Col de Beixalis
The Col de Beixalis, or Collada de Beixalis, is a mountain pass at an altitude of 1,795 metres located in Andorra. The road is situated between Anyós to the west and Encamp to the east.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,823 metres
- Description: mountain pass in Andorra
- Also known as: “Collada de Beixalis”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pic de Padern and Lake Engolasters.
Lake Engolasters
Lake
Photo: Occitandu34, Public domain.
Lake Engolasters, in the Encamp parish of Andorra, is an oblong shaped lake at an elevation of 1,616 m. formed in a glacial depression. It is located close to Andorra La Vella, the capital of Andorra.
Les Escaldes hydroelectric power station
Power station
Photo: Kippelboy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Escaldes Hydroelectric Power Station is located in Engolasters of the Encamp parish in Andorra. Its namesake, Les Escaldes, is located just to the south in Escaldes-Engordany parish.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Els Vilars d’Engordany and Vila.
Els Vilars d’Engordany
Hamlet
Photo: Ferran Llorens, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Els Vilars d'Engordany, or simply Els Vilars, is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Escaldes-Engordany. It is part of the contiguous urban area of Escaldes-Engordany and Andorra La Vella, and has panoramic views over the capital and the Gran Valira river valley. Església de Sant Romà dels Vilars is located here.
Vila
Village
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Vila is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Encamp.
Engordany
Village
Photo: Vriullop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Engordany is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Escaldes-Engordany. It is contiguous with Les Escaldes and Andorra la Vella. The village has a tradition of staging street theatre which is popular with tourists.
Col de Beixalis
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Andorra, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.52775° or 42° 31′ 40″ northLongitude
1.54791° or 1° 32′ 53″ eastElevation
1,823 metres (5,981 feet)Open location code
8FJ3GGHX+45OpenStreetMap ID
node 53294601OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Col de Beixalis” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Collada de Beixalís”
- Cebuano: “Collada de Beixalís”
- Croatian: “Col de Beixalis”
- French: “col de Beixalis”
- French: “Col de Beixalís”
- Italian: “colle di Beixalis”
- Italian: “Colle di Beixalís”
- Swedish: “Collada de Beixalís”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bordes del Vilar and Anyós.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bosc del Felegrill and Mirador Coll de Jou.
Andorra: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Andorra la Vella, Sant Julia de Loria, Canillo, and Encamp.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Col de Beixalis”. Photo: Austral Lights, CC BY-SA 4.0.