| Col des Ares | |
| Elevation M: | 797 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Map: | Pyrenees |
| Map Relief: | 1 |
| Label: | Col des Ares |
| Coords: | 42.991°N 0.694°W |
| Location: | Haute-Garonne, France |
| Range: | Pyrenees |
Col des Ares (elevation 797m (2,615feet)) 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.
From Fronsac (west), the ascent is 8.4km (05.2miles) long. Over this distance, the climb gains 330m (1,080feet) in height at an average of 3.9%.[2]
From La Moulette, near Cazaunous, (east), the climb is 6.7km (04.2miles) long climbing 310m (1,020feet) at an average of 4.6%.[3] Before reaching Juzet-d'Izaut, the D618 crosses the Col de Buret 599m (1,965feet)[4]
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.[5] It was crossed on Stage 17 of the 2012 tour[6] and in 2014 on stage 16.