Col d'Azet / Val Louron

Elevation profile Col d'Azet / Val Louron
Elevation profile Col d'Azet / Val Louron
Elevation profile Col d'Azet / Val Louron
613
difficulty points
8.4%
avg. gradient
15.6%
steepest 100 meters
7.4km
length
622m
total ascent

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Col d'Azet / Val Louron is a climb in the region French Pyrenees. It is 7.4km long and bridges 622 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 613. The top of the ascent is located at 1580 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.

Road names: Coustasses & Nambias

4.0 by Frank1896
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Lovely climb to do. The climb is steep but not too long. And especially at the bottom you can really cycle from hairpin to hairpin. At the top you have fantastic views including of the Peyeresourde which we had climbed and descended just before. Absolutely worth the effort.... read more
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Col d'Azet / Val Louron
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Statistics

Col d'Azet / Val Louron from Génos
This climb
French Pyrenees
858 climbs
Pyrenees
1167 climbs
Occitania
2660 climbs
France
12020 climbs
Europe
43022 climbs
Difficulty points
613
rank
144
56% easier than
Ortzantzurieta from Urepel
rank
187
56% easier than
Ortzantzurieta from Urepel
rank
108
rank
541
62% easier than
Col du Galibier
rank
2904
Average gradient
8.4%
rank
183
rank
203
63% less steep than
Passatge Vall d'Incles
rank
279
rank
1261
rank
5028
72% less steep than
Calçada do Rêgo Lameiro
Length
7.4km
rank
257
rank
452
rank
400
rank
1955
84% shorter than
Col de l'Iséran
rank
7656
Total ascent
622m
rank
180
rank
277
rank
170
rank
869
70% less ascent than
Col du Galibier
rank
4127

Classification

Famous climb
Beautiful scenery
Hidden gem
14 hairpin turns

Road surface condition

83% 0% 17%
Based on 6 votes
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Traffic

80% 0% 20%
Based on 5 votes
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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:03:39
11 km/h 00:40:30
15 km/h 00:29:42
19 km/h 00:23:27

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Reviews (4)

Frank1896
8 Mo 4.0
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Lovely climb to do. The climb is steep but not too long. And especially at the bottom you can really cycle from hairpin to hairpin. At the top you have fantastic views including of the Peyeresourde which we had climbed and descended just before. Absolutely worth the effort.

Heerlijke klim om te doen. De klim is steil maar niet al te lang. En zeker onderin kan je echt van haarspeldbocht naar haarspeldbocht fietsen. Bovenop heb je een fantastisch uitzicht o.a. op de Peyeresourde die we net daarvoor beklommen en afgedaald hadden. Absoluut de moeite waard.

Col d'Azet / Val Louron
Col d'Azet / Val Louron
Sjorre
1 y 5.0
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Top climb. Not too long, not too steep but with lots of hairpins and good tarmac. Not to be missed if you are in the area.

Topklim. Niet te lang, niet te steil maar wel met lekker veel haarspeldbochten en goed asfalt. Mag je niet overslaan als je in de buurt bent.

patrickbaert
3 y 4.0
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August 2016 cycled up both sides of the col d'Azet when I was staying in St.Lary for a walking & cycling holiday.
The Génos side can count and so it's best to resupply immediately at the start because there's nothing on the way and at the top.
Via 11 hairpin bends you cycle up the open valley slope, while the green-blue lake of Loudenvielle sinks deeper under you. The first kilometers can be counted because before halfway there is a stretch with double climb numbers. The well known cycling information boards keep you up to date about the altitude/distance to the top/rising of each kilometre.
Towards the end the gradient flattens a bit and in the zone around the summit there were stray animals (mainly cows) that like to stand on/in the way of the few cars's and cyclists. Highest point is cycled over via last hairpin bend on the ridge with beautiful 360° panorama on both valleys that connect the col.

To my feeling the best and toughest side of this beautiful Tour climb, especially because there is hardly any traffic.

Remark: 1,5 km. before the summit, there is a left turn with a slight descent followed by a final ascent to the parking lot of the summery dead ski resort Val Louron. This is absolutely no added value.
That's why, when the Tour rides this way, this ski resort is included in the name of the climb as
Col deVal Louron-Azet.

Augustus 2016 beide kanten van de col d'Azet op gefietst toen ik voor een wandel & fietsvakantie in St.Lary verbleef.
De Génos zijde kan tellen en het is daarom best om je bij de start direct te bevoorraden want onderweg en op de top is er niets.
Via 11 haarspeldbochten fietst je de open valleiflank naar omhoog, terwijl het groenblauwe meer van Loudenvielle dieper onder je wegzinkt. De aanvangskilometers kunnen tellen want voor halfweg is er een strook met dubbele klimcijfers. De bekende fietsinfobordjes houden U hier van elke kilometer up to date (hoogte/afstand tot top/stijging).
Naar het einde toe vlakt de hellingsgraad enig zins af en in de zone rond de top waren er loslopende dieren (vooral koeien) die graag op/in de weg staan van de weinige auto's en fietsers. Hoogste punt wordt over gefietst via laatste haarspeldbocht over de heuvelrug met prachtig 360° panorama op beide valleien die de col verbindt.

Naar mijn gevoel mooiste en zwaarste zijde van deze prachtige Tour klim,zeker omdat er amper verkeer is.

Opmerking: 1,5 km. voor de top is er een linkse afslag met lichte afdaling gevolgd door slotstijging naar de parking van zomers doodse skioord Val Louron. Dit is absoluut geen meerwaarde.
Vandaar dat als in de Tour deze zijde wordt op gefietst, dit skistation wordt opgenomen in de benaming van de klim als
Col deVal Louron-Azet.

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Verbeeck david
7 y
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Super nice climb but still fairly heavy

Super mooie klim maar toch redelijk zwaar