Col du Tourmalet (west from Luz-Saint-Sauveur)

Hors Catégorie

18.5 km

Distance

1404 m

Elevation Gain

7.6%

Average Gradient

12%

Max Gradient

2115 m

Summit Elevation

1055

Difficulty Points

12%

Steepest 100m

Hairpin Turns

Road: D918

The longer, harder, and arguably more beautiful western approach climbs from the thermal town of Luz-Saint-Sauveur through Barèges, gaining 1,404m over 18.5km at 7.6% average. The first 8km through the Vallée de Bastan are deceptively gradual, but from Barèges the road pitches up and the gradient av...

Pro Tip

Fill bottles in Barèges (the final café stop at approximately 1,250m) before the exposed upper 10km. In June and early October, afternoon storms can build rapidly on the exposed summit ridge — check t...

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Elevation data from climbfinder.com

Col du Tourmalet (west from Luz-Saint-Sauveur)

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