Col de Portet 2211m.a.s.l. from Saint Lary Soulan:
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.) - at the roundabout, turn left onto D123;
- 0,7km: (815m.a.s.l.) - at the roundabout, continue straight onto D123 (towards Le Pla d'Adet) - the climb begins;
- 5,6km: Soulan (1269m.a.s.l.) - after the church on the right, there is a covered place with drinking water - it's worth filling up your bottle before the further climb;
- 8,2km: (1500m.a.s.l.) - turn sharply right - there is a sign for Route du Col de Portet;
- 8,9km: (1530m.a.s.l.) - again turn sharply right by about 170 degrees, another sign "Route du Col de Portet" with a note whether the road is open or closed;
- 16,9km: Col de Portet (2211m.a.s.l.) - the first goal achieved - there should be a café open during the season;

The climb profile from Saint Lary Soulan (0,7km) to Col de Portet (16,9km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 25,3km: Espiaube (1616m.a.s.l.) time for a break before the next climb - on the right, there is the Snack-Bar-Restaurant Lou Rider;
- 26,4km: (1500m.a.s.l.) turn right onto D123 towards Pla d'Adet;
- 29,5km: Pla d'Adet (1653m.a.s.l.) - there are shops and dining places - a good place for coffee and/or lunch;

The climb profile from Espiaube (26,4km) to Pla d'Adet (29,3km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 32,7km: Espiaube (1500m.a.s.l.) - continue downhill on D123;
- 35,4km: Soulan (1269m.a.s.l.) - before the church on the left, there is a covered place with drinking water;
- 40,3km: Saint Lary Soulan (815m.a.s.l.) at the roundabout, turn left (D123) and after 500m, at the next roundabout, turn right (towards the center of St Lary Soulan) and return to the starting point.

- The climb from Saint Lary Soulan to Col de Portet is presented on the YouTube channel The Col Collective
- Video from Tour de France - the last kilometer of the climb to Col de Portet (2018 - stage 17) on the Tour de France channel on YouTube; - Video from Tour de France - the climb to Pla d'Adet (2014 - stage 17) on the Tour de France channel on YouTube;

Statistics about Col de Portet on the website procyclingstats.com and Pla d'Adet on procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent from Saint Lary Soulan to Col de Portet:
- start at an altitude of 815m.a.s.l. (0,7km) finish at 2211m.a.s.l. (16,9km)
- total elevation difference: 1409m
- distance: 16,2km
- average gradient: 8,5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12,5%

road from Espiaube to Col de Portet on Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent from Espiaube to Pla d'Adet:
- start at an altitude of 1500m.a.s.l. (26,4km) finish at 1653m.a.s.l. (29,5km)
- total elevation difference: 160m
- distance: 2,9km
- average gradient: 5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 11%

Pla d'Adet in Google Street View: