French Pyrenees: 433 climbs

(6-2409m)

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French Pyrenees cyclists can find 433 interesting climbs between 6 and 2409 meters above sea level. Col de Portet from Saint Lary Soulan is the toughest ascent with a difficulty score of 1381. Climbs have an average length of 9.4km and 543 meters of total ascent.

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Col de Portet from Saint Lary Soulan 12 famous beautiful	16.1km 8.7%	8.7%	1381 HC
	Port de Larrau 16	14.8km 8%	8%	1179 HC
	Col de la Pierre Saint-Martin 10 beautiful	25.4km 5.8%	5.8%	1169 HC
4	Col d'Elhulsaro from Zihisarri hidden gem	10.8km 9.1%	9.1%	1151 HC
5	Col du Tourmalet 38 famous beautiful hidden gem	18.3km 7.7%	7.7%	1124 HC
6	Col Sensibilé from Alçay	26.5km 5.4%	5.4%	1116 HC
7	Col du Tourmalet from Luz Saint Sauveur via Super Barèges 5	18.9km 7.4%	7.4%	1111 HC
8	Plateau de Beille 5 beautiful	16km 7.7%	7.7%	1106 HC
9	Errozate from Esterençuby via Col d'Arthé 3 beautiful	13.1km 7.9%	7.9%	1090 HC
10	Col de Bagargi from Licq-Athérey 6 beautiful	22.5km 5.3%	5.3%	1087 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Mur de Castet-Nau from Arras-en-Lavedan hidden gem	0.2km 19.1%	19.1%	84 4
	Mur de Saint-Lizier cobbles	0.5km 14.4%	14.4%	105 4
	Mur de Santantony hidden gem	0.6km 13.3%	13.3%	123 4
4	Côte de l'Église de Montégut-en-Couserans beautiful	0.3km 12.4%	12.4%	53
5	Germs Sur L'Oussouet hidden gem	2.1km 12.1%	12.1%	329 2
6	Côte de Saint-Lizier beautiful	0.3km 12.1%	12.1%	54
7	Baren from Cazaux-Layrisse beautiful	2.3km 12%	12%	408 2
8	Col d'Irey from Estérencuby beautiful	4.4km 11.9%	11.9%	647 1
9	Granges De Lias hidden gem	3.7km 11.7%	11.7%	568 2
10	Rue de Lafourie from La-Bastide-de-Sérou	0.3km 11.3%	11.3%	37

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Port d’Envalira from Bourg-Madame via Col de Puymorens 1	38.9km 3.6%	3.6%	688 1
	Port d'Envalira from Ax-les-Thermes 1 beautiful	35.2km 4.8%	4.8%	890 1
	Coll de Palomera from Amélie les Bains via Coll d'en Xatard beautiful hidden gem	32.9km 2.9%	2.9%	469 2
4	Col d'Aubisque from Arthez d'Asson 9	30.9km 4.7%	4.7%	1012 HC
5	Col de Tentes from Luz Saint Sauveur via Cirque de Gavarnie 30 beautiful hidden gem	30.1km 5.1%	5.1%	1051 HC
6	Col d'Aubisque from Argeles Gazost via Col du Soulor 38	29.7km 4.7%	4.7%	963 HC
7	Col du Pourtalet from Laruns 17 beautiful	27.9km 4.6%	4.6%	729 1
8	Col de Puymorens from Ax-les-Thermes	27.3km 4.4%	4.4%	565 2
9	Cirque de Troumouse from Luz-Saint Sauveur 22 beautiful hidden gem	27.1km 5.2%	5.2%	970 HC
10	Col Sensibilé from Alçay	26.5km 5.4%	5.4%	1116 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Port d'Envalira from Ax-les-Thermes 1 beautiful	35.2km 4.8%	4.8%	890 1
	Col de Tentes from Luz Saint Sauveur via Cirque de Gavarnie 30 beautiful hidden gem	30.1km 5.1%	5.1%	1051 HC
	Col de la Pierre Saint-Martin 10 beautiful	25.4km 5.8%	5.8%	1169 HC
4	Col d'Aubisque from Arthez d'Asson 9	30.9km 4.7%	4.7%	1012 HC
5	Col Sensibilé from Alçay	26.5km 5.4%	5.4%	1116 HC
6	Col d'Aubisque from Argeles Gazost via Col du Soulor 38	29.7km 4.7%	4.7%	963 HC
7	Col de Portet from Saint Lary Soulan 12 famous beautiful	16.1km 8.7%	8.7%	1381 HC
8	Cirque de Troumouse from Luz-Saint Sauveur 22 beautiful hidden gem	27.1km 5.2%	5.2%	970 HC
9	Col du Tourmalet from Luz Saint Sauveur via Super Barèges 5	18.9km 7.4%	7.4%	1111 HC
10	Col du Tourmalet 38 famous beautiful hidden gem	18.3km 7.7%	7.7%	1124 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Col du Tourmalet 38 famous beautiful hidden gem	18.3km 7.7%	7.7%	1124 HC
	Hautacam / Col de Tramassel 20 famous beautiful	16.3km 7.4%	7.4%	1011 HC
	Col d'Aubisque from Argeles Gazost via Col du Soulor 38	29.7km 4.7%	4.7%	963 HC
4	Col du Tourmalet from Sainte-Marie de Campan 16 famous beautiful	16.9km 7.5%	7.5%	1055 HC
5	Col d'Aubisque from Laruns 28 famous beautiful	16.8km 7.1%	7.1%	969 HC
6	Col de Portet from Saint Lary Soulan 12 famous beautiful	16.1km 8.7%	8.7%	1381 HC
7	Luz Ardiden from Luz Saint Sauveur 25 famous beautiful	13.7km 7.5%	7.5%	838 1
8	Col d'Aspin from Arreau 8 famous beautiful	12.4km 6.5%	6.5%	589 2
9	Col de Péguère / Mur de Péguère 1 beautiful	9.4km 7.8%	7.8%	722 1
10	Col de Peyresourde 8	18.2km 4.9%	4.9%	651 1

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Wall of Fame

French Pyrenees

Col du Tourmalet from Sainte-Marie de Campan

Col de Tentes from Luz Saint Sauveur via Cirque de Gavarnie

Col d'Aubisque from Argeles Gazost via Col du Soulor

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Cycling routes French Pyrenees

Personally mapped out and verified by climbfinder!

	Name	Distance	Total ascent	Climbs
	Boucle du Col de Marmare	78.1km	1424m	3

Regions

Occitania	922 climbs	4-2409m	1381
Nouvelle-Aquitaine	222 climbs	6-1794m	1179
Basque Country	240 climbs	1-1774m	1179
Ariège	105 climbs	301-2409m	1106
Aude	49 climbs	163-1680m	765

Average climb

Difficulty points

435

Gradient

6.3%

Length

9.4km

Total ascent

543m

Road surface condition

63% 27% 10%

Based on 423 votes

These are average ratings of all reviews on the road surface condition of the climbs in this region.

Traffic

77% 18% 5%

Based on 412 votes

These are average ratings of all reviews about the traffic density of the climbs in this region.

Users with most climbs

Name	Climbs	Ranking list
JFK	65 out of 433
Denisrecazens	56 out of 433
JLT44	50 out of 433
Rackham	50 out of 433
Hourtane	46 out of 433	5
Jean-Louis_Cazaux	45 out of 433	6
WillaertMario	33 out of 433	7
Swaclimb	32 out of 433	8
patrickbaert	29 out of 433	9
Wayne	28 out of 433	10