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#134 of 300 · Pyrenees National Park (Cirque de Gavarnie)

Brèche de Roland

FranceHautes-Pyrénées

A 100 m-wide notch in the rim of the Gavarnie cirque on the France–Spain border, reached from Col des Tentes via Port de Boucharo and the Sarradets hut; the final climb crosses a steep snowfield, the remnant of the Brèche glacier.

Distance
11 km
Out and back
Ascent
800 m
High point 2,807 m
Time
5 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Jul–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Col des Tentes (above Gavarnie)
Pyrenees National Park (Cirque de Gavarnie)

Route

Topographic map of Brèche de Roland, from Col des Tentes to Brèche de RolandCol des TentesBrèche de RolandStart: Col des TentesTurn-around: Brèche de Roland© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Col des Tentes
  2. Brèche de Roland
  3. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

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