
- you might cancel under 30 days before departure, when standard terms refund 0%.
- Money protection
- Financial guarantee through Triglav Insurance Company.
- Website
- cyclingholidaysfrance.com
Eat Sleep Cycle
- Best for
- Guided and self-guided road tours from Girona
- Pyrenees tour
- Sells Classic Climbs of the Pyrenees over 7 days at €3799. Its Trans-Pyrenees Challenge runs 8 days and 768 km via the Tourmalet and Aubisque at €4899.
- Why choose them
- Eat Sleep Cycle accepts a maximum of 12 guests on its scheduled guided tours and its groups average 6 guests. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 324 reviews (listing 'Eat Sleep Cycle Nice Hub'). Read 5 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for the rental bike model and the e-bike option for your departure.
- Not the fit if
- you are under 18 and want to join a group guided trip, as 18 is the standard minimum age there.
- Website
- eatsleepcycle.com
Echelon Cycling Hub
- Best for
- Private guided road rides in Mallorca
- Pyrenees tour
- Runs the Pyrenees Cycling Tour, a private guided grand tour over the Tourmalet, Luz Ardiden, Hautacam, Aubisque and Troumouse, 338km with 8650m of climbing.
- Why choose them
- Founded in 2018 in Kyiv, it has led cycling tours across 7 countries and trained 400+ riders in its Skills School.
- Ask for
- Ask for the Grand Tour price, the group size and which rental bike is included for your dates.
- Not the fit if
- you may cancel less than 45 days before departure, when all payments are non-refundable.
- Website
- echeloncyclinghub.com
Gravel Adventure
- Best for
- Hotel-to-hotel gravel tours, guided or self-guided
- Pyrenees tour
- Runs Trans Pyrenees Gravel in Spain, 11 days and 780 km at Explorer level, from €3,595 per person in a shared room, guided or self-guided.
- Why choose them
- Has run fully supported cycling trips since 2013, first as MTB-Adventure, with Gravel Adventure since 2022.
- Ask for
- Ask which level, Adventure or Explorer, suits you and whether a rental bike can be arranged.
- Not the fit if
- you travel without comprehensive travel insurance covering gravel trips, which is required on all tours.
- Money protection
- Protected by the Danish Travel Guarantee Fund (Rejsegarantifonden), member 2879.
- Enquiry
- gravel-adventure.com/contact
GravelUp
- Best for
- Guided gravel bike trips in France
- Pyrenees tour
- Runs the Pyrenees Race Camp, a guided gravel trip themed on endurance, climbing, handling and power, with difficulty levels up to 5/5.
- Why choose them
- Runs guided gravel departures in small groups of 8 to 12 with a support van. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 443 reviews. Read 5 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for the difficulty level of your trip and whether you need the e-gravel rental at +€70/day.
- Not the fit if
- you want to ride a self-guided trip alone, as self-guided trips need a minimum of two people.
- Money protection
- Financial guarantee from APST, with licence IM075220009.
- Website
- gravelup.earth
Horizons Cycling
- Best for
- Guided road trips with support vehicle
- Pyrenees tour
- Runs Best of the Pyrenees, a guided trip from Girona to the French Pyrenees over the Tourmalet, Aubisque and Peyresourde, with a June 2027 departure.
- Why choose them
- Open Signature trips take a maximum of fourteen people, with a guest-to-guide ratio of no less than three-to-one. Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 103 reviews. Read 5 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for the price and 2027 date of the Signature trip you want.
- Not the fit if
- you need a confirmed public departure, as Signature trips run when six or more people sign up.
- Website
- horizonscycling.com
Marmot Tours
- Best for
- Supported road cycling in Europe's mountains
- Pyrenees tour
- Runs Pyrenean Foothills, a guided 6 days road trip from £1,730 per person, plus the 8 days Atlantic to Mediterranean crossing at £2,390.
- Why choose them
- Has helped cyclists since 2004 with fully supported road cycling holidays in the mountains of Europe. Google: 4.9 out of 5 from 33 reviews. Read 5 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for the classic and challenge route options for each day and a titanium hire bike in your size.
- Not the fit if
- you want to start on a day of your choice, as trips run on fixed departure dates.
- Money protection
- Member of ABTOT (5621) and ABTA (Y6184) for financial protection when booking.
- Enquiry
- marmot-tours.co.uk/contact
Saddle Skedaddle
- Best for
- Guided and self-guided cycling holidays worldwide
- Pyrenees tour
- Runs the Trans Pyrenees Challenge, a Grade 4 road trip of 10 days at £3,395 that climbs the Tourmalet.
- Why choose them
- Lists 39 guaranteed departures across adventure, road, leisure, MTB and gravel trips. Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 73 reviews. Read 5 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for the trip notes and grade of the holiday you want and whether e-bike hire is offered on it.
- Not the fit if
- you need a group date to run whatever the numbers, as group trips need a minimum number of riders before they go ahead.
Which of these publish a price?
9 of the 11 companies with cards publish a price for a trip on their own websites; ask the others for a written quote that lists what it includes.
- 44|5 Cycling Tours
- Backroads
- Cycle Fiesta
- Cycling Holidays France
- Eat Sleep Cycle
- Gravel Adventure
- GravelUp
- Marmot Tours
- Saddle Skedaddle
Which of these companies protect your money?
6 of the 11 companies with cards name a scheme, bond, insurer or client account that protects payments if they fail; check the number with the scheme before you pay.
- 44|5 Cycling Tours: Insolvency insurance through International Passenger Protection (Malta) Limited with Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE
- Cycle Fiesta: Insolvency surety bond with AXA Seguros Generales (policy 47226434) guaranteeing refunds
- Cycling Holidays France: Financial guarantee through Triglav Insurance Company
- Gravel Adventure: Protected by the Danish Travel Guarantee Fund (Rejsegarantifonden), member 2879
- GravelUp: Financial guarantee from APST, with licence IM075220009
- Marmot Tours: Member of ABTOT (5621) and ABTA (Y6184) for financial protection when booking
Who to contact first
Start with the 7 companies on this page that publish both a price and their cancellation terms on their own websites, then add any other card that fits your dates and riding level.
What to ask each one to set out in writing:
- What the price includes and excludes, line by line: hotels, meals, bike, e-bike or road bike upgrade, support van, transfers.
- The riding: daily distances and climbing, the surface and how the group splits by level.
- The deposit, when the balance is due and what you lose if you cancel.
- Which scheme protects your money and the number to check it.
Pyrenees cycling tours: the questions people ask
What should I ask a cycling tour company before booking?
What the price includes, line by line; the daily distances and climbing; whether the bike, an e-bike or a road bike upgrade costs extra; the deposit and what you lose if you cancel; and which scheme protects your money.
Do these companies provide the bikes?
9 of the 11 companies with cards say on their own websites that bikes are provided or can be hired with the trip; 8 say e-bikes are offered. Check the model and any upgrade charge on your quote.
Can I book with these companies directly?
Yes. Each card links the company's own website or enquiry page; ask for a written quote that lists what the price includes.
Do these companies all sell the same kind of trip?
No. Each card names the trip or offer the company's own website gives; lengths, riding levels, styles and prices differ, so compare the cards before you ask for quotes.
Which of these have the most Google reviews?
GravelUp, Eat Sleep Cycle and Backroads, in that order. A count says how many people reviewed a company, not whether it fits your trip; each card gives the rating and count, read 5 November 2026.
Which of these publish their cancellation terms?
8 of the 11: 44|5 Cycling Tours, Backroads, Cycle Fiesta, Cycling Holidays France, Echelon Cycling Hub, Gravel Adventure, GravelUp and Marmot Tours. Ask each for the full scale in writing before you pay a deposit.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Each card links the pages of the company's own website its lines were read from, with the date they were read.
How were these companies chosen?
Each one is in the Uncompromised Travel cycling tour operators table, built from the cycling tour companies ChatGPT names most often; its own website sells a cycling tour in the Pyrenees. A company is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.
Is any company on this page paying to be here?
No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be on it.
Read next
Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: what each company published on its own website, read on 5 November 2026, with links to the pages read, with its Google and Trustpilot figures where the listing carries the company's own name, from the Uncompromised Travel cycling tour operators table. Cards are in alphabetical order. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel. How this site earns · How we work.