ガロンヌ運河の峠・トップ6

Beautiful climb up Col de Menté. Although not a really famous climb it is a beautiful one, with nice hairpins inside the forest and beautiful views at the end.

From Lez, the ascent of the Col de Menté is classified as first-class, with nine kilometers at an average gradient of 8.7%. Its fairly steady gradient allows you to find your own pace.

This is one of the ways to climb to the Bonaigua Pass, in this case from Vielha. It's a fairly easy climb, with good road surfaces and little traffic. It's 22 kilometers long, accumulating 1,098 meters of elevation gain at an average of 5%, with some 8% inclines.

The Col du Portillon is an emblematic pass of the Pyrenees and the Tour de France. Perched on the border between France and Spain, it peaks at 1,293 meters above sea level. The climb from Bagnères-de-Luchon is 10.2 kilometers long with an average of 6.5%, some of which are over 14%. On the descent, on the Spanish side, there is a stele in tribute to all the Spanish winners of the Tour de France.

Nice picture that we found on our arrival at the Balsa de Arres. It is located at an altitude of 1,560 meters and has grills, a fountain and some tables where you can have a picnic enjoying the views of the small pond.

From the viewpoint, Guardador de Les, we can see this beautiful small town in the Arán Valley, the mountains that surround it and the Garonne River that flows towards France.

It is located at 1,560 meters of altitude. It has grills, a fountain and some tables where you can have a picnic enjoying the views of the small pond.

Climbing the Col de Portillon from France is longer and more difficult (up to 13%) than from Spain. Road surface quality good. Lots of car traffic.