Mur de Péguère 1375m (west)
Western climb from Massat
Mur de Péguère is one of the short but brutal small climbs of the Pyrenees that is the highlight of the Tour de France each time it is featured, and for good reasons. Although it only averages over 7% over its 10 km length, the final 3.6 km yield an average gradient of nearly 12% with small pitches over 16% and full kilometer average over 14%.
Over the course of extreme mountain itineraries such as those making the Ultra Bike Pursuit events, the repetition of big mountains will wear cyclists down, but sometimes, the short and low elevation climbs such as Mur de Péguère may tax the legs even more than a major mountain high altitude mountain climb.
Climb data:
From Massat
Distance: 9.8 km (11.4 mi)
Elevation Gain: 726 m (2,382 ft)
Avg: 7.4 %
From col des Cagnous
Distance: 3.6km (2.2 mi)
Elevation Gain: 428 m (1,404 ft)
Avg: 11.9% / Max: 15 %
GPS: 42°55'06.3" N 1°23'21.7"E
Ride Mur de Péguère in these ultra bikepacking events:
The western climb starting from Massat is featured in all 4 itineraries of the 3 Ultra Bike Pursuit Events:
Tourmalet Pursuit (Adventure, and Hardcore loops)
Ultimate Pyrenees Pursuit (Adventure, and Hardcore loops)
Ride col de Péguère on a Bikepacking Training and Initiation Tour with us: Bikepacking Training Camp
Take a cycling tour to climb col de Péguère with our partner VéloTopo.
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