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Menté Pass – Luis Ocaña Monument loop from Col de Menté

Menté Pass – Luis Ocaña Monument loop from Col de Menté

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Menté Pass – Luis Ocaña Monument loop from Col de Menté

01:28

18.7km

830m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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70 m

Menté Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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 …

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1.26 km

Plaque Commemorating Ocaña's Crash at Col de Menté

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On July 12, 1971, the Tour de France switches in favor of Eddy Merckx after the fall of Luis Ocaña in the descent of the Col de Mente.

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2.47 km

Luis Ocaña Monument

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Lovers of cycling, its history and the Tour have to stop here to take a photo with the monument dedicated to the fateful fall of Luis Ocaña in 1971.

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9.30 km

Ascent of the Col de Menté from Lez

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

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.

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18.7 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.7 km

Surfaces

18.6 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 30 May

23°C

13°C

24 %

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Menté Pass – Luis Ocaña Monument loop from Col de Menté

Menté Pass

Plaque Commemorating Ocaña's Crash at Col de Menté

Luis Ocaña Monument

Ascent of the Col de Menté from Lez

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