Col d'Aspin

Pyrenees, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col d'Aspin

from Arreau

Distance

12.1km

Elevation

786m

Avg %

6.5%

Max %

11.6%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col d'Aspin

from Campan

Distance

12.6km

Elevation

635m

Avg %

5%

Max %

14.8%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col d'Aspin is a Category 1 cycling climb in the Pyrenees, France, cresting at 1 489 m. Its hardest ascent, from Arreau, covers 12.1 km at 6.5% average, gaining 786 m, with ramps up to 11.6%. The steepest kilometre averages 10.3%, around km 9.6. It can also be climbed from Campan (12.6 km at 5.0%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 5.6. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM ARREAU

View at km 0.3 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 0.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.6 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.1 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.6 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.1 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.7 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.2 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.7 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.2 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FEATURED IN

Tour de France 2025 — Stage 14

as “Col d'Aspin”

COL D'ASPIN

Summit

1489m

Approaches

2

Hardest

CAT 1

Hardest side

12.1km

NEARBY CLIMBS

Hourquette d'Ancizan

1564m

Col de Portet

2215m

Saint-Lary-Soulan - Pla d'Adet

1656m

Col du Tourmalet

2115m

Port de Balès

1755m

RIDE IT FROM

Cauterets

19 km from the climb · 1678 m elev

Bagnères-de-Bigorre

20 km from the climb · 549 m elev

Pyrenees

Region guide

Col d'Aspin — Photo by JLPC / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Source