From Mauléon-Barousse
Minor departmental road
Port de Balès — 1,755 m
Port de Balès, 1,755 m, in Haute-Garonne. Main climb: 19.5 km at 6.3% average, 1,221 m of climbing from Mauléon-Barousse. The Tour de France has been over it 6 times since 2007.
At a glance
- Distance
- 19.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,221 m
- Average gradient
- 6.3 %
- Difficulty index
- 7.9 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Mauléon-Barousse). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Haute-Garonne
- Altitude
- 1,755 m
- Coordinates
- 42.87417, 0.50064
Opening Fermé l'hiver. La route est barrée de l'automne au printemps et rouvre en général courant mai selon le déneigement.
Map of the climbs
- From Mauléon-Barousse
- From Bagnères-de-Luchon
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Mauléon-Barousse | 19.5 km | 1,221 m | 38 m | 6.3 % | 15.6 % | 7.9 Sustained |
| From Bagnères-de-Luchon | 19.0 km | 1,141 m | 24 m | 6.0 % | 12.4 % | 7.3 Sustained |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Bagnères-de-Luchon
Minor 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
- 6
- Editions
- 6
- On the route
- from 2007 to 2020
- Usual category
- Hors categorie
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Stage 8 | Hors categorie | Nans Peters |
| 2017 | Stage 12 Pau → Peyragudes | Hors categorie | Steve Cummings |
| 2014 | Stage 16 Carcassonne → Bagnères-de-Luchon | Hors categorie | José Serpa |
| 2012 | Stage 17 Bagnères-de-Luchon → Peyragudes | Hors categorie | Alejandro Valverde |
| 2010 | Stage 15 Pamiers → Bagnères-de-Luchon | Hors categorie | Thomas Voeckler |
Show the other 1 crossings
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stage 15 Foix → Le Louron | Hors categorie |
Cols nearby
- Col de Peyresourde 1,569 m · 9 km
- Luchon-Superbagnères 1,793 m · 13 km
- Col d'Aspin 1,489 m · 16 km
- Eth Portilhon 1,293 m · 17 km
- Col des Ares 797 m · 20 km
- Col de Menté 1,349 m · 22 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 Port de Balès?
The hardest climb of Port de Balès, from Mauléon-Barousse, is 19.5 km long for 1,221 m of ascent, i.e. 6.3% average.
What is the steepest part of Port de Balès?
The steepest 500 m sits at 15.6%, and the hardest kilometre is the 16th, at 10.8%.
Is Port de Balès open all year round?
Fermé l'hiver. La route est barrée de l'automne au printemps et rouvre en général courant mai selon le déneigement.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Port de Balès?
The Tour de France has crossed Port de Balès 6 times, from 2007 to 2020.
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