Col du Tourmalet from Luz-Saint-Sauveur
Col du Tourmalet from Luz-Saint-Sauveur: 18.6 km at 7.7% average and 1,432 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
- 18.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,432 m
- Average gradient
- 7.7 %
- Start altitude
- 691 m
- Road
- Departmental road
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Steepest 500 m
- 21.8 %
- Hardest 2 km
- 12.4 %
- Hardest kilometre
- km 14 · 11.5%
- Above 8%
- 7.6 km (41% of the climb)
- Difficulty index
- 12.1 Very 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 | 2h25 | 7.7 km/h |
| 3.0 W/kg — 210 W | 1h38 | 11.3 km/h |
| 4.0 W/kg — 280 W | 1h16 | 14.7 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 | 4.5 % | 736 m |
| 2 | 6.9 % | 805 m |
| 3 | 7.0 % | 875 m |
| 4 | 8.5 % | 960 m |
| 5 | 6.1 % | 1,021 m |
| 6 | 7.5 % | 1,096 m |
| 7 | 8.7 % | 1,183 m |
| 8 | 7.7 % | 1,261 m |
| 9 | 8.3 % | 1,344 m |
| 10 | 6.9 % | 1,413 m |
| 11 | 6.2 % | 1,475 m |
| 12 | 7.9 % | 1,554 m |
| 13 | 4.9 % | 1,604 m |
| 14 | 11.5 % | 1,718 m |
| 15 | 9.5 % | 1,813 m |
| 16 | 8.6 % | 1,899 m |
| 17 | 6.4 % | 1,963 m |
| 18 | 9.9 % | 2,062 m |
| 19 (partial) | 9.5 % | 2,117 m |
Download the GPX track All climbs of this col
The other climbs of this col
- From Campan 18.9 km · 7.2 %
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Col du Tourmalet?
The hardest climb of Col du Tourmalet, from Luz-Saint-Sauveur, is 18.6 km long for 1,432 m of ascent, i.e. 7.7% average.
How long does it take to climb Col du Tourmalet from Luz-Saint-Sauveur?
Col du Tourmalet from Luz-Saint-Sauveur takes about 1h38 at 3.0 W/kg, i.e. 11.3 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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