From Latour-de-Carol
Main road
Col de Puymorens — 1,915 m
Col de Puymorens, 1,915 m, in Pyrénées-Orientales. Main climb: 15.9 km at 4.1% average, 648 m of climbing from Latour-de-Carol. The Tour de France has been over it 4 times since 1919.
At a glance
- Distance
- 15.9 km
- Elevation gain
- 648 m
- Average gradient
- 4.1 %
- Difficulty index
- 3.4 Moderate
Figures for the main climb (From Latour-de-Carol). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Pyrénées-Orientales
- Altitude
- 1,915 m
- Coordinates
- 42.55962, 1.81084
Map of the climbs
- From Latour-de-Carol
- From L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Latour-de-Carol | 15.9 km | 648 m | 14 m | 4.1 % | 10.1 % | 3.4 Moderate |
| From L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre | 11.3 km | 530 m | — | 4.7 % | 7.0 % | 3.4 Moderate |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre
Main 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
- 4
- Editions
- 4
- On the route
- from 1919 to 2021
- Usual category
- Category 2
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Stage 15 Céret → Andorre-la-Vieille | Category 2 | Wout van Aert |
| 1936 | — | ||
| 1935 | Stage 15 Perpignan → Luchon | — | Sylvère Maes |
| 1919 | Stage 7 | — | Honoré Barthélémy |
Cols nearby
- Port d'Envalira 2,408 m · 8 km
- Col du Chioula 1,431 m · 22 km
- Col de la Perche 1,579 m · 24 km
- Port de Pailhères 2,001 m · 24 km
- Col des Sept Frères 1,258 m · 28 km
- Collada de Toses 1,791 m · 29 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 Puymorens?
The hardest climb of Col de Puymorens, from Latour-de-Carol, is 15.9 km long for 648 m of ascent, i.e. 4.1% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de Puymorens?
The steepest 500 m sits at 10.1%, and the hardest kilometre is the 11th, at 6.5%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col de Puymorens?
The Tour de France has crossed Col de Puymorens 4 times, from 1919 to 2021.
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