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Difficulty: |
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Riding Time: |
2h04' |
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Distance: |
17.8 km | 11.1 mi |
Grade %: |
8.2 % |
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Elevation Gain: |
1450 m | 4,757 ft |
Starting
Elevation: |
830 m | 2,723 ft |
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Starting Location:
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Saint-Lary |
Final Elevation:
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2215 m | 7,267 ft |
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Period of the
Year: |
June to October |
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Routes:
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Route 16 |
 
Route: Saint-Lary (830m) >
Vignec (819m) > Soulan (1275m) > Col de Portet (2215m)
DESCRIPTION
Col du Portet's climb is 100
meters (330 ft) higher than that of Tourmalet and it gains as much elevation
over almost the same distance. This aerial road, cut directly into the steep
mountain slope, begins offering breathtaking vistas almost immediately and never
lets up. Portet's top gives you a spectacular 360-degree view of all the
surrounding mountain peaks, too. The constant difficulty of this mountain pass
with average grades between 7 and 10% may be enough to make you stop after this
climb. When your legs give up, a pleasant descent will take you back to
picturesque Saint-Lary, where you can relax in the sun on a cafe terrace to
observe the soaring paragliders you may have seen launch from the top.
This page is an excerpt from: "Best
Cycling Routes of the Pyrenees".
Take a Bicycle Tour in
the Pyrenees with J-Philippe. Learn more...
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