{
  "name": "Col du Tourmalet",
  "slug": "col-du-tourmalet",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/col-du-tourmalet/",
  "summary": "The Pyrenees' most storied Tour de France climb.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "D918"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "France",
    "region": "Occitania",
    "start": {
      "name": "Luz-Saint-Sauveur",
      "lat": 42.869317,
      "lon": 0.003059
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Barèges",
      "lat": 42.908023,
      "lon": 0.14512
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 11.8,
    "lengthKm": 19,
    "driveMinutes": 25,
    "corners": 42,
    "hairpins": 12,
    "maxGradientPercent": 10,
    "summitMetres": 2110.4,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Cyclists in large numbers",
    "Livestock on the open slopes",
    "Closed in winter"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Le Géant"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 157
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}