Col de Peyresourde

Pyrenees, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col de Peyresourde

from Bagnères-de-Luchon

Distance

13.7km

Elevation

953m

Avg %

7%

Max %

13.3%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col de Peyresourde

from Arreau

Distance

18.5km

Elevation

881m

Avg %

4.8%

Max %

13.2%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col de Peyresourde is a Category 1 cycling climb in the Pyrenees, France, cresting at 1 569 m. Its hardest ascent, from Bagnères-de-Luchon, covers 13.7 km at 7.0% average, gaining 953 m, with ramps up to 13.3%. The steepest kilometre averages 10.8%, around km 12.1. It can also be climbed from Arreau (18.5 km at 4.8%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 7.2. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM BAGNÈRES-DE-LUCHON

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

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

View at km 1.3 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

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

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

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

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

View at km 5.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

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

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

View at km 7.6 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

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

View at km 9.2 — 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 11.3 — 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 12.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.9 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.4 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.7 — Photo by pgiraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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COL DE PEYRESOURDE

Summit

1569m

Approaches

2

Hardest

CAT 1

Hardest side

13.7km

NEARBY CLIMBS

Peyragudes

1572m

Col d'Azet

1580m

Port de Balès

1755m

Luchon-Superbagnères

1781m

Saint-Lary-Soulan - Pla d'Adet

1656m

RIDE IT FROM

Cauterets

31 km from the climb · 1678 m elev

Bagnères-de-Bigorre

39 km from the climb · 549 m elev

Pyrenees

Region guide

Col de Peyresourde — Photo by Andy Hawkins / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Source