Soum de Lèche
Soum de Lèche is a peak in Arette, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and has an elevation of 1,844 metres. Soum de Lèche is situated nearby to the locality Pas de Caque, as well as near Leizeko Zingla.Places of Interest
Highlights include Col de la Pierre St Martin and La Verna Cave.
Col de la Pierre St Martin
Mountain saddle
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Col de la Pierre Saint-Martin is a mountain pass on the France–Spain border in the western Pyrenees in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Navarra.
La Verna Cave
Photo: Camuspeleo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Verna is a show cave in the commune of Sainte-Engrâce in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques in France. 660 metres of mined tunnel leads into the Salle de la Verna, the largest chamber in a show cave in the world.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Col de Soudet and La Pierre Saint-Martin.
Sainte-Engrâce
Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sainte-Engrâce is a village in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, located in the remote, mountainous Basque province of Soule. The village is world-renowned among geologists and cavers and serves as a gateway to some of the most spectacular natural wonders in the Pyrenees, including a massive underground cave system and a deep, verdant canyon.
Soum de Lèche
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,844 metres
- Also known as: “Lexa / Soum de Lèche” and “Soum de Leche”
- Category: landform
- Location: Arette, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.97149° or 42° 58′ 17″ northLongitude
-0.77215° or 0° 46′ 20″ westElevation
1,844 metres (6,050 feet)Open location code
8CJXX6CH+H4OpenStreetMap ID
node 7074457131OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12718420
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Occitan—“Soum de Lèche” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Lexa”
- French: “Soum de Lèche”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Som dera Haisha”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pas de Caque and Leizeko Zingla.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Réservoir du Col de Lèche and Abreuvoir du Col de Lèche.
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