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Beautiful road marked on every bend by posts celebrating Spanish winners of the Tour de France, and kilometre markers with gradient, altitude etc. it finishes at the border, which is the col.

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.

Also, stop at the Là Soulan hostel for a well-deserved break. Very warm welcome. 👍

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.

One of the mythical Pyrenean ports of the Tour de France, known largely for the tragic fall of Luis Ocaña in the 1971 Tour when he was leading the general classification. Its 2 aspects have a lot of crumbs: - west slope that starts from Saint Béat: it is the hardest. It is 9.7 km with an average slope of 8.7%. It is a very constant climb, with a small break when passing through Boux. The first part is a little harder and uglier since you barely have any views and you go up through the middle of a valley. The final part is spectacular with its many horseshoe curves, good panoramic views and the monument to the place where Luis Ocaña fell. - east slope: it is longer, with an initial section of 7 km very winding with a slope of 4%. It also has a break in its intermediate zone. Once the hard part starts, it is also very constant, like the west slope, although the average slope is 7-8%. This aspect has even more twists than the previous one. For more information, consult the profile published by cylcingcols.com -- > http://www.cyclingcols.com/col/Mente

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.

The Col de Menté connects the Garonne valley to that of the Ger, culminating at an altitude of 1,349 meters. Its ascent from the village of Saint-Béat is 9.3 kilometers long with an average of 9.13%, including some passages at more than 11%. It is also possible to climb there from the Oule bridge. The climb extends over 10.9 kilometers with an average of 6.6%.

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.