From Ferrières
Departmental road
Col du Soulor — 1,474 m
Col du Soulor, 1,474 m, in Hautes-Pyrénées. Main climb: 12.0 km at 7.7% average, 924 m of climbing from Ferrières. The Tour de France has been over it 10 times since 1919.
At a glance
- Distance
- 12.0 km
- Elevation gain
- 924 m
- Average gradient
- 7.7 %
- Difficulty index
- 7.3 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Ferrières). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Hautes-Pyrénées
- Altitude
- 1,474 m
- Coordinates
- 42.96062, -0.26113
Map of the climbs
- From Ferrières
- From Arrens-Marsous
- From Béost
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Ferrières | 12.0 km | 924 m | 18 m | 7.7 % | 13.0 % | 7.3 Sustained |
| From Arrens-Marsous | 7.8 km | 589 m | — | 7.6 % | 11.3 % | 4.9 Moderate |
| From Béost | 26.6 km | 1,434 m | 456 m | 5.4 % | 13.0 % | 4.1 Moderate |
Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Arrens-Marsous
Departmental road
From Béost
Departmental 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
- 10
- Editions
- 9
- On the route
- from 1919 to 2025
- Usual category
- Category 1
There are more crossings than editions: in some years the race goes over the col twice.
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stage 12 Auch → Hautacam | Category 1 | Michael Woods |
| 2019 | Stage 14 | Category 1 | Tim Wellens |
| 2018 | Stage 19 Lourdes → Laruns | — | |
| 2010 | Stage 17 Pau → Col du Tourmalet | Category 1 | Marcus Burghardt |
| 1999 | Stage 16 Lannemezan → Pau | Category 1 |
Show the other 5 crossings
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Stage 9 Pau → Vallée du Louron | — | |
| 1997 | Stage 9 Pau → Vallée du Louron | — | |
| 1996 | Stage 17 Argelès-Gazost → Pampelune (ESP) | Category 1 | |
| 1935 | Stage 16 Luchon → Pau | — | |
| 1919 | Stage 6 | — | Luigi Lucotti |
Chains with
- Col d'Aubisque 1,709 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 · 7 km
- Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m · 34 km
- Col de la Pierre Saint-Martin 1,765 m · 41 km
- Col de Portet 2,215 m · 43 km
- Col d'Aspin 1,489 m · 48 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 du Soulor?
The hardest climb of Col du Soulor, from Ferrières, is 12.0 km long for 924 m of ascent, i.e. 7.7% average.
What is the steepest part of Col du Soulor?
The steepest 500 m sits at 13.0%, and the hardest kilometre is the 5th, at 11.1%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col du Soulor?
The Tour de France has crossed Col du Soulor 10 times, from 1919 to 2025.
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