La Hourquette d'Ancizan

La Hourquette d'Ancizan (elevation 1,564 m (5,131 ft)) is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, between the communities of Ancizan (east) and Campan (west).

French Wikipedia speculates the word is derived from a Gascon given name, via the Latin furca meaning 'fork'.

The climb was part of 210km stage 12 of the 2019 tour, from Toulouse to Bagnères-de-Bigorre, ascending from Ancizan following the Col de Peyresourde.

The climb was part of 130km stage 17 of the 2022 tour, from Saint-Gaudens to Peyragudes, ascending from Payolle following the Col d'Aspin.

The climb was part of 152km stage 14 of the 2024 tour, from Pau to Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet, ascending from Payolle following the Col du Tourmalet.

Northern view from Hourquette d'Ancizan
One of the mountain pass cycling milestones along the ascent from Ancizan