Hautacam is a popular ski resort located in France at an altitude of 1,635m.
Although it’s not a high mountain pass above 2,000m, such as the Col du Tourmalet (2,115m), Col de la Loze (2,304m), Col du Granon (2,413m), Col d’Izoard (2,360m) or Col du Galibier (2,645m), Hautacam is well-known among cyclists for being a notoriously hard climb in the French Pyrenees.
Starting point : Argelès-Gazost
Argelès-Gazost is located northwest of Hautacam.
From Argelès-Gazost, it’s a 14.6km climb with an average gradient of 7.4% up to Hautacam. The gradient gets steep within the first few hundred meters outside of Argelès-Gazost.
| Hautacam from Argelès-Gazost | |
|---|---|
| Distance | 14.6km |
| Climb category | HC |
| Elevation gain | 1,090m |
| Minimum elevation | 419m |
| Maximum elevation | 1,504m |
| Average gradient | 7.4% |
| Maximum gradient | 12.3% |
| Strava segment | Hautacam from Argelès-Gazost |
Hautacam in the Tour de France
Hautacam has appeared in the Tour de France six times since 1994. It hosted the mountain top finish on Stage 18 in 2014 and 2022. The stage winners in Hautacam in 2014 (Vincenzo Nibali) and 2022 (Jonas Vingegaard) won the Tour de France General Classification.
It was also Jonas Vingegaard’s first Tour de France stage win while wearing the yellow jersey.
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Stage winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18 | HC | Lourdes | Hautacam | Jonas Vingegaard |
| 2014 | 18 | HC | Pau | Hautacam | Vincenzo Nibali |
| 2008 | 10 | HC | Pau | Hautacam | Juan José Cobo |
| 2000 | 10 | HC | Dax | Hautacam | Javier Otxoa |
| 1996 | 16 | HC | Agen | Hautacam | Bjarne Riis |
| 1994 | 11 | HC | Cahors | Hautacam | Luc Leblanc |