Arcalís (from Ordino)
Hors Catégorie18.3 km
Distance
1092 m
Elevation Gain
5.2%
Average Gradient
9.5%
Max Gradient
2369 m
Summit Elevation
Arcalís is the most historically significant cycling ascent in Andorra and one of the defining summit finishes of the Tour de France era: the pass hosted the race in 1997 (Pantani), 2009 (Contador), and 2016 (Froome), a set of finishes that includes some of the most dramatic moments in Grand Tour hi...
Pro Tip
Treat the 5.2% average as a misleading figure and plan your effort around the final 3km, not the full distance. Riders who push the comfortable lower section at tempo arrive at the 12 hairpins without...