La Brèche de Roland, Pyrénées National Park

Name: La Brèche de Roland
Address: Pyrénées National Park, France

#15 among attractions in Pyrénées National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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La Brèche de Roland, Pyrénées National Park

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Roland's Breach is the name of a natural gap, 40 m across and 100 m high, at an elevation of 2804 m in the Pyrenees on the border of Aragón, northern Spain, and Hautes-Pyrénées, France. ()

Local name: Brèche de Roland Maximum elevation: 9199 ftCoordinates: 42°41'29"N, 0°2'6"W

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La Brèche de Roland – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gavarnie Falls, Casque du Marboré, Pic de Marboré, Tour du Marboré.

1.5 miE
Highest waterfall in mainland France
Gavarnie Falls, Pyrénées National Park
39 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Pyrénées National Park in France, Gavarnie Falls presents a spectacle of natural beauty that enchants visitors from around the globe. As the highest waterfall in France, it offers a stunning display as water cascades down from a height of...
0.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Casque du Marboré
13 min walk • Casque du Marboré is an imposing mountain peak located in the heart of the Pyrenees, straddling the border between France and Spain. Known for its distinctive helmet-like shape, the Casque du Marboré rises to an impressive altitude of 3,006 meters, making it one of...
2.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic de Marboré
61 min walk • Marboré Peak is a summit in the Pyrenees located on the Franco-Spanish border crest in the Monte Perdido Range.
0.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tour du Marboré, Pyrénées National Park
23 min walk • Tour du Marboré or Tour de Gavarnie is a Pyrenean summit, culminating at 3,009 m, located on the Franco-Spanish border crest in the Monte Perdido Range.
7.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic de Montferrat, Pyrénées National Park
189 min walk • The Pic de Montferrat, culminating at 3,129 m, is a crest summit on the Franco-Spanish border, in the massif du Vignemale in the Pyrenees.
1.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cascade Peaks, Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
50 min walk • The Cascade Peaks are three summits in the Monte Perdido Range of the Pyrenees, culminating at 3,161 m on the eastern peak. The central peak, known as Brulle, and the western peak are 3,106 m and 3,095 m high, respectively.
3.1 miNE
Locality
Gavarnie
78 min walk • One of the main attractions in Gavarnie is the impressive Cirque de Gavarnie, a colossal natural amphitheater with towering limestone walls that reach heights of over 3,000 feet. The cirque is a popular destination for hikers and nature enthusiasts, offering a network...
3.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Astazou, Pyrénées National Park
79 min walk • Astazou or Grand Astazou - a peak in the Pyrenees. It lies on the border between France and Spain. It belongs to the "Pineta and Biels" subgroup in central pyrenees. The first entry was made by H.Russell and Célestin Passet on July 21, 1879.
~1730 ftN
Neighbourhood
Refuge des Sarradets, Pyrénées National Park
9 min walk • Le refuge des Sarradets, or refuge de la Brèche de Roland is a mountain refuge in the Pyrenees. It is located in Gavarnie, near la brèche de Roland, in the Pyrenees National Park, at 2,587 m high.