Col du Borderes

Col de Borderes – 13.4km

Climb from Saint Savin for 13.4km at a gradient of 4.6% to 1157m altitude.

Col du Borderes, looking down to Estaing.

Black pigs at the summit.

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Google Map showing the route from Saint Savin to Col de Borderes.

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Col du Bordéres from Arrens Profile.

Col du Borderes 3km from Arrens. Col du Soulor is the low point on the horizon.

View of Val d'Azun from Col du Borderes.

Col de Borderes.

On the climb from Estaing to Col de Borderes, this is the steepest part of the climb.

On the climb from Estaing to Col de Borderes, this is the steepest part of the climb.

It levels out near the top.

On the descent to Arrens, paragliding .

Col de Borderes, farm house typical of this part of the Pyrenees.

The town of Arrens in the Val d’Azun, as seen from half way down the col. The mountain behind the town is Col de Soulor.

The town of Arrens as seen from half way down the col. The mountain behind the town is Col de Soulor.

Descent to Arrens, it is every bit as steep as it looks. 16.5%.

The village of Marsous and Aucun in the Val d’Azun, with Col de Couradaque in the background.