Col d’Aspin (West side)
Col d’Aspin (elevation 1,489m or 4,885ft) is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of the Hautes-Pyrénées. It connects Sainte-Marie-de-Campan, in the upper Adour valley, with Arreau, on the River Neste.
From Sainte-Marie-de-Campan (west), the ascent is 12.8 km (8.0 mi) in length, gaining 642 m (2,106 ft) in height, at an average of 5%. In comparison with its neighbour, the Col du Tourmalet, this is considered an "easy" climb, with only the last five kilometres, at about 8%, being difficult.
Region: Occitanie
City: Beaudean
Distance: 22.04 km
Elevation Gain: 880 m
Elevation Loss: 99 m
Difficulty: 575 (Moderate)
FIETS Index: 3.67 FIETS
Avg Grade: 4.2 %
Max cat climb: HC
Min elevation: 615 m
Max elevation: 1487 m
Ride Category: Climb