From Arette
Departmental road
Col de la Pierre Saint-Martin — 1,765 m
Col de la Pierre Saint-Martin, 1,765 m, in Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Main climb: 18.3 km at 7.3% average, 1,328 m of climbing from Arette. The Tour de France has been over it 1 times since 2007.
At a glance
- Distance
- 18.3 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,328 m
- Average gradient
- 7.3 %
- Difficulty index
- 10.2 Hard
Figures for the main climb (From Arette). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Altitude
- 1,765 m
- Coordinates
- 42.96895, -0.76829
Map of the climbs
- From Arette
- From Sainte-Engrâce
- From Arrakogoiti (España)
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Arette | 18.3 km | 1,328 m | 15 m | 7.3 % | 13.8 % | 10.2 Hard |
| From Sainte-Engrâce | 18.3 km | 1,323 m | 27 m | 7.2 % | 16.6 % | 10.0 Hard |
| From Arrakogoiti (España) | 16.0 km | 832 m | 29 m | 5.2 % | 9.5 % | 4.8 Moderate |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Sainte-Engrâce
Minor departmental road
From Arrakogoiti (España)
Main road
3 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
- 1
- Editions
- 1
- On the route
- from 2007 to 2007
- Usual category
- Category 1
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stage 16 Orthez → Aubisque | Category 1 |
Cols nearby
- Col d'Aubisque 1,709 m · 35 km
- Col du Soulor 1,474 m · 41 km
- Col de Spandelles 1,378 m · 45 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 Pierre Saint-Martin?
The hardest climb of Col de la Pierre Saint-Martin, from Arette, is 18.3 km long for 1,328 m of ascent, i.e. 7.3% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Pierre Saint-Martin?
The steepest 500 m sits at 13.8%, and the hardest kilometre is the 3th, at 10.5%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de la Pierre Saint-Martin?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de la Pierre Saint-Martin 1 times, from 2007 to 2007.
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