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Col du Portillon

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Traversed by
  
D618A / N-141

Range
  
Pyrenees

Elevation
  
1,293 m

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Location
  
Haute Garonne, France Lleida, Spain

Similar
  
Col de Peyresourde, Col de Menté, Port de Balès, Col de Val Louron‑Azet, Superbagnères

Col du portillon


The Col du Portillon (Catalan: El coll de Portilló) (elevation 1,293 metres (4,242 ft)) is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees on the border between France and Spain. It connects Bagnères-de-Luchon in France with Bossòst in the Val d'Aran, Spain.

Contents

Map of Col du Portillon, 31110 Saint-Mamet, France

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Details of climbEdit

Starting from Bossòst, the climb is 8.6 km (5.3 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 583 m (1,913 ft) at an average of 6.8%. The steepest section is at 8.2%, 3 km (2 mi) from the summit.

Starting from Bagnères-de-Luchon, the climb is 10.2 km (6.3 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 663 m (2,175 ft) at an average of 6.5%. The final 7.9 km (4.9 mi) is at an average gradient of 8.4%, with the steepest section being at 13.9%.

Appearances in Tour de FranceEdit

The Col du Portillon was first used in the Tour de France in 1957, since when it has featured 18 times, most recently in 2006, when the leader over the summit was David de la Fuente.

References

Col du Portillon Wikipedia