Blue Route MTB (VTT) Challenge!
Okay, so it’s not an official challenge, but I have set myself a goal of riding all the VTT routes graded blue in these two maps:
The VTT Pyrénées Cathare map, which includes 6 blue routes. This covers the area from Belesta to Lavelanet and Montesgur, and extends to Lac du Montbel.
And the VTT Aude en Pyrénées map, which has 9 blue-graded routes. This covers an area from Limoux, Quillan, and over to Chalabre and the Aude-region side of Lac du Montbel.
There are 19 blue routes in total. Here’s the list and where I am with them. I’ll be writing and posting ride reports as I go along and also providing links to my GPX files.
Once the blues are done, I’ll be onto the reds – but I’m not there yet.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Status | Map |
| Nebias | 13km | +230m | To do | VTT Aude #1 |
| Espéraza -> Gránes -> St Ferriol -> Campagne sur Aude | 16km | +320m | To do | VTT Aude #5 |
| Puivert -> Nebias | 16km | +90m | To do | VTT Aude #10 |
| Chalabre -> St. Colombe | 25km | +200m | To do | VTT Aude #13 |
| Chalabre | 17km | +180m | To do | VTT Aude #14 |
| Puivert | 10km | +250m | Done! | VTT Aude #20 |
| Belvis | 28km | +530m | To do | VTT Aude #22 |
| Belcaire -> Roquefeuil | 27km | +650m | To do | VTT Aude #23 |
| Belcaire -> Camurac | 15km | +500m | To do | VTT Aude #25 |
| Les Gorges de Péreilhe | 14km | +250m | To do | VTT Cathare #2 |
| Vallons (Carla-de-Roquefort) | 10km | +200m | To do | VTT Cathare #6 |
| Pays d’Olmes | 10km | +172m | To do | VTT Cathare #7 |
| La Voie Verte | 16km | +350m | To do | VTT Cathare #8 |
| Pays d’Olmes Est | 10km | +250m | To do | VTT Cathare #10 |
| Le Rives du Lac | 21.6km | +300m | To do | VTT Cathare #15 |
Have you ridden these trails? Let me know how you got on, what you enjoyed about the ride – and what you didn’t!
