Col de Puymorens

Pyrenees, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col de Puymorens

from L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre

CAT 3

Distance

8.0km

Elevation

390m

Avg %

4.9%

Max %

7.6%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col de Puymorens

from Porta

CAT 3

Distance

7.7km

Elevation

358m

Avg %

4.7%

Max %

8.2%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Rising to 1 915 m in the Pyrenees, France, Col de Puymorens is a Category 3 cycling climb. From Porta, the toughest side climbs 7.7 km at 4.7% average — 358 m of ascent, pitching to 8.2% at its steepest. The steepest kilometre averages 7.5%, around km 2.2. It can also be climbed from L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre (8.0 km at 4.9%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 2.6. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.