Col des Ares (elevation 797 m) is a mountain pass located in Haute-Garonne, between Juzet-d'Izaut and Fronsac, some thirty kilometres north of Bagnères-de-Luchon, and south-west of Aspet.

Details of the climbs

From Fronsac (west), the ascent is 8.4 km long. Over this distance, the climb gains 330 m in height at an average of 3.9%. From La Moulette, near Cazaunous, (east), the climb is 6.7 km long climbing 310 m at an average of 4.6%. Before reaching Juzet-d'Izaut, the D618 crosses the Col de Buret 599 m

Tour de France

The Col des Ares was first used in the Tour de France in 1910 and has appeared frequently since. The leader over the summit in 1910 was Octave Lapize. It was crossed on Stage 17 of the 2012 tour and in 2014 on stage 16.

Appearances in Tour de France (since 1947)

From 1947 to 1952, and in 1957, the climb was not classified.