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Difficulty: |
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Riding Time*: |
1h36' |
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Distance: |
17 km | 10.6 mi |
Grade %: |
4-10 % |
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Elevation Gain: |
1200 m | 3,937 ft |
Starting Elevation: |
440 m | 1,445 ft |
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Starting Location: |
Argelès-Gazost |
Final Elevation: |
1615 m | 5,299 ft |
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Period of the Year: |
June to October |
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Routes: |
Route 10;
Route 11 |
 
Route: Argelès (440m) > Arbouix (570m) > Artalens-Souin (820m)
> Hautacam (1506m) > Col de Tramassel (1615m)
DESCRIPTION
Hautacam has broken some of the world's best cyclists and remains a favorite mountain finish stage of the Tour de France. Often referred to as the Alpes-d'Huez
of the Pyrenees, it features outstanding views and even more challenges than its Alpine counterpart. The smooth asphalt features painted names of the Tour's favorites, giving you a twice-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly past them on one of the
Tour's toughest climbs—once going up and once going down!
Fortunately, Hautacam begins with grades between 5 and 7% giving you a chance to warm up
before you have to tackle the killer grades in the middle section that
average 9 to 10% before easing up slightly towards the end. Come prepared for a difficult climb!
If you want to know what it feels like to ride a whole stage of the Tour, try my Routes 10 and 11.
This page is an excerpt from: "Best
Cycling Routes of the Pyrenees".
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