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Superbagnères

Superbagnères
Luchon-Superbagnères ski resort
Luchon-Superbagnères ski resort
Superbagnères is located in Pyrenees
Superbagnères
Superbagnères
Location within Pyrenees
Location Saint-Aventin
Nearest city Tarbes
Coordinates 42°46′4.8″N 0°34′37.2″E / 42.768000°N 0.577000°E / 42.768000; 0.577000Coordinates: 42°46′4.8″N 0°34′37.2″E / 42.768000°N 0.577000°E / 42.768000; 0.577000
Top elevation 2,256 m (7,402 ft)
Base elevation 1,775 m (5,823 ft)
Runs 30
Lift system 14
Total length 32 km (20 mi)
Website www.luchon.com

Superbagnères is a ski resort above the town of Bagnères-de-Luchon in the French department of Haute-Garonne in the Midi-Pyrénées region.

The resort offers alpine ski slopes and cross-country skiing from 1440 to 2260 m. The resort was opened early in the twentieth century. Historically it was connected to the town by a rack railway, but today it is connected with a gondola lift. Each cabin holds up to four people and takes about ten minutes to reach the summit, running in the summer as well as the winter. It's not possible to ski back down to Luchon, except in times of exceptional snow for talented locals who know the woods.

From Bagnères-de-Luchon the climb to the ski-station is 18.5 km at an average gradient of 6.3%, with the summit being at 1800 m above sea-level. There are several short stretches in excess of 10%.

The Tour de France has had stage finishes at Superbagnères six times:



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