Ax Les Thermes
 

Ax Les Thermes

Posts: 3307
Free Member
Topic starter
 

Anyone ridden there? Any good? Other good stuff off the bike too? We are staying there for 4 nights in the summer.

I watched a couple of vids and the black looked waaay easier than the red? But vids are often misleading.ย 


 
Posted : 04/02/2026 1:29 pm
Posts: 1724
Full Member
 

We stayed near there a few years ago and did some skiing in the area. Don't know about biking, but the town is lovely and there's tons of interesting stuff nearby. Prehistoric cave art and unique geology. Tons of hiking. Probably some climbing. Unsure if the lifts take bikes in the summer. The tour rolls through that area pretty often, so lots of decent road riding to be had.

Looks like there's a variety of MTB trails in the valley on Trailforks.

It's not far from Andorra, if you fancy a day trip. We drove over the pass for a day at Grandvalleria.

As with all of France, watch out for speed cameras 😬


 
Posted : 05/02/2026 4:46 am
Posts: 16381
Free Member
 

Not ridden specifically there but have ridden in the area. Loads to see and do. Definitely go to Andorra as well.ย 

Nice town as well. Stick your feet in the thermal springsย 


 
Posted : 05/02/2026 8:13 am
 nbt
Posts: 12469
Full Member
 

The RN20 betweenย  Ax-Les-Thermes and Andorra is currently closed (and will be for "several weeks") due to a huge rockfall

https://www.ladepeche.fr/2026/02/04/fermeture-de-la-rn20-pendant-plusieurs-semaines-quels-trains-et-bus-emprunter-pour-rejoindre-landorre-ou-la-haute-ariege-13207511.php

 

SHOULD be open by summer, but...

 


 
Posted : 05/02/2026 9:12 am
Posts: 3307
Free Member
Topic starter
 

Posted by: nbt

SHOULD be open by summer, but...

Arghhhhhhhhhhh!!!! We are booked on a campsite in Andorra to visit the bike park the week prior. Lets hope that road gets sorted.

 


 
Posted : 05/02/2026 9:34 am
 nbt
Posts: 12469
Full Member
 

Road closed till may 1st


 
Posted : 12/02/2026 10:19 pm
Posts: 4056
Full Member
 

It was a very long time ago but I rode round that general area one April. We camped (in a van) a bit lower in the valley as it was baltic at night.ย 

Riding was very much "get IGN map and explore" but Trailforks exists now.

Lovely area, incredibly picturesque.


 
Posted : 13/02/2026 9:53 am