Where is Col de la Taillade?

Where is Col de la Taillade?

France, europe

Length

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Elevation

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Difficulty

hard

Best Season

Year-round

Col de la Taillade is a mountain pass at an elevation of

above sea level, located in the

department of France.

Where is Col de la Taillade?

The pass is situated in the

Nouvelle-Aquitaine region

, in the southwestern part of France near the Spanish border. It lies within the French Pyrenees. Near the summit, the road provides access to the

Espace Nordique d'Issarbe

, a well-known cross-country ski resort.

Road facts: Col de la Taillade

Is Col de la Taillade paved?

The road through the pass, the

, is fully paved, although the surface quality is variable. The climb is classified as

for cyclists, featuring an average gradient of

and reaching maximum pitches of

. The route is characterized by numerous hairpin bends and narrow sections that require cautious driving.

How long is Col de la Taillade?

The total distance of the route is

. It runs in a north-south direction, starting from

and connecting with the

, which leads toward the higher 

Col de la Pierre Saint-Martin

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Road Details

Country
France
Continent
europe
Difficulty
hard

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