Col de Marie-Blanque from Escot is a climb in the region French Pyrenees. It is 9.2km long and bridges 702 vertical meters with an average gradient of 7.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 674. The top of the ascent is located at 1037 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 6 photos.
Road name: D294
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Climbing the Col de Marie Blanque from Escot is well worth the diversions! The Asp valley is set deep in the rock, with views of the sublime, deep-blue Gave d'Asp, and the climb to the pass takes you through a landscape of lush vegetation. It's magnificent!
Technically, the pass is in two parts: the first is very easy and climbs very quickly. The last 4 kilometres, on the other hand, are formidable. The gradient is unbreathable with almost 3,000 metres where the average never drops below 11％ (and this percentage is in the best of cases). You have to wait until the last 100 metres to drop below 10％ again. We're pretty proud when we get to the top because the suffering is intense, much more so than on the Col d'Aubisque, which is longer!
The descent that follows onto the Bénou plateau is splendid.
Gravir le col de Marie Blanque depuis Escot vaut le détour ! La vallée d'Asp est très encastrée dans la roche, on y aperçoit le sublime gave d'Asp, d'un bleu profond et la montée au col se fait dans un paysage à la végétation luxuriante. C'est magnifique !
Côté technique, le col est en deux parties : la première est très facile et se monte vraiment vite. Les 4 derniers kilomètres sont quant à eux redoutables. La pente est irrespirable avec presque 3000 mètres où la moyenne ne descend jamais sous la barre des 11％ (et ce pourcentage, c'est dans le meilleur des cas). Il faut attendre les 100 derniers mètres pour repasser sous la barre des 10％. On est assez fier en arrivant là haut car la souffrance est intense, bien plus que sur le col d'Aubisque qui est plus long !
La descente qui suit sur le plateau du Bénou est splendide.
Great climb from Escot (vallee d aspe), starts flat and gets steeper towards the top, mountain gear recommended. You cycle for a large part through / along forest, little view, so focus full on cycling and the kilometre markers. Also on the col itself little view. But satisfaction all the greater. Descent great to Bielle, with beautiful views over the vallee d'Ossau.
Geweldige klim vanuit Escot (vallee d aspe), begint vlak en wordt alsmaar steiler naar de top toe, bergverzet aan te raden. Je fietst voor een groot gedeelte door/langs bos, weinig uitzicht, dus focus vol op het fietsen en de kilometerpaaltjes. Ook op de col zelf weinig uitzicht. Maar voldoening des te groter. Afdaling geweldig naar Bielle, met prachtige uitzichten over de vallee d'Ossau.
From escot the first 3 kilometres are quite rolling along the stream which is pleasant in summer and a little less so in winter.
The other 2 kilometres are between 5 and 7 ％.
A first ramp of 10％ for about 500m is there to tell you that the fun begins.
We continue on a climb for 3.5 kms between 11 and 13％ which comes to warm our thighs. The top of the pass ends with a small ramp of 8 to 9％ for about 500m.
After that it descends gently to the plateau du bénou where the horses and cows are free and therefore on the road
Be careful on this crossing and the beginning of the descent with a breathtaking panoramic view of the Ossau valley.
Be careful to have a good gear, not too big otherwise...
Depuis escot les 3 premiers kilomètres sont assez roulants le long du ruisseau ce qui est agréable l été et un peu moins l hiver.
Les 2 autres kilomètres sont entre 5 et 7 ％.
Une première rampe de 10％ sur 500m environ est là pour vous dire que le plaisir commence.
On continue sur une ascension sur 3.5 kms entre 11 et 13％ qui vient nous chauffer les cuisses. Le sommet du col se termine par une petite rampe de 8 à 9％ sur 500m environ.
Après ça descend gentiment sur le plateau du bénou où les chevaux et vaches sont en liberté et donc sur la route
Soyez vigilant sur cette traversée et le début de la descente avec en plus une vue panoramique sur la vallée d Ossau à coupée le souffle .
Attention à avoir un bon braquet pas trop gros sinon...
Difficult its hard to get into a rhyhm, the lead in from Escot is open at the end of the valley "the easy bit" with the stream to your right but it soon close's in then you will see a post to the right with orange paint on it thats where the climb proper starts soon hitting double figures and not relenting until the last couple of hundred meters, with no real veiws to speak of all the way to the summit. The decent and the plateau are breathtaking though so you are fully rewarded for all your efforts. #horscatcoaching #horscatcoaching @john.olly
Difficult its hard to get into a rhyhm, the lead in from Escot is open at the end of the valley "the easy bit" with the stream to your right but it soon close's in then you will see a post to the right with orange paint on it thats where the climb proper starts soon hitting double figures and not relenting until the last couple of hundred meters, with no real veiws to speak of all the way to the summit. The decent and the plateau are breathtaking though so you are fully rewarded for all your efforts. #hors_catagorie_coaching #horscatcoaching @john.olly
| 7 km/h | 01:18:47 |
| 11 km/h | 00:50:08 |
| 15 km/h | 00:36:46 |
| 19 km/h | 00:29:01 |
