Hautacam

Hors Catégorie

13.6 km

Distance

1078 m

Elevation Gain

7.9%

Average Gradient

14%

Max Gradient

1629 m

Summit Elevation

1025

Difficulty Points

14.4%

Steepest 100m

Hairpin Turns

Road: Las

Arguably the most brutal sustained climb in the French Pyrenees. Hautacam rises from Ayros-Arbouix near Lourdes in an almost unbroken wall: 13.6km averaging 7.9% with multiple ramps between 10-14% that sever any attempt at a consistent rhythm. The climb gained global attention when Bjarne Riis won h...

Pro Tip

There is no warm-up: the road pitches above 7% immediately out of Ayros-Arbouix and stays there. Gear selection is critical — a 34×32 minimum is advisable for all but the strongest climbers. The summi...

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Elevation data from climbfinder.com

Hautacam

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