Col des Bordères

Pyrenees, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col des Bordères

from Arrens-Marsous

CAT 3

Distance

3.9km

Elevation

274m

Avg %

Max %

13.3%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col des Bordères

from Estaing

CAT 3

Distance

2.8km

Elevation

161m

Avg %

5.8%

Max %

11.8%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Col des Bordères is a Category 3 ascent in the Pyrenees, France. The Arrens-Marsous approach is the hardest — 3.9 km at 7.0%, 274 m gained, maxing at 13.3%. The steepest kilometre averages 10.4%, around km 2.7. It can also be climbed from Estaing (2.8 km at 5.8%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 1.9.