Col d'Aubisque
D918Laruns to Béost · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Distance10.7mi · 17 km
Drive time22 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
MountainValley
A balcony road across the high Pyrenees.
The D918 over the Col d'Aubisque at 1,709 m is one of the great Pyrenean Tour de France climbs, running on to the Col du Soulor along an airy balcony cut into the mountainside. Sweeping and exposed; mind the sheer drops past the galleries, the livestock, and the cyclists in numbers.
Where it runs
LarunsStart · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
BéostEnd · France
Character
Corners36bends
Tightness6of 10
Max gradient10%≈ 1-in-10
Hairpins7tight bends
Climb1215 mtotal ascent
Summit1709 mhighest point · 5607 ft
SummerAutumn
Elevation
1203 m rangeKnow before you go
- Sheer drops past the galleries
- Livestock on the road
- Cyclists in numbers
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