Col d'Aspin 1489m.a.s.l. from Saint Lary Soulan od Arreau:
1. Directions:
How to get to Saint Lary Soulan, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
We're starting the route according to the map;
- 0,1km: (810m.a.s.l.) - straight ahead at the roundabout onto Cheminde Saint Lary;
- 1km: (796m.a.s.l.) - turn left onto the bridge and after 100m take the first street on the right;
- 4,5km: (769m.a.s.l.) - turn left onto D929;
- 7,2km: (735m.a.s.l.) - turn left into Cadéac;
- 9,4km: (717m.a.s.l.) - turn left onto D929;
- 10,9km: (709m.a.s.l.)- turn left - sign for Col d'Aspin; on the left, at the intersection, there is a drinking water intake - where you can refill before the climb; on the right, there is a food point; the ascent begins;
- 23km: Col d'Aspin (1489m.a.s.l.) - first destination reached;

The climb profile from Arreau (10,9km) to Col d'Aspin (23km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 28,2km: Payolle (1100m.a.s.l.) on the right, the restaurant Auberge des 3 Pics - worth stopping for coffee or lunch (open from 12 pm to 2 pm); 50m further on the left are additional food points and a drinking water intake;
- 28,9km: (1088m.a.s.l.) - turn left onto the bridge - sign for D113 La Hourquette d'Ancizan;
- 38,9km: La Hourquette d'Ancizan (1564m.a.s.l.) second destination reached;

The climb profile from Payolle (28,9km) to Hourquette d'Ancizan (38,9km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 48,5km: (870m.a.s.l.) turn left onto D113 - sign for Guchen;
- 49,3km: Guchen (775m.a.s.l.) turn right onto D929 - food point in front of the church;
- 50,1km: (765m.a.s.l.) - turn right onto D19, heading towards Saint-Lary-Soulan;


- The ascent from Arreau to Col d'Aspin is presented on The Col Collective
- The ascent to Col d'Aspin from the turn onto D918 is presented on Indoor Cycling Training YouTube channel Bike the World

Statistics on Col d'Aspin an be found on the website procyclingstats.com and La Hourquette d'Ancizan on: procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent from Arreau do Col d'Aspin:
- start at an altitude of 709m.a.s.l. (10,9km) finish at 1489m.a.s.l. (23km)
- total elevation difference: 780m
- distance: 12,1km
- average gradient: 6,5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 10%

Col d'Aspin in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent from Payolle to Hourquette d'Ancizan:
- start at an altitude of 1100m.a.s.l. (28,9km) finish at 1564m.a.s.l. (38,9km)
- total elevation difference: 547m
- distance: 10km
- average gradient: 4%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 10,9%

Hourquette d'Ancizan in Google Street View: