Somport

from Athas · Southern Pyrenees, Spain

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

GRADIENT PROFILE

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Km-by-km average gradient from Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data along the road.

The Athas approach to Somport covers 28.6 km at 4.2% average, 1 202 m of ascent to the 1 632 m summit, with pitches to 16.0%. Its steepest kilometre averages 12.0% near km 22.1. On the Fiets scale this side rates 5.7. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt98%

Gravel2%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

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

View at km 1.8 — Photo by jerome_pietri / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.3 — Photo by jerome_pietri / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.8 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.3 — Photo by jerome_pietri / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.3 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.9 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.4 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.9 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.4 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.9 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.5 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.5 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.5 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.5 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.1 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.6 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.6 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.1 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 19.2 — Photo by atabaraud / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FROM ATHAS

Distance

28.6km

Elevation gain

1202m

Avg gradient

4.2%

Max gradient

16%

Summit

1632m

Category

CAT 1

OTHER APPROACHES

Canfranc-Estación

7.8 km · 5.7%

NEARBY CLIMBS

Col du Pourtalet

1794m

Col d'Aubisque

1709m

Col de la Pierre Saint-Martin

1765m

Col du Soudet

1533m

Col du Soulor

1474m

RIDE IT FROM

Southern Pyrenees

Region guide