Pla d'Adet (Saint-Lary 1700) | |
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An overview of the ski resort
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Nearest city | Tarbes |
Coordinates | 42°48′55″N 0°17′30″E / 42.8152°N 0.2918°ECoordinates: 42°48′55″N 0°17′30″E / 42.8152°N 0.2918°E |
Top elevation | 3,194 m (10,479 ft) |
Base elevation | 830 m (2,720 ft) |
Runs | 55 |
Lift system | 30 |
Website | Website |
Pla d'Adet or Saint-Lary 1700 is a ski resort in the French Pyrenees, in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, and the region Midi-Pyrénées. The resort is situated above the village of Saint-Lary-Soulan, at an altitude of 1,680 metres (5,510 ft). The climb to the ski station is frequently used as a stage finish in the Tour de France cycle race.
The climb to the ski station starts at Vignec, on the outskirts of Saint-Lary-Soulan. From here, the climb is 10.7 km (6.6 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb gains 861 m (2,825 ft) in altitude, at an average gradient of 8%, with several sections near the start of the climb in excess of 12%.
The finish line of the climb as used in the Tour de France is at 1,680 m (5,510 ft), although in 2005 this was at 1,669 m (5,476 ft).
The Tour de France has featured Pla d'Adet as a finish on 10 occasions since 1974, most recently in 2014.