Best Bike Climbs in Occitanie

It really doesn't get better than cycling in Occitanie, the heart of the Pyrenees. This French province contains some of the most famous cycling climbs in the world, like Col du Tourmalet, Luz Ardiden, and the Col d'Aubisque. Each year millions of cyclists travel from across the wold to conquer these legendary climbs. The stages and climbs that take place in Occitanie each year are often the determining factor in who wins the Tour de France.

The best, hardest, most scenic, and epic road bike climbs of Occitanie can be viewed on this page via the map (zoom in to view climbs in particular areas), by Climb Cards (photo and stats) or by a detailed list of the climbs that can be arranged in metric or imperial units by difficulty, distance (longest climbs in the area), altitude gained, highest elevation (highest summit), average grade (sort the grades by varying distances), lowest start point, etc. Click on "Climb Page" to jump to the detail page for that particular bike climb. This page provides an excellent and comprehensive summary of the top, hardest and best bicycling climbs in Occitanie.

1. Col de Portet, 2. Col du Tourmalet - Luz-Saint-Sauveur, 3. Col du Tourmalet - Sainte Marie de Campan, 4. Plateau de Beille, and 5. Col de Pailheres West