Col du Tourmalet
D918 · Luz-Saint-Sauveur → Sainte-Marie-de-Campan · France
- Length
- 19 miles
- Drive time
- 50 min
- Type
- Mountain pass
- Region
- Europe
Before you go: Closed in winter above La Mongie
The Pyrenees' most storied climb: 2,115 m of Tour de France mythology between Luz-Saint-Sauveur and Sainte-Marie-de-Campan, with the Pic du Midi observatory watching overhead.
Highlights of the Col du Tourmalet
- Giant of the Tour
- Pic du Midi views
- Pyrenean grand tour anchor
Where to stop on the Col du Tourmalet
- Carrefour Market fuel, Luz-Saint-Sauveur fuel — 24/7 pumps in Luz — last fuel before the col
- Chez Octave food — Bar-restaurant on the 2,115 m summit — open summer and ski season
- Col du Tourmalet summit viewpoint — Highest road col in the French Pyrenees — the Géant du Tourmalet statue stands here in summer
Drive the Col du Tourmalet
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