Port del Cantó facts for kids
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A view from the summit of the Port del Cantó
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| Elevation | 1,730 metres (5,680 ft) |
| Range | Pyrenees |
| Coordinates | 42°22′17.20″N 1°14′20.23″E / 42.3714444°N 1.2389528°E |
 Port del Cantó
Location in Catalonia
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The Port del Cantó, or Coll del Cantó or Coll de la Pedra del Cantó, is a mountain pass at an altitude of 1,730 metres (5,680 ft) located at the border of the municipalities of Soriguera, in the comarca of Pallars Sobirà, and Montferrer i Castellbò in the comarca of Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain.
The pass is located at kilometre 260 of the N-260 road.
It is on the ridge which connects the Serra Seca, to the north, with the Serrat de Pratprimer to the south.
Distance to the top of the port is 28.8 km. Slope for emergency is 1073m, 4.3%. Western slope starts from sort and is 1038m,5.3%.
Tour de France
The route, from the western side, was used on Stage 9 of the 2016 Tour de France.
Appearances in the Tour de France
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
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| 2016 | 9 | 1 | Vielha Val d'Aran | Andorre Arcalis |  Thomas de Gendt (BEL) |
| 1993 | 16 | 2 | Andorre | Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet |  Toni Rominger (SUI) |
| 1974 | 16 | 2 | Seo de Urgel | Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet |  Domingo Perurena (ESP) |
See also
In Spanish: Puerto del Cantó para niños
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