A demanding narrow road to Col de Portel in the French Pyrenees
Col de Portel is a mountain pass at an elevation of 1.432m (4,698ft) above the sea level, located in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
![Col de Portel](https://www.dangerousroads.org/cache/images/900x/e/portel0-d1bf95f1.jpg)
Located in the French Pyrenees, the road to the summit is called D72. It links Saint-Girons and Foix in the "massif de l'Arize". It’s asphalted, very narrow and unprotected by guardrails. The pass has been climbed by the Tour de France bicycle race.
There are 2 routes to reach the summit. Starting from Biert, the ascent is 16.2 km long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 842 meters. The average percentage is 5.2 %. And starting from Col Crouzette, the ascent is 3.5 km long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 181 meters. The average percentage is 5.2 %.