Hospice de France

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
Bagnères de Luchon	1,390m	753m	10.9 km	6.9%	784	***

Climb Description

Hospice de France is one of several excellent cycling climbs out of the town of Luchon. The first part of the ascent shares the same road as Superbagnères. This part is mostly gentle and poses few difficulties, however, after turning off the main road it becomes steep and challenging until the finish, with gradients of around 15% in places.

This is not the most scenic climb in the region, with most of the ascent in forest, but it does open out towards the top, which houses a car park and many trail-heads.

Hospice de France is often open throughout the year, although short term closures are possible due to snow in winter.

Roads & Traffic

The road surface is in very good condition throughout and there is very little traffic on the climb.

Alternative Routes

This is the only way to climb to Hospice de France.

Nearby Climbs

Superbagnères

Artigue

Col de Peyresourde

Port de Bales

Col du Portillon

Col de Mente

Col des Ares

Cycling Holidays

The first part of Hospice de France (the climb to Superbagnères) is an optional extension on our Best Of The Pyrenees and Pyrenees Coast to Coast cycling holidays.

Strong riders may wish to continue to the top as an out and back extension - but we recommend giving preference to the more scenic Superbagnères.

Check out the information below for details of these and some of the other tours that we run in high mountains.