Profile of Col d'Aspin, 12.0 km at an average of 6.5% to the summit at 1,489 m, with the gradient of each kilometre.
Profile of the climb from ProPace's route data, with the measured average gradient of each kilometre. The roadbook average for the whole climb is 6.5%.
Length
12.0 km
Average gradient
6.5%
Height gained
780 m
Summit
1,489 m
Steepest km
8.8% measured on the route
Category
Cat 1

The climb

Col d'Aspin climbs 12.0 km at an average of 6.5%, gaining 780 m to a summit at 1,489 m. The gradient varies through the climb rather than holding steady, so the average is a fair summary but not a description of any particular kilometre.

The hardest kilometre measures 8.8% and comes in the middle third of the climb, and 1 kilometre of the ascent averages more than 8%.

It appears on 2 stages in ProPace's data, between 2025 and 2026; each one is listed below and can be ridden in the app.

Stages that climbed it

StageDateSummit atCategory
Tour de France 2025, stage 14: Pau → Superbagnères19 July 2025km 119.6not listed
Tour de France 2026, stage 6: Pau → Gavarnie-Gèdre9 July 2026km 118.2Cat 1

Stages since 2024 whose route climbed to this summit, matched on ProPace's route data. Category as listed for that stage where the roadbook data is in the app.

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