Col du Tourmalet, France
The Pyrenean pass the Tour has climbed more than any other.
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- Region
- France
- Position
- 42.9086, 0.1456
- Area
- 10 × 10 km
- Real elevation
- 1,176 to 2,840 m (1,664 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:66,700
- Heights
- True to scale
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
- Hikes, ski mountains and race tracks
Terrain facts: Col du Tourmalet
The ground around Col du Tourmalet is very steep. Across the 10 by 10 km area of the model, it runs from 1,176 m up to 2,840 m. That is 1,664 m of relief, about twice as tall as the Burj Khalifa.
- Flat 2.3%
- Gentle 16.5%
- Steep 48.2%
- Very steep 33%
On average the ground slopes at 25 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 49.2 degrees. About 2% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 81% is steep (over 15 degrees).
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #133 for relief, #110 for highest ground and #62 for steepness (#1 is the most). Compare the places in Hikes, ski mountains and race tracks →
Worked out by Embossify from open satellite and survey data at about 39 m per point. The charts stretch the heights to fill the frame, and a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height.
Climate: Col du Tourmalet
The climate around Col du Tourmalet is cool: over the year the temperature averages about 3°C (37°F), from around -5°C (23°F) in January to around 11°C (52°F) in August. five months average below freezing, so expect snow and ice. It is moderately wet, with about 872 mm (34 in) of precipitation in a year. November is the wettest month and August the driest.
The line is the monthly average. The shaded band runs from the average night-time low to the average daytime high.
Millimeters of rain, or of melted snow, in each month.
Climate averages for the area around this place, 2001 to 2025, from NASA POWER, adjusted for the height of the land. They describe the region, not the exact spot.
About Col du Tourmalet, France
The Pyrenean pass the Tour has climbed more than any other.
Questions about Col du Tourmalet, France
Where is Col du Tourmalet?
Col du Tourmalet is in France at 42.9086, 0.1456. The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Col du Tourmalet model?
The land in this model runs from 1,176 to 2,840 m (1,664 m of relief), and its highest point is at 42.9370, 0.1410. These are the measured heights, printed true to scale.
How steep is Col du Tourmalet?
On average the ground slopes at 25 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 49.2 degrees. About 2% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 81% is steep (over 15 degrees).
How does Col du Tourmalet compare with other places?
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #133 for relief, #110 for highest ground and #62 for steepness (#1 is the most). For scale, that relief is about twice as tall as the Burj Khalifa.
Can I 3D print Col du Tourmalet?
Yes. Download the free Standard Resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 30 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:66,700. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Col du Tourmalet model?
It is built from real elevation measurements: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. Each point of the grid covers about 39 m on the ground, so a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Col du Tourmalet model free?
The Standard Resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High Resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
How this model is made
Embossify Terra builds Col du Tourmalet, France from real measured elevation. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The heights are true to scale. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base. New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works.
