Col du Tourmalet, Hautes-Pyrénées

Roads · Mountain pass · France

Col du Tourmalet

The best-known high road in the French Pyrenees, linking the Campan valley with Barèges beneath the Pic du Midi.
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Length24 miles38 km
Driving timeAbout 55 minwithout stops
OpenJun to Octusually
RoadNarrow in placesbusy in summer
Low carsGood
MotorcyclesGreat

Before you go

Full of cyclists in summer. The Pic du Midi views make the stop worthwhile.

Which way round

Either way; the Campan side is gentler, the Barèges side steeper.

When it’s open

Usually open Jun to Oct. Opening depends on the snow, so check the status before you go.

The route

  1. Sainte-Marie-de-Campan
  2. summit
  3. Barèges

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