Curious if anyone is familiar with Col de Saet. It's a tiny road between Alos and Castillon en Couserans a bit south of St. Girons. Google street view doesn't cover it so I can't tell if it is tarmac covered all the way. I don't mind some gravel but there is a stretch of over a kilometer that is between 20% and 25% and on a road bike that gradient can be a problem if the surface is unfinished.
Also interested to hear of any other hidden gems that people know. I'm planning a visit to the area next Spring/Summer and looking for good lesser known climbs. I have lots of experience with the major climbs so it's time to explore the road less travelled. I'll be covering most of the area between St. Girons and Orloron-Sainte-Marie, so basically most of the French Pyrenees.
Thanks.
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I have no idea myself, but:
If you want details about cols in France you should join "club des cent cols", they have endless info and in-preson reports (centcols.org). I have not joined yet, just laziness.
A relentless col-hunter mentions that col as having a rather bad road but that was 15 yrs ago https://cycloclimbing.com/tour2005/alp3.html.
For a comprehensive list of cols by département, here is Ariège https://www.carte-cols-france.com/cols- ... e-d09.html. Col de Saet seems to be at an intersection of about 8 roads...
The standard 200K Michelin map shows a white road, solid lined, which means tarmac, regardless of quality.
Have fun!
If you want details about cols in France you should join "club des cent cols", they have endless info and in-preson reports (centcols.org). I have not joined yet, just laziness.
A relentless col-hunter mentions that col as having a rather bad road but that was 15 yrs ago https://cycloclimbing.com/tour2005/alp3.html.
For a comprehensive list of cols by département, here is Ariège https://www.carte-cols-france.com/cols- ... e-d09.html. Col de Saet seems to be at an intersection of about 8 roads...
The standard 200K Michelin map shows a white road, solid lined, which means tarmac, regardless of quality.
Have fun!
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If nobody know, I can plan a trip to see this col before you come 
In this area, I like the Aberouat, very few car, 1000D+ at 9% average, with several meters at 20%: https://www.cols-cyclisme.com/pyrenees- ... -c1534.htm
Edit: Saet seems to be a forest road whitout concrete and the other side it's worst but this guy manage it with a road bike and a flat: https://lesbaroudeursenvadrouille.wordp ... couserans/
In this area, I like the Aberouat, very few car, 1000D+ at 9% average, with several meters at 20%: https://www.cols-cyclisme.com/pyrenees- ... -c1534.htm
Edit: Saet seems to be a forest road whitout concrete and the other side it's worst but this guy manage it with a road bike and a flat: https://lesbaroudeursenvadrouille.wordp ... couserans/
I don't know but I don't think it's 20% for 1Km, over 15% for that long is not common in France.
Google is not going to help you , search for 09200 Alos there:
https://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/donnees/carte-ign you can choose IGN or aerial map on the left (Cartes > Fonds de carte)
https://www.viamichelin.fr/web/Cartes-p ... C%20France
Google is not going to help you , search for 09200 Alos there:
https://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/donnees/carte-ign you can choose IGN or aerial map on the left (Cartes > Fonds de carte)
https://www.viamichelin.fr/web/Cartes-p ... C%20France
It looks as though it's quite a distance from your base but I loved the ride to and view at Cirque de Troumouse. We were staying at Argeles-Gazost so a lot closer. I was there with friends and my sons in 2015. We had dinner with French friends a couple of days later and found that they really enjoy hiking in the area
