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Col de Soudet

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Elevation profile Col de Soudet

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Difficulty points 931
Length 21.6 km
Average gradient 5.6%
Steepest 100 metres 12.4%
Total ascent 1209 m

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Beautiful scenery
12 hairpin turns
#25 toughest climb of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
#8 most elevation gain of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
#8 longest climb of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Col de Soudet is a climb in the region Pyrénées-Atlantiques. It is 21.6 km long and bridges 1209 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 931. The top of the ascent is located at 1532 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.

Road name: D132

4.0 by Julfou
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
Intermediate pass to the Pierre St Martin pass. It's a fairly brutal climb at the start and after the Chousse plateau, but the views will reward your efforts!... read more

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Intermediate pass to the Pierre St Martin pass. It's a fairly brutal climb at the start and after the Chousse plateau, but the views will reward your efforts!

Col intermédiaire vers celui de la pierre st martin. Montée assez brutale au début et après le plateau de Chousse mais le point de vue saura récompenser vos efforts !

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Climbing times

7 km/h 03:04:45
11 km/h 01:57:34
15 km/h 01:26:13
19 km/h 01:08:04

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Frequently Asked Questions

Col de Soudet can be cycled from 3 sides. Col de Soudet from Arette is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Col de Soudet from Col de Suscousse & Col de Soudet from Licq-Athérey.

You don't need special gearing for Col de Soudet. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Col de Soudet belongs to the Hors Catégorie, the top category. These are legendary and very tough climbs. A solid cycling condition, experience, and a good climbing gear ratio are essential to maintain a smooth cadence and complete the climb comfortably.

Col de Soudet is 21.6 km long.

The average gradient of Col de Soudet is 5.6%.

Col de Soudet has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 12.4%.

The summit of Col de Soudet is at 1532 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 03:04:45 to climb Col de Soudet. At 11 km/h the time is 01:57:34, and at 15 km/h 01:26:13. For the fastest cyclists, 01:08:04 is an achievable time.

Col de Soudet is located in the region Pyrénées-Atlantiques in France.

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