From Ore
Departmental road
Col des Ares — 797 m
Col des Ares, 797 m, in Haute-Garonne. Main climb: 6.5 km at 5.3% average, 348 m of climbing from Ore. The Tour de France has been over it 10 times since 1919.
At a glance
- Distance
- 6.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 348 m
- Average gradient
- 5.3 %
- Difficulty index
- 1.9 Easy
Figures for the main climb (From Ore). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Haute-Garonne
- Altitude
- 797 m
- Coordinates
- 42.99092, 0.69377
Map of the climbs
- From Ore
- From Juzet-d'Izaut
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Ore | 6.5 km | 348 m | 5.3 % | 9.9 % | 1.9 Easy |
| From Juzet-d'Izaut | 6.6 km | 314 m | 4.8 % | 7.2 % | 1.5 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Juzet-d'Izaut
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
- 10
- Editions
- 10
- On the route
- from 1919 to 2017
- Usual category
- Category 2
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Stage 12 Pau → Peyragudes | Category 2 | Thomas de Gendt |
| 2014 | Stage 16 Carcassonne → Bagnères-de-Luchon | Category 3 | Thomas Voeckler |
| 2012 | Stage 17 Bagnères-de-Luchon → Peyragudes | Category 2 | Thomas Voeckler |
| 2010 | Stage 15 Pamiers → Bagnères-de-Luchon | Category 2 | Thomas Voeckler |
| 2008 | Stage 9 Toulouse → Bagnères-de-Bigorre | Category 3 | Sebastian Lang |
Show the other 5 crossings
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Stage 12 Luchon → Carcassonne | Category 2 | Michael Rasmussen |
| 2004 | Stage 13 Lannemezan → Plateau de Beille | — | |
| 1999 | Stage 15 Saint-Gaudens → Piau-Engaly | Category 2 | |
| 1935 | Stage 15 Perpignan → Luchon | — | |
| 1919 | Stage 7 | — |
Cols nearby
- Col de Buret 599 m · 6 km
- Col de Menté 1,349 m · 10 km
- Col de Larrieu 704 m · 14 km
- Col de Portet d'Aspet 1,069 m · 14 km
- Port de Balès 1,755 m · 20 km
- Eth Portilhon 1,293 m · 25 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 des Ares?
The hardest climb of Col des Ares, from Ore, is 6.5 km long for 348 m of ascent, i.e. 5.3% average.
What is the steepest part of Col des Ares?
The steepest 500 m sits at 9.9%, and the hardest kilometre is the 1th, at 8.4%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col des Ares?
The Tour de France has crossed Col des Ares 10 times, from 1919 to 2017.
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