Route 2026
Hondarribia
Let’s get sand on our feet!
Because the X-Pyr is what it is. We start on the beach, and we finish on the beach again.
From here the athl…
Larun
The flying X-Pyr comes out
After a strenuous 22 km hike and 1000 m of elevation gain, usually in intense heat, teams will have the option to m…
Villanúa
Getting to TP2 at Villanúa will see the athletes cross back to the Spanish side and set them on course to the “Highway” along the southern side.
How…
Aneto
Aneto is the highest peak in the Pyrenees and has been used as a TP in the race previously.
The 3000m radius provides the opportunity to reach it fl…
Pic du Midi de Bigorre – L’Arbizon
After Aneto, the teams will have to turn NW to cross the main ridge and touch the 13 km radius around the Pic du Midi de Bigorre. This is the third t…
Pic des Trois Seigneurs
The Pic des Trois Seigneurs is a new turnpoint for the race. There are few roads between TP 4 & 5, so may actually present more of a logistical c…
Sant Joan de les Abadesses
The route then passes the famous Cerdanya hanging valley en-route to the next sign-in TP in the Catalan town of Sant Joan de les Abadesses.
The flyi…
Santa Helena de Rodes
Then it is decision time.
Will they do the long hot slog directly to the end-of-speed section at Santa Helena de Rodes? Or jump the ridges along the…
El Port de la Selva
Once they reach the last turnpoint they can relax and all that remains to do is complete the fly or walk down to the beach at the goal in El Port de…
Hondarribia
Let’s get sand on our feet!
Because the X-Pyr is what it is. We start on the beach, and we finish on the beach again.
From here the athl…
Larun
The flying X-Pyr comes out
After a strenuous 22 km hike and 1000 m of elevation gain, usually in intense heat, teams will have the option to m…
Villanúa
Getting to TP2 at Villanúa will see the athletes cross back to the Spanish side and set them on course to the “Highway” along the southern side.
How…
Aneto
Aneto is the highest peak in the Pyrenees and has been used as a TP in the race previously.
The 3000m radius provides the opportunity to reach it fl…
Pic du Midi de Bigorre – L’Arbizon
After Aneto, the teams will have to turn NW to cross the main ridge and touch the 13 km radius around the Pic du Midi de Bigorre. This is the third t…
Pic des Trois Seigneurs
The Pic des Trois Seigneurs is a new turnpoint for the race. There are few roads between TP 4 & 5, so may actually present more of a logistical c…
Sant Joan de les Abadesses
The route then passes the famous Cerdanya hanging valley en-route to the next sign-in TP in the Catalan town of Sant Joan de les Abadesses.
The flyi…
Santa Helena de Rodes
Then it is decision time.
Will they do the long hot slog directly to the end-of-speed section at Santa Helena de Rodes? Or jump the ridges along the…
El Port de la Selva
Once they reach the last turnpoint they can relax and all that remains to do is complete the fly or walk down to the beach at the goal in El Port de…
