Port de Pailhères from Ax-les-Thermes
Port de Pailhères from Ax-les-Thermes: 20.5 km at 6.2% average and 1,268 m of climbing, up to 2,001 m.
Opening Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général courant mai selon le déneigement.
- Distance
- 20.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,268 m
- Elevation loss
- 96 m
- Average gradient
- 6.2 %
- Start altitude
- 829 m
- Road
- Departmental road
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Steepest 500 m
- 12.1 %
- Hardest 2 km
- 9.9 %
- Hardest kilometre
- km 19 · 10.3%
- Above 8%
- 5.6 km (27% of the climb)
- Difficulty index
- 7.7 Sustained
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 | 2h12 | 9.3 km/h |
| 3.0 W/kg — 210 W | 1h31 | 13.5 km/h |
| 4.0 W/kg — 280 W | 1h11 | 17.3 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 | -6.8 % | 760 m |
| 2 | -1.6 % | 744 m |
| 3 | 6.0 % | 804 m |
| 4 | 6.4 % | 868 m |
| 5 | 7.0 % | 938 m |
| 6 | 7.0 % | 1,008 m |
| 7 | 4.3 % | 1,050 m |
| 8 | 4.3 % | 1,093 m |
| 9 | 1.5 % | 1,108 m |
| 10 | 4.3 % | 1,151 m |
| 11 | 9.7 % | 1,248 m |
| 12 | 7.6 % | 1,324 m |
| 13 | 7.2 % | 1,396 m |
| 14 | 4.1 % | 1,437 m |
| 15 | 6.6 % | 1,503 m |
| 16 | 8.0 % | 1,583 m |
| 17 | 9.1 % | 1,674 m |
| 18 | 9.4 % | 1,768 m |
| 19 | 10.3 % | 1,871 m |
| 20 | 7.5 % | 1,946 m |
| 21 (partial) | 10.5 % | 2,001 m |
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The other climbs of this col
- From Rouze 15.4 km · 8.1 %
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Port de Pailhères?
The hardest climb of Port de Pailhères, from Ax-les-Thermes, is 20.5 km long for 1,268 m of ascent, i.e. 6.2% average.
What is the steepest part of Port de Pailhères?
The steepest 500 m sits at 12.1%, and the hardest kilometre is the 19th, at 10.3%.
How long does it take to climb Port de Pailhères from Ax-les-Thermes?
Port de Pailhères from Ax-les-Thermes takes about 1h31 at 3.0 W/kg, i.e. 13.5 km/h on average. The page gives three levels and their assumptions.
Is Port de Pailhères open all year round?
Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général courant mai selon le déneigement.
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