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Vélosud - Véloroute V81 - Lestelle-Bétharram à Baliros

The Pays de Nay cycle path forms part of the long-distance route that links the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean and then swings to the north of Europe via the EuroVelo 1 route. It’s a pleasant ride from village to village, enabling you to discover the local heritage and history, in particular the Baburet footbridge. Built in 1930 to relaunch iron mining in Baburet, the footbridge was a key component of the railroad that linked the mine with the Coarraze-Nay railway station. From the 16th to the 19th century, Baburet’s iron deposits supplied many forges in the Pays de Nay and the valley of Ossau. The closure of the forges in 1866 led to the shutting of the mine. In 1930, to meet the needs of new factories all over France, the mine reopened and the railroad was built. After the final closure of the mine in 1962, the track was dismantled.
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Details

Course for : Family – All publics

Type of itinerary : Cycle route

Departure : LESTELLE-BETHARRAM

Arrival : BALIROS

Further information

Travel time : 2h (by bike)

Difficulty : Easy

Distance : 25 km

Elevation : 144 m

Warning : Stay safe ! Be careful when riding on the road - Stay safe! Do not go near water during floods

Markup colors : Green

Hiking signposting : Panneau avec pictogramme de la France

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Pet accepted : Yes

Getting here From the town hall of Nay, cross the bridge and turn left onto the D 936 towards Bénéjacq. At the roundabout turn right on 1 Km. At the stop sign on the right, take the D 938 towards Lourdes. Always follow the direction of Lourdes. After 7 Km, pass the center of Lestelle-Betharram and park on the left just before the sanctuary of Betharram and the bridge over the Gave de Pau.