Col du Portillon
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Traversed byD618A / N-141
LocationHaute Garonne, France
Lleida, Spain
Lleida, Spain
| Col du Portillon | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Col du Portillon : Spanish frontier post (1965) | |
| Elevation | 1,293 m (4,242 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by | D618A / N-141 |
| Location | Haute Garonne, France Lleida, Spain |
| Range | Pyrenees |
| Coordinates | 42°46′9″N 0°39′36″E / 42.76917°N 0.66000°E |
  Col du Portillon Location in the Pyrenees | |
The Col du Portillon (Catalan: El coll de Portilló) (elevation 1,293 metres (4,242 ft)) is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees on the border between France and Spain. It connects Bagnères-de-Luchon in France with Bossòst in the Val d'Aran, Spain.
Starting from Bossòst, the climb is 8.6 km (5.3 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 583 m (1,913 ft) at an average of 6.8%. The steepest section is at 8.2%, 3 km (2 mi) from the summit.[2]
Starting from Bagnères-de-Luchon, the climb is 10.2 km (6.3 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 663 m (2,175 ft) at an average of 6.5%. The final 7.9 km (4.9 mi) is at an average gradient of 8.4%, with the steepest section being at 14%.[3]
