Puerto de la Lera
Puerto de la Lera is a pass in Spain and has an elevation of 2,373 metres. Puerto de la Lera is situated nearby to the locality Cirque de Gavarnie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Perdido and Cilindro de Marboré.
Monte Perdido
Peak
Photo: Prouzet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monte Perdido is the third highest mountain in the Pyrenees. The summit of Monte Perdido, located in Spain, lies hidden from France by the seemingly impenetrable peaks of the Cirques of Gavarnie and Estaubé. Monte Perdido is situated 4 km southwest of Puerto de la Lera.
Cilindro de Marboré
Peak
Photo: Nacho Azcárate, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cilindro de Marboré is a mountain in the Monte Perdido massif in the Pyrenees. It is one of the three mountains comprising Las Tres Sorores, the others being Monte Perdido and Soum de Ramond. Cilindro de Marboré is situated 4 km southwest of Puerto de la Lera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cirque de Gavarnie and Gavarnie.
Cirque de Gavarnie
Locality
Photo: Miguel303xm, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Cirque de Gavarnie is a vast cirque in the central Pyrenees, in southwestern France, close to the border of Spain. It is within the commune of Gavarnie, the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, and the Pyrénées National Park. Cirque de Gavarnie is situated 6 km west of Puerto de la Lera.
Gavarnie
Village
Photo: Frederik Vandaele, CC BY 2.5.
Gavarnie is a small village in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region in south-western France. It is best known for the Cirque de Gavarnie, a massive glacial cirque in the Pyrenees Mountains, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Gavarnie is situated 7 km northwest of Puerto de la Lera.
Circo de Cotatuero
Locality
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Circo de Cotatuero is a locality, which is situated 10 km southwest of Puerto de la Lera.
Puerto de la Lera
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,373 metres
- Also known as: “Port de Pinède”, “Port Neuf”, “Port Neuf de Pinède”, “Puerto de Lera”, “Puerto de Pineta”, and “Puerto Nuevo”
- Category: landform
- Location: Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.7° or 42° 42′ northLongitude
0.06667° or 0° 4′ eastElevation
2,373 metres (7,785 feet)Open location code
8FJ2M3X8+XMGeoNames ID
2990686
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