A demanding narrow road to Col de Portel in the French Pyrenees
Col de Portel is a mountain pass at an elevation of 1.432m (4,698ft) above sea level, located in the Ariège department in France.
Where is Col de Portel?
The pass is located in the Occitania region, in the southwestern part of the country.
Is Col de Portel paved?
Set high in the French Pyrenees, the road to the summit is called D72. It links Saint-Girons and Foix in the "massif de l'Arize". It’s fully paved yet very narrow and unprotected by guardrails. The pass has been climbed by the Tour de France bicycle race.
How long is Col de Portel?
The road through the pass is 7.1km (4.41 miles) long, running east-west from Mur de Péguère to Col de la Crouzette on the D18B Road.