Col du Pourtalet

from Biescas · Pyrenees, France

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.

From Biescas, Col du Pourtalet climbs 28.4 km at 3.3% average, gaining 933 m to the 1 794 m summit, ramping to 19.1%. Its steepest kilometre averages 14.3% near km 15.1. On the Fiets scale this side rates 3.9. It is the gentler of the two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt98%

Gravel2%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

View at km 0.3 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 0.8 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.3 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.8 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.3 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.8 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.3 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.8 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.3 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.8 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.3 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.8 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.3 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.9 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.4 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.9 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.4 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.9 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.4 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.9 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.9 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.5 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.5 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.5 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 19 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FROM BIESCAS

Distance

28.4km

Elevation gain

933m

Avg gradient

3.3%

Max gradient

19.1%

Summit

1794m

Category

CAT 2

OTHER APPROACHES

Laruns

28.4 km · 4.5%

NEARBY CLIMBS

Somport

1632m

Col d'Aubisque

1709m

Col du Soulor

1474m

Pont d'Espagne

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Col des Bordères

1151m

RIDE IT FROM

Cauterets

44 km from the climb · 1678 m elev

Pyrenees

Region guide