From Vicdessos (Val-de-Sos)
Departmental road
Port de Lers — 1,517 m
Port de Lers, 1,517 m, in Ariège. Main climb: 11.3 km at 7.1% average, 809 m of climbing from Vicdessos (Val-de-Sos). The Tour de France has been over it 6 times since 1995.
At a glance
- Distance
- 11.3 km
- Elevation gain
- 809 m
- Average gradient
- 7.1 %
- Difficulty index
- 6.2 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Vicdessos (Val-de-Sos)). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Ariège
- Altitude
- 1,517 m
- Coordinates
- 42.80641, 1.41159
Map of the climbs
- From Vicdessos (Val-de-Sos)
- From Massat
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Vicdessos (Val-de-Sos) | 11.3 km | 809 m | 7.1 % | 13.8 % | 6.2 Sustained |
| From Massat | 15.4 km | 875 m | 5.7 % | 9.5 % | 5.4 Sustained |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Massat
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 1995 to 2022
- Usual category
- Category 1
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Stage 16 Carcassonne → Foix | Category 1 | Simon Geschke |
| 2019 | Stage 15 | Category 1 | Romain Bardet |
| 2012 | Stage 14 Limoux → Foix | Category 1 | Sérgio Paulinho |
| 2011 | Stage 14 Saint-Gaudens → Plateau de Beille | Category 3 | Gorka Izagirre |
| 2004 | Stage 13 Lannemezan → Plateau de Beille | Hors categorie | Michael Rasmussen |
Show the other 1 crossings
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Stage 14 Saint-Orens-de-Gameville → Guzet-Neige | — |
Cols nearby
- Col d'Agnes 1,570 m · 3 km
- Col de Port 1,249 m · 11 km
- Col de la Core 1,395 m · 26 km
- Col du Chioula 1,431 m · 35 km
- Port d'Envalira 2,408 m · 39 km
- Col des Sept Frères 1,258 m · 42 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 Lers?
The hardest climb of Port de Lers, from Vicdessos (Val-de-Sos), is 11.3 km long for 809 m of ascent, i.e. 7.1% average.
What is the steepest part of Port de Lers?
The steepest 500 m sits at 13.8%, and the hardest kilometre is the 2th, at 8.9%.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Port de Lers?
The Tour de France has crossed Port de Lers 6 times, from 1995 to 2022.
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