Col de la Hourcère
Col de la Hourcère is a mountain saddle in Lanne-en-Barétous, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and has an elevation of 1,438 metres. Col de la Hourcère is situated nearby to the locality Benho Zabal, as well as near Station de Issarbe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Église de Sainte-Engrâce and La Verna Cave.
Église de Sainte-Engrâce
Church
Photo: Stephanemartin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église de Sainte-Engrâce is a church.
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 Sainte-Engrâce and Col de Soudet.
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.
Col de la Hourcère
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,438 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Lanne-en-Barétous, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.0155° or 43° 0′ 56″ northLongitude
-0.7914° or 0° 47′ 29″ westElevation
1,438 metres (4,718 feet)Open location code
8CMX2685+6FOpenStreetMap ID
node 3222923151OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Occitan—“Col de la Hourcère” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Mürkhüllako Lephua”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Còth dera Horcèra”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Benho Zabal and Station de Issarbe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pénalargue and Sakhitxipiko Lephua.
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