Profile of Gavarnie-Gèdre, 18.7 km at an average of 3.7% to the summit at 1,380 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 3.7%.
Length
18.7 km
Average gradient
3.7%
Height gained
692 m
Summit
1,380 m
Steepest km
6.6% measured on the route
Category
Cat 2

The climb

Gavarnie-Gèdre climbs 18.7 km at an average of 3.7%, gaining 692 m to a summit at 1,380 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 6.3% and comes in the final third of the climb.

In ProPace's stage data it appears on the single stage listed below.

Stages that climbed it

StageDateSummit atCategory
Tour de France 2026, stage 6: Pau → Gavarnie-Gèdre9 July 2026km 186.2Cat 2

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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