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Cycling in Saint-Béat

Saint-Béat offers a steep 11.4 km climb to Col de Menté with an average gradient of 8.7%, mostly on paved roads without cycle lanes.

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Riding in Saint-Béat in numbers

Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.

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Route
11 km
In total
11 km
Longest ride
848 m
Most climbing
Surface
Paved almost throughout
Roads
85% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane
High point
1,350 m on Col de Menté from Saint-Béat
Climbs
1 named climb · 1 ascent of 500 m or more

The ride in Saint-Béat

Cycling guide to Saint-Béat

Cyclists riding from Saint-Béat can take on the Col de Menté route, a challenging climb starting near the town. This 11.4 km route includes a 9.8 km climb with 848 m of elevation gain, reaching a summit at 1350 m. The road surface is mostly paved, with a small portion unpaved or gravel. There are no other places listed on this route and no railway stations nearby. The route consists mainly of main roads without cycle lanes, covering 9.7 km of the route length. Services are sparse on this climb, with the longest stretch without any being 6.3 km.

Terrain
The terrain is mountainous, featuring a sustained climb of nearly 10 km. The average gradient of the main climb is 8.7%, with a maximum gradient of 10.8%. The highest point reached on the route is 1350 m.

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