Port de Balès
Hors catégorie (beyond category)
1755 m
Luchon & Comminges · French Pyrenees
The Port de Balès tops out at 1755 m in the Luchon & Comminges. A storied Tour de France climb. 19.2 km at 6.2% from Mauléon-Barousse; 19.9 km at 5.7% from Bagnères-de-Luchon.
From Mauléon-Barousse
- 19.2 km
- 6.2% average
- 11.3% max
- 1188 m of climbing
- Hors catégorie (beyond category)
Food and drink stops from Mauléon-Barousse
- km 0 Hôtel des Pyrénées Restaurant
- km 0 Pizzeria Snack bar
- km 13 Cabane de Saoubette Mountain hut
- at the top Le Petit Refuge Bar / café
Shops within 180 m of the road, 350 m around the summit (source: OpenStreetMap). Opening hours are indicative — many close out of season or early in the week.
From Bagnères-de-Luchon
- 19.9 km
- 5.7% average
- 10.5% max
- 1127 m of climbing
- Category 1
Food and drink stops from Bagnères-de-Luchon
- km 0 Patisserie-Boulangerie Pène Bakery · Mon-Sun 07:00-13:00,15:00-19:30
- km 0.2 Chez Véro Bakery
- km 12.1 El Almacèn de Cirès Restaurant
- at the top Le Petit Refuge Bar / café
Shops within 180 m of the road, 350 m around the summit (source: OpenStreetMap). Opening hours are indicative — many close out of season or early in the week.
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