From Laruns
Departmental road
Col d'Aubisque — 1,709 m
Col d'Aubisque, 1,709 m, in Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Main climb: 15.1 km at 7.7% average, 1,170 m of climbing from Laruns. The Tour de France has been over it 11 times since 1919.
At a glance
- Distance
- 15.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,170 m
- Average gradient
- 7.7 %
- Difficulty index
- 9.6 Hard
Figures for the main climb (From Laruns). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Altitude
- 1,709 m
- Coordinates
- 42.97658, -0.33979
Map of the climbs
- From Laruns
- From Ferrières
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Laruns | 15.1 km | 1,170 m | 11 m | 7.7 % | 12.1 % | 9.6 Hard |
| From Ferrières | 21.7 km | 1,367 m | 223 m | 6.3 % | 13.9 % | 6.8 Sustained |
Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Ferrières
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
- 11
- Editions
- 11
- On the route
- from 1919 to 2022
- Usual category
- Hors categorie
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Stage 18 Lourdes → Hautacam | Hors categorie | Giulio Ciccone |
| 2018 | Stage 19 Lourdes → Laruns | Hors categorie | Rafał Majka |
| 2012 | Stage 16 Pau → Bagnères-de-Luchon | Hors categorie | Thomas Voeckler |
| 2011 | Stage 13 Pau → Lourdes | Hors categorie | Jérémy Roy |
| 2010 | Stage 16 Bagnères-de-Luchon → Pau | Hors categorie | Christophe Moreau |
Show the other 6 crossings
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stage 16 Orthez → Aubisque | Hors categorie | |
| 1999 | Stage 16 Lannemezan → Pau | Category 1 | |
| 1996 | Stage 17 Argelès-Gazost → Pampelune (ESP) | Category 1 | |
| 1936 | — | ||
| 1935 | Stage 16 Luchon → Pau | — | Ambrogio Morelli |
| 1919 | Stage 6 | — | Luigi Lucotti |
Chains with
- Col du Soulor 1,474 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col de Spandelles 1,378 m · 11 km
- Col de la Pierre Saint-Martin 1,765 m · 35 km
- Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m · 40 km
- Col de Portet 2,215 m · 50 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'Aubisque?
The hardest climb of Col d'Aubisque, from Laruns, is 15.1 km long for 1,170 m of ascent, i.e. 7.7% average.
What is the steepest part of Col d'Aubisque?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.1%, and the hardest kilometre is the 10th, at 9.2%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col d'Aubisque?
The Tour de France has crossed Col d'Aubisque 11 times, from 1919 to 2022.
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