Col de Marie-Blanque
D294Escot to Bielle · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Distance12.3mi · 20 km
Drive time26 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
MountainForestValley
Steep, narrow western-Pyrenees pass between the Aspe and Ossau valleys.
This 1,035 m pass in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques links Escot in the Aspe valley with Bielle in the Ossau valley on the D294. The Escot side is the hard one, with a sustained final few kilometres around 11 to 13 percent, and it features regularly in the Tour de France. Mind the abrupt steep ramps, narrow lanes and shaded damp sections under forest cover.
Where it runs
EscotStart · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
BielleEnd · France
Character
Corners28bends
Tightness6of 10
Max gradient13%≈ 1-in-8
Hairpins4tight bends
Climb710 mtotal ascent
Summit1054 mhighest point · 3458 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
728 m rangeKnow before you go
- Steep narrow final kilometres
- Damp shaded forest tarmac
- Cyclists on the climb
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