From Arles-sur-Tech
Minor departmental road
Col de la Descarga — 1,393 m
Col de la Descarga, 1,393 m, in Pyrénées-Orientales. Main climb: 18.7 km at 6.0% average, 1,121 m of climbing from Arles-sur-Tech.
At a glance
- Distance
- 18.7 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,121 m
- Average gradient
- 6.0 %
- Difficulty index
- 6.9 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Arles-sur-Tech). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Pyrénées-Orientales
- Altitude
- 1,393 m
- Coordinates
- 42.50171, 2.55607
Map of the climbs
- From Arles-sur-Tech
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Arles-sur-Tech | 18.7 km | 1,121 m | 23 m | 6.0 % | 11.2 % | 6.9 Sustained |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
1 ascent 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.
Cols nearby
- Col de Mantet 1,760 m · 20 km
- Col de Jau 1,506 m · 32 km
- Col de la Perche 1,579 m · 38 km
- Col du Campérié 514 m · 41 km
- Col de Saint-Louis 696 m · 42 km
- Col de La Fage 731 m · 46 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 de la Descarga?
The hardest climb of Col de la Descarga, from Arles-sur-Tech, is 18.7 km long for 1,121 m of ascent, i.e. 6.0% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Descarga?
The steepest 500 m sits at 11.2%, and the hardest kilometre is the 3th, at 9.8%.
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