Col du Tourmalet from Campan
Col du Tourmalet from Campan: 18.9 km at 7.2% average and 1,369 m of climbing, up to 2,115 m.
Opening Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général entre fin mai et début juin selon le déneigement ; les deux versants peuvent rouvrir séparément.
- Distance
- 18.9 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,369 m
- Average gradient
- 7.2 %
- Start altitude
- 758 m
- Road
- Departmental road
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Steepest 500 m
- 13.7 %
- Hardest 2 km
- 10.6 %
- Hardest kilometre
- km 15 · 12.0%
- Above 8%
- 8.9 km (47% of the climb)
- Difficulty index
- 10.9 Hard
FIETS index: Δaltitude² / (10 × distance) + max(0, summit altitude − 1,000) / 1,000, lengths in metres. How this index works (article in French)
How long does it take?
| Level | Estimated time | Average speed |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 W/kg — 140 W | 2h20 | 8.1 km/h |
| 3.0 W/kg — 210 W | 1h35 | 11.9 km/h |
| 4.0 W/kg — 280 W | 1h13 | 15.5 km/h |
Estimated for a 70 kg rider on a 9 kg bike, in still air, at a steady effort and without stopping. Wind, a stop at the fountain or a wheel to sit on move these figures by several minutes.
The route
Climb profile
- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
Kilometre by kilometre
| Km | Gradient | Altitude at the top of the km |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.4 % | 792 m |
| 2 | 6.4 % | 856 m |
| 3 | 5.2 % | 908 m |
| 4 | 3.7 % | 945 m |
| 5 | 2.3 % | 968 m |
| 6 | 3.1 % | 998 m |
| 7 | 8.6 % | 1,085 m |
| 8 | 8.6 % | 1,171 m |
| 9 | 7.2 % | 1,243 m |
| 10 | 8.1 % | 1,324 m |
| 11 | 7.6 % | 1,400 m |
| 12 | 9.7 % | 1,497 m |
| 13 | 7.7 % | 1,574 m |
| 14 | 8.9 % | 1,662 m |
| 15 | 12.0 % | 1,782 m |
| 16 | 8.0 % | 1,863 m |
| 17 | 8.2 % | 1,945 m |
| 18 | 8.8 % | 2,033 m |
| 19 (partial) | 9.5 % | 2,120 m |
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The other climbs of this col
- From Luz-Saint-Sauveur 18.6 km · 7.7 %
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Col du Tourmalet?
The hardest climb of Col du Tourmalet, from Campan, is 18.9 km long for 1,369 m of ascent, i.e. 7.2% average.
What is the steepest part of Col du Tourmalet?
The steepest 500 m sits at 13.7%, and the hardest kilometre is the 15th, at 12.0%.
How long does it take to climb Col du Tourmalet from Campan?
Col du Tourmalet from Campan takes about 1h35 at 3.0 W/kg, i.e. 11.9 km/h on average. The page gives three levels and their assumptions.
Is Col du Tourmalet open all year round?
Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général entre fin mai et début juin selon le déneigement ; les deux versants peuvent rouvrir séparément.
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