Col de Bénou

Col de Bénou is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 2,278 metres. Col de Bénou is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Somport and Lac Gentau.

Photo: CHV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees on the border of France and Spain. It lies on the French Way of the Way of Saint James. The pass is the end of the Via Tolosana and the starting point of the Aragonese Way.

Lake
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is a lake in , Pyrénées, . At an elevation of 1947.3 m, its surface area is 0.093 km2.

Lake
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is a lake in the Pyrénées, department , . At an elevation of 2083 m, its surface area is 0.125 km2, its max depth is 30 m or foot…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Candanchú and Urdos.

Hamlet
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is a ski resort situated near the town of in the High Aragon of the western , in the province of Huesca, . The name of the area is an adaptation of the French "Camp d'Anjou", as it was originally the site of a military camp of the French Angevin dynasty.

Village
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is a commune in the department in south-western . Its station on the Pau–Canfranc railway was closed after an accident in 1970.

Col de Bénou

Latitude
42.8281° or 42° 49′ 41″ north
Longitude
-0.501° or 0° 30′ 4″ west
Elevation
2,278 metres (7,474 feet)
Open location code
8CJXRFHX+6H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3197235222
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Satellite Map

Discover Col de Bénou from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Col de Bénou” goes by many names.
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Còth de Benon”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vuelta de Enmedio and Las Torrullas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Petit pic des Moines and Pic des Moines.

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