La Portella
La Portella is a scenic viewpoint in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie. La Portella is situated nearby to the wayside cross Canigó, as well as near the spring Font del Cadell.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Canigó and Puig Sec.
Canigó
Wayside cross
Photo: Robert66, Public domain.
The Canigó is a mountain located in the Pyrenees of southern France. The Canigó is located less than 50 kilometres from the sea and has an elevation of 2,784.70 metres. Canigó is situated 450 metres south of La Portella.
Refuge des Cortalets
Mountain hut
Photo: Jordi G, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Refuge des Cortalets is a mountain hut, which is situated 1½ km northeast of La Portella.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Casteil and Fillols.
Casteil
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Casteil is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, part of the historical Conflent comarca. The abbey Martin-du-Canigou is located above Casteil. Casteil is situated 5 km west of La Portella.
Fillols
Village
Photo: Meria z Geoian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fillols is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Fillols is situated 6 km northwest of La Portella.
Vernet-les-Bains
Photo: BiacheB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vernet-les-Bains is a village in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in south-west France. It is in the Pyrenées Orientales department. Some guidebooks make it sound as if its attractions were somehow in the past but it has features that make it special today as a place to stay for a week or more in a stunningly beautiful mountain area.
La Portella
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: mountain pass and tourism
- Location: Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.52293° or 42° 31′ 23″ northLongitude
2.45573° or 2° 27′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8FJ4GFF4+57OpenStreetMap ID
node 3936252579OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q47335845
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to French—“La Portella” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “La Portella”
- French: “La Portella”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canigó and Font del Cadell.
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