From Arreau
Departmental road
Col d'Aspin — 1,489 m
Col d'Aspin, 1,489 m, in Hautes-Pyrénées. Main climb: 11.1 km at 7.1% average, 793 m of climbing from Arreau. The Tour de France has been over it 21 times since 1919.
At a glance
- Distance
- 11.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 793 m
- Average gradient
- 7.1 %
- Difficulty index
- 6.2 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Arreau). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Hautes-Pyrénées
- Altitude
- 1,489 m
- Coordinates
- 42.94233, 0.32738
Map of the climbs
- From Arreau
- From Argelès-Bagnères
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Arreau | 11.1 km | 793 m | — | 7.1 % | 13.1 % | 6.2 Sustained |
| From Argelès-Bagnères | 31.2 km | 1,212 m | 109 m | 3.9 % | 13.3 % | 4.4 Moderate |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Argelès-Bagnères
Departmental road
2 ascents proposed here — other ways up this col remain possible.
Distances and elevation gains derived from the OpenStreetMap road network and a digital terrain model, measured on the very profile shown here.
Figures computed on 7 September 2026.
The Tour de France here
- Crossings
- 21
- Editions
- 21
- On the route
- from 1919 to 2026
- Usual category
- Category 1
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stage 6 Pau → Gavarnie-Gèdre | Category 1 | Lenny Martinez |
| 2025 | Stage 14 Pau → Luchon-Superbagnères | Category 2 | Lenny Martinez |
| 2023 | Stage 6 Tarbes → Cauterets - Cambasque | Category 1 | Neilson Powless |
| 2022 | Stage 17 Saint-Gaudens → Peyragudes | Category 1 | Thibaut Pinot |
| 2018 | Stage 19 Lourdes → Laruns | Category 1 | Julian Alaphilippe |
Show the other 16 crossings
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Stage 7 | Category 1 | Steve Cummings |
| 2015 | Stage 11 | Category 1 | Daniel Martin |
| 2012 | Stage 16 Pau → Bagnères-de-Luchon | Category 1 | Thomas Voeckler |
| 2010 | Stage 16 Bagnères-de-Luchon → Pau | Category 1 | Anthony Charteau |
| 2009 | Stage 9 Saint-Gaudens → Tarbes | — | Franco Pellizotti |
| 2008 | Stage 9 Toulouse → Bagnères-de-Bigorre | Category 1 | Riccardo Riccò |
| 2006 | Stage 11 Tarbes → Pla de Beret (ESP) | Category 1 | |
| 2003 | Stage 15 Bagnères-de-Bigorre → Luz-Ardiden | Category 1 | |
| 1999 | Stage 16 Lannemezan → Pau | Category 1 | |
| 1997 | Stage 9 Pau → Vallée du Louron | — | |
| 1995 | Stage 15 Saint-Girons → Crêtes du Lys | — | |
| 1994 | Stage 12 Lourdes → Luz-Ardiden | — | |
| 1985 | Stage 17 Toulouse → Luz-Ardiden | Category 2 | |
| 1936 | — | ||
| 1935 | Stage 16 Luchon → Pau | — | Félicien Vervaecke |
| 1919 | Stage 6 | — | Honoré Barthélémy |
Cols nearby
- Col de Portet 2,215 m · 14 km
- Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m · 15 km
- Port de Balès 1,755 m · 16 km
- Col de Peyresourde 1,569 m · 19 km
- Luchon-Superbagnères 1,793 m · 28 km
- Col des Ares 797 m · 30 km
Straight-line distances, not road distances. The cols a climb actually rides over are listed above.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Col d'Aspin?
The hardest climb of Col d'Aspin, from Arreau, is 11.1 km long for 793 m of ascent, i.e. 7.1% average.
What is the steepest part of Col d'Aspin?
The steepest 500 m sits at 13.1%, and the hardest kilometre is the 4th, at 9.3%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col d'Aspin?
The Tour de France has crossed Col d'Aspin 21 times, from 1919 to 2026.
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