More Pictures from the Tourmalet

Images from climbing the West side of the Col du Tourmalet

The start of the climb from the town of Luz Saint Sauveur on the west side of the Col du Tourmalet

The town of Bareges (the road to the Tourmalet gets steep around this town)
On the climb up 

The station at the top it just visible in the top center

At the summit of the Col du Tourmalet

The souvenir shop at the top of the Col du Tourmalet is across from the restaurant and sells cow bells and cycling jerseys

The restaurant at the top of the Tourmalet

the view looking west from the top

this is about all the room there is at the top of the Tourmalet

the view looking east to the the ski station of La Mongie

the famous statue at the top of the Col du Tourmalet

that's me

Read an earlier post with more images and a story of riding up the Col du Tourmalet titled Today I saw the Tourmalet bring a man to tears.

There is a souvenir shop at the top of the Col du Tourmalet that sells bike jerseys, cow bells, hats, trinkets. But you have to carry whatever you buy, down in your jersey pocket.  Be sure to stop and have a drink in (or on the patio!) of the restaurant at the top of the pass. If the weather is good, the scenery and atmosphere of cyclists coming and going is great. Also there is a great collection of cycling memorabilia inside the restaurant.

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