Port du Marcadau
Port du Marcadau is a mountain saddle in Cauterets, Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost, Occitanie and has an elevation of 2,541 metres. Port du Marcadau is situated nearby to the locality Majada de la Canal, as well as near Circo de Bramatuero.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grande Fache and Ibón de Bachimaña Bajo.
Grande Fache
Peak
Photo: Ignacio Ros, Public domain.
La Grande Fache, Gran Facha or Cúspide de Bachimaña is a summit in the Pyrenees, culminating at 3,005 m, situated on the French-Spanish border and on the pyrenean watershed.
Ibón de Bachimaña Bajo
Reservoir
Photo: Francisco Lera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ibón de Bachimaña Bajo is a reservoir.
Refugio de Bachimaña Superior
Shelter
Photo: Pacopac, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Refugio de Bachimaña Superior is a shelter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pyrénées National Park and Lanuza.
Pyrénées National Park
Photo: Tybo2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pyrénées National Park is a French national park in the departments of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
Lanuza
Hamlet
Photo: Willtron, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lanuza is a populated place belonging to the Spanish municipality of Sallent de Gállego, in the province of Huesca, Aragon. It is a Pyrenean village lying on the left bank of the Gállego river. Lanuza is situated 9 km southwest of Port du Marcadau.
Panticosa
Village
Panticosa is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. During the late 19th century and early 20th century, it was a successful spa town, famous for its pure mountain waters, that supposedly cured everything from liver diseases to herpes. Panticosa is situated 10 km southwest of Port du Marcadau.
Port du Marcadau
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,541 metres
- Also known as: “Puerto de Marcadeau”
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Cauterets, Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.80121° or 42° 48′ 4″ northLongitude
-0.2236° or 0° 13′ 25″ westElevation
2,541 metres (8,337 feet)Open location code
8CJXRQ2G+FHOpenStreetMap ID
node 1780334145OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
Discover Port du Marcadau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Aragonese to French—“Port du Marcadau” goes by many names.
- Aragonese: “Puerto de Marcadau”
- Catalan: “port de Marcadau”
- Cebuano: “Port du Marcadau”
- French: “port du Marcadau”
- French: “Port du marcadau”
- French: “Port du Marcadau”
- French: “Port du Mercadau”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Majada de la Canal and Circo de Bramatuero.
Notable Places Nearby
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