Loudenvielle-Peyragudes
Also known as: Loudenvielle, Peyragudes
Pyrenean high-mountain panoramas, Lac de Genos-Loudenvielle, Peyragudes ridgelines.
Who in your group rides what
Whether everyone in your group gets a day at Loudenvielle-Peyragudes - the grades on offer, the named zones, and how mixed abilities split up.
Colour grades green/blue/red/black; 23 enduro trails plus DH lines and a World Cup DH course.
GROUP SPLIT: beginners on green/blue from Skyvall mid-station; advanced take red/black and the DH World Cup line from Privilege top. Descent-only via Skyvall gondola (Loudenvielle-Peyragudes) plus Privilege chairlift.
Broad fit - green descents for beginners to World Cup DH for experts; big vertical suits strong gravity riders.
The riding
Natural mountain terrain - loam, rock, roots, steep chutes; some machine-built sections; open alpine and forest.
Steep, physical Pyrenean DH (2023-2025 World Cup course rated very demanding) plus long alpine enduro; notable exposure and sustained steepness on race lines.
Signed and colour-graded via Louron Bike & Trail; Trailforks GPS. Marked enduro and DH network.
Growing gravity destination; busy on event weekends, otherwise moderate with solitude on higher enduro links.
Season & conditions
Bike park roughly June to September per lift operation; confirm via louronbikeandtrail.com / peyragudes.com.
Summer (late spring to early autumn); World Cup rounds have run late May to September.
UCI World Cup venue: hosted UCI Downhill World Cup (first 2023, again 2024, 2025) and UCI Enduro (EDR) World Cup as a gravity double-header; on the 2024-2026 UCI MTB World Series calendar. Durable World Cup host.
High-mountain Pyrenean weather - thunderstorms, rain and rapid change; races have run rain-soaked. Lifts pause in lightning/high wind.
Getting there & gear
Lift/bike pass required; no lottery. Purchase at Skyvall/resort.
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Loudenvielle village, Vallee du Louron, Hautes-Pyrenees; road via Arreau. Skyvall gondola from village.
Lift-served: Skyvall valley gondola (Loudenvielle-Peyragudes, approx 10 min) plus Privilege chairlift to 2400 m. Nearest airports Tarbes-Lourdes/Toulouse.
Full-face helmet and capable gravity bike; carry water for long descents/enduro; mobile coverage variable at altitude.
Bike wash, rentals, pump track and kids' skills areas, spa/leisure lake at Loudenvielle, first aid; race infrastructure during events.
Louron Bike & Trail hub, Loudenvielle/Peyragudes; regional Hautes-Pyrenees MTB operators (e.g. Atlas Ride Co listed for the area).
Hazards & rescue
Steep, committing DH and big-vertical descents; storms and slick conditions. Ride within ability, heed patrol/closures.
Not required on marked trails; guides/operators available for enduro.
Bike patrol on marked routes; Pyrenean mountain rescue; European emergency 112.
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand mountain-bike network report. Coordinates are approximate.