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Menté Pass – Cliff of the Roman breach loop from Col de Menté

Menté Pass – Cliff of the Roman breach loop from Col de Menté

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Menté Pass – Cliff of the Roman breach loop from Col de Menté

01:32

19.7km

850m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 16, 2026

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Parking

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5 m

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Menté Pass

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The Col de Menté connects the Garonne valley to that of the Ger, culminating at an altitude of 1,349 meters. Its ascent from the village of Saint-Béat is 9.3 kilometers …

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1.27 km

Plaque Commemorating Ocaña's Crash at Col de Menté

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On July 12, 1971, the Tour de France switches in favor of Eddy Merckx after the fall of Luis Ocaña in the descent of the Col de Mente.

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2.48 km

Luis Ocaña Monument

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Lovers of cycling, its history and the Tour have to stop here to take a photo with the monument dedicated to the fateful fall of Luis Ocaña in 1971.

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7.65 km

Ascent to Col du Menté

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Challenging 10 km with fairly even load. Nice refreshment stop at the pass

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9.40 km

Cliff of the Roman breach

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This rock wall is in fact the vestige of a spectacular old quarry which was for a long time one of the main activities of Saint Béat, the city of …

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9.80 km

Saint Béat

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View of Saint Béat and the Garonne.

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10.3 km

Ascent of the Col de Menté from Lez

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From Lez, the ascent of the Col de Menté is classified as first-class, with nine kilometers at an average gradient of 8.7%. Its fairly steady gradient allows you to find your own pace.

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19.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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18.9 km

750 m

Surfaces

19.6 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 4 September

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Menté Pass – Cliff of the Roman breach loop from Col de Menté

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Menté Pass

Plaque Commemorating Ocaña's Crash at Col de Menté

Luis Ocaña Monument

Ascent to Col du Menté

Cliff of the Roman breach

Saint Béat

Ascent of the Col de Menté from Lez

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