Col de Val Louron-Azet

Col de Val Louron-Azet
A panorama of the Col d'Azet in the direction of the Louron Valley.
Elevation	1,580 m (5,184 ft)
Traversed by	D225
Location	Hautes Pyrenees, France
Range	Pyrenees
Coordinates	42°47′31″N 0°22′52″E / 42.79194°N 0.38111°E / 42.79194; 0.38111Coordinates: 42°47′31″N 0°22′52″E / 42.79194°N 0.38111°E / 42.79194; 0.38111
Col de Val Louron-Azet Location of Col de Val Louron-Azet

The Col de Val Louron-Azet (or Col d'Azet) (elevation 1,580 m (5,180 ft)) is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Hautes Pyrenees, which links Saint-Lary-Soulan and Azet, in the Aure Valley to the west, with Génos and Loudenvielle in the Louron Valley to the east. To the east of the pass is the Val-Louron ski station, and the GR10 footpath is also nearby.

Starting from Génos, the hairpin climb is 7.4 km (4.6 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 622 m (2,041 ft) at an average gradient of 8.3%, with the steepest section being at 13%.

Starting from Bazus-Aure, near to Saint-Lary-Soulan, the climb is 12 km (7.5 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 807 m (2,648 ft) at an average gradient of 6.7%, with the steepest sections being at 11.8%.

The Col de Val Louron-Azet was first used in the Tour de France in 1997, since when it has featured six times, most recently in 2014.