Port de Venasque

The Port de Venasque (8,018 feet (2,444 m)) is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees. It lies on the border between France and Spain and is a popular border crossing point for mountaineers and walkers. It can be reached in about two to three hours from the Hospice de France, South of Bagnères-de-Luchon in France.

Port de Venasque marker
Port de Venasque and Macizo de la Maladeta at the France–Spain border, by Joseph Latour
Port de Venasque
Port de Vénasque in 1875 by Eugène Trutat
Elevation2,444 m (8,018 ft)
LocationFranceSpain border
RangePyrenees
Coordinates42°41′33″N 0°38′27″E
Port de Venasque
Location of Port de Venasque


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