Cycling From Spain to France Over the Pyrenees | Cinematic Timelapse Descent (Episode 8 Euro Velo 3)

We cycled from Roncesvalles, Spain to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France via the Euro Velo 3 route. The route took us over the Pyrenees, pushing our bikes to a high mountain pass before a full timelapse descent all the way down to sea level.
This was one of the hardest — and most rewarding — days of our entire bike tour. This video is just the first half of that long day.

The Pyrenees themselves form a natural border between Spain and France, and crossing them by bicycle means long climbs, moist, thinner air, quiet mountain roads, and some bicycle pushing. After hours of climbing, we finally plunge into the fog, turning miles into mere minutes. Towards the bottom, we finally emerge from the cloud with the entire country of France ahead of us.

Chapters:
0:00 Roncesvalles
0:18 Climbing up the Pyrenees
1:47 Summiting the Pass
2:29 Time-lapse Descent
8:40 Valley of the Nive River
9:29 Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

In this video:
•🚴 Cycling from Spain to France over the Pyrenees
•⛰️ A tough climb to a high mountain pass with wild horses
•🎥 A long timelapse descent through the mountains
•💨 From high elevation down toward sea level

This video is part of our long-distance bicycle tour across Europe. Traveling slowly, avoiding major highways, and crossing landscapes under our own power — one mountain range, ocean, and river at a time.

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Pedaleamos desde Roncesvalles, España, hasta Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Francia, siguiendo la ruta EuroVelo 3. El recorrido nos llevó a cruzar los Pirineos, empujando las bicicletas hasta un puerto de alta montaña antes de un largo descenso en timelapse que nos llevó casi hasta el nivel del mar.

Fue uno de los días más duros — y más gratificantes — de todo nuestro viaje en bicicleta. Este video muestra solo la primera mitad de esa larga jornada.

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