| Beautiful scenery |
| 11 hairpin turns |
| #96 toughest climb of Occitania |
Col d'Azet / Val Louron from Bourisp is a climb in the region French Pyrenees. It is 10.5km long and bridges 770 vertical meters with an average gradient of 7.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 647. The top of the ascent is located at 1580 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 7 reviews of this climb and uploaded 23 photos.
Road names: D116, D25, D225 & Gouttes
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I made it up the hill without being overtaken by more than two or three cars, and on good quality tarmac too. The descent to Loudenvielle was very pleasant, with few traps on a sunny day. A perfect experience!
Montée effectuée en ne me faisant doubler que par deux ou trois voitures, de plus sur un bitume de bonne facture. La descente vers Loudenvielle est très agréable, peu piégeuse par une journée ensoleillée. Parfaite expérience !
Heavy, but definitely fun. Nice views at the top. Did it when I was there with my family during the 2022 Tour. Empty roads and few cyclists really makes this an empty but beautiful climb.
Zwaar, maar zeker leuk. Mooi uitzicht op de top. Heb hem toen gedaan toen ik er met mijn familie tijdens de Tour van 2022 stond. Lege wegen en weinig fietsers maakt dit echt een lege maar mooie klim.
the last 5km kilometre markers actually say: 9％, 9％, 9％, 6％ then last km 8％. regular and lovely climb with great views at the plateau at summit. the descent to Genos is fantastic with the hairpins but I rode this on a Sunday and there were too many cars and motorbikes.
One of those "Welcome to France" cols. The sign at the bottom clearly reads 6.8％ average and 9％ max, neither of which is true. There's even a kilometer marker stating "Pente moyenne 11％" for the next km... Nevertheless a tough but nice climb with not enough (motorized) travel to get annoying. The views along the climb (down) and at the summit are great, looking towards the Peyresourde. The Portuguese lady at the summit stand sells a few drinks and foods. The tarmac down the other end is a lot better,
A very nice finish, after the small "raidards" of the village of Azet, very green. The descent to the lake of Genos is also very pretty and is done on a good quality surface. Less well known than its neighbour, the Aspin, it is well worth a visit.
Trois beaux villages rypiques de montagne ponctuent cette ascension.
Très beau final, après les petits "raidards" du village d'Azet, très verdoyant.
La descente vers le lac de Génos est très jolie également et se fait sur un revêtement de bonne qualité qui permet d'en savourer les 12 lacets.
Moins connu que son voisin l'Aspin, il mérite le détour.
The beautiful Col d'Azet has besides starting in Bourisp (as on Climbfinder map) also a possible starting route (Route de Sailhan) from tourist St.Lary Soulan.
Climb then starts at sharp left turn at outdoor cycling center towards Bielsa tunnel (Spain).
Immediately the well-known bicycle information signs are posted every kilometre.
You cycle up through small picturesque villages. In Sailhan you join the other departure route to cycle through hairpin bends through Estensan and finally turning and steep through the narrow streets of Azet (namesake of the climb). From there on the inhabited world ends and the last 4 km you'll find yourself in a pure and open nature "zone pastorale" with free roaming cows next to and sometimes on the road. The last hairpin turns over the green treeless ridge which forms the summit and gives a magnificent 360° view on both valleys.
If you are staying in St.Lary Soulan, this beautiful irregular climb without traffic is definitely a must.
Was already several times and in both directions in the route of the Tour.
De prachtige Col d'Azet heeft naast vertrek in Bourisp (zoals op Climbfinder kaart) ook nog een mogelijke aanvangsroute (Route de Sailhan) vanuit toeristische St.Lary Soulan.
Klim start dan bij scherpe linkse afslag bij buitenfietsen centrum richting Bielsa tunnel (Spanje).
Direct zijn de bekende fietsinfobordjes vanaf dan ook elke kilometer op post.
Men fietst omhoog door kleine pittoreske dorpjes. In Sailhan vervoeg je de andere vertrekroute om dan via haarspeldbochten door Estensan en als laatste draaiend en steil door de smalle straatjes van Azet (naamgever van de klim) te fietsen. Vanaf dan eindigt de bewoonde wereld en komt men zeker in de laatste 4 kilometer in een open puur natuur "zone pastorale" terecht met vrij loslopende koeien naast en soms ook op de weg. De laatste haarspeldbocht draait over de groene boomloze heuvelkam die de top vormt en een prachtig 360° zicht geeft op beide valleien.
Als je verblijft in St.Lary Soulan is deze mooie onregelmatige klim zonder verkeer zeker een aanrader.
Was reeds meerdere malen en in beide fietsrichtingen opgenomen in het traject van de Tour.
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