Col de Val Louron-Azet

The Col de Val Louron-Azet (or Col d'Azet) (elevation 1580 m) is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, 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.

Details of climb
Starting from Génos, the hairpin climb is 7.4 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 622 m 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 long. Over this distance, the climb is 807 m at an average gradient of 6.7%, with the steepest sections being at 11.8%.

Appearances in Tour de France
The Col de Val Louron-Azet was first used in the Tour de France in 1997, since when it has featured ten times, most recently in 2022.