Pic de Nore | |
Elevation M: | 1211 |
Location: | France |
Range: | Montagne Noire |
Coordinates: | 43.4244°N 2.4628°W |
The pic de Nore (oc|Nòra) at is the highest point in the Montagne Noire, on the border of the Aude and Tarn departments, near to the Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc in southern France. The Arnette and Clamoux rivers both have their sources on the slopes.
The main feature of the summit is the 102 metre transmission tower, which broadcasts:
Since 2002 the summit is the finishing line for two timed climbs from Mazamet and Villegly (flat until Cabrespine).
The current record holder for both routes is Michel Ambrosini:[1]
The climb from Cabrespine is 17.5 km long with a 5.2% average gradient.[2]
The climb from Mazamet is 17 km long with a 5.7% average gradient.[3]
The climb up the slopes of Mas Cabardès, is shorter, at 15.1 km with a 6.1% average gradient but with some very difficult passages over 13%.
The Tour de France passed over the summit for the first time[4] on Stage 15 of the 2018 tour.