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HC Ariège · Occitania, France

Col de Puymorens

Northern ascent from Ax-les-Thermes — the hardest of the 3 ways up

Elevation profile

726 m → 1916 m
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest kilometre: km 19 at 7.5% — peaks at 8.9%
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Climb stats

1191 m Ascent
27.11 km Length
4.39% Average
10% Maximum
1914 m Summit altitude
172 Difficulty

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gain Average Max Gradient
1 776 m +50 m 5% 8%
2 812 m +36 m 3.6% 8%
3 854 m +43 m 4.3% 10%
4 881 m +27 m 2.7% 7%
5 931 m +49 m 4.9% 7%
6 969 m +38 m 3.8% 6%
7 1018 m +49 m 4.9% 7%
8 1044 m +26 m 2.6% 7%
9 1076 m +32 m 3.2% 5%
10 1102 m +26 m 2.6% 5%

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Location

Country France
Region Occitania
Province Ariège

Conditions at the summit

14°
Clear · feels like 12°
Wind 2 km/h SE
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