Col de Tortes

Col de Tortes is a mountain saddle in Arrens-Marsous, Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost, Occitanie and has an elevation of 1,292 metres. Col de Tortes is situated nearby to the neighborhood Le Cardet, as well as near the locality Bazen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Col d’Aubisque and Gourette.

Col d’Aubisque

Mountain saddle

Photo: Anthospace, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Col d'Aubisque is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees 30 km south of Tarbes and Pau in the department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in the Aquitaine region of France.

Gourette

Photo: girolame, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gourette is a winter sports resort in the French Pyrenees. It is located in the commune of Eaux-Bonnes in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine on the D 918 road which passes through the Col d'Aubisque mountain pass.

Pic de Ger

Peak

Photo: Photoman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Pic de Ger is a French Pyrenean summit, culminating at 2,613 m, located in the Ossau Valley in the Béarn province.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arbéost and Eaux-Bonnes.

Arbéost

Village

Photo: Sotos, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Arbéost is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.

Eaux-Bonnes

Village

Photo: Patrick.charpiat, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.

Eaux-Bonnes is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

Ferrières

Village

Photo: Sotos, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ferrières is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.

Col de Tortes

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,292 metres
Category: landform
Location: Arrens-Marsous, Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude

42.9592° or 42° 57′ 33″ north

Longitude

-0.31805° or 0° 19′ 5″ west

Elevation

1,292 metres (4,239 feet)

Open location code

8CJXXM5J+MQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2391791846

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Col de Tortes from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

“Col de Tortes” goes by many names.

Occitan (post 1500): “Còth de Tòrtas”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Le Cardet and Bazen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Téton de Tortes and Capéran de Tortes.

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