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Menté Pass – Portet-d'Aspet pass loop from Marignac - Saint-Béat

Menté Pass – Portet-d'Aspet pass loop from Marignac - Saint-Béat

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Menté Pass – Portet-d'Aspet pass loop from Marignac - Saint-Béat

06:29

101km

2,950m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées ariégeoises

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13.8 km

Menté Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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 long with an average of 9.13%, including some passages at more than 11%. It is also possible to climb there from the Oule bridge. The climb extends over 10.9 kilometers with an average of 6.6%.

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24.9 km

Oule Bridge

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After a false flat of a few kilometers, the L'Oule bridge is at the junction of the Col de Menté and the Col de Portet D'Aspet. Impressive view of the river below.

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25.3 km

Fabio Casartelli Memorial

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Stele in tribute to the Italian runner Fabio Casartelli who tragically died in the descent of Portet-d'Aspet on July 18, 1995.

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29.3 km

Portet-d'Aspet pass

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The Portet-d'Aspet pass culminates at an altitude of 1,069 meters between the Ger and Bouigane valleys. Its ascent from the village of Aspet is 14.3 kilometers long with an average gradient of 4.2%. Until the Oule bridge the road remains relatively easy before really rising over the last kilometers with several passages at more than 13%.

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29.9 km

View of the valley and village of Portet d'Aspet

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At the bend of this bend, marked by a sign, a panoramic view of the Bellongue valley and the village of Portet d'Aspet.

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35.0 km

Saint-Lary Village and Church

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Nice little place on the D618 on the climb to the pass. Beautiful church, nice epicerie and there is even a hotel.

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84.5 km

View of Col de Menté

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Very nice descent with breathtaking views.

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85.9 km

Col de la Clin

Mountain Pass

96.5 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 marble. It still bears traces of exploitation, the oldest of which date back to Antiquity, a time during which Saint-Béat was known as a "Passus Lupi" (passage of the wolf), because the narrowing of this part of the Val d'Aran n It would then have allowed only skinny wolves to pass without getting their paws wet in the Garonne. This ancient stronghold commanded the Garonne valley and its strategic importance had made it nicknamed the “key to France”.
For centuries, Saint-Béat remained best known for its white marble quarries, undoubtedly discovered while seeking to widen the narrow passage and exploited since Gallo-Roman times. Local legend did not hesitate to say that its marble was used to build Trajan's Column in Rome. This is naturally false.
Widely used during the reign of Louis XIV and particularly at Versailles, the quarries were then neglected or abandoned, only to be rediscovered in the 19th century. Today, nine marble quarries of various colors are still being exploited in Saint-Béat, including one underground.
But the operation of this concession located on the side of the road was abandoned and the place was rehabilitated as a climbing site.

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101 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

98.6 km

1.21 km

804 m

548 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

95.6 km

5.57 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,350 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Menté Pass – Portet-d'Aspet pass loop from Marignac - Saint-Béat

Menté Pass

Oule Bridge

Fabio Casartelli Memorial

Portet-d'Aspet pass

View of the valley and village of Portet d'Aspet

Saint-Lary Village and Church

View of Col de Menté

Cliff of the Roman breach

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