Gouffre de la Pierre-Saint-Martin (Puits Lépineux)
Gouffre de la Pierre-Saint-Martin (Puits Lépineux) is a cave in Arette, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Access is restricted and requires permission. Gouffre de la Pierre-Saint-Martin (Puits Lépineux) is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Col de la Pierre St Martin, as well as near the cave Gouffre d’Escurets.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Cave
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Col de la Pierre St Martin and Pic d’Arlas.
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. La Verna Cave is situated 2½ km northwest of Gouffre de la Pierre-Saint-Martin (Puits Lépineux).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Pierre Saint-Martin 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.
Gouffre de la Pierre-Saint-Martin (Puits Lépineux)
- Category: landform
- Location: Arette, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.96796° or 42° 58′ 5″ northLongitude
-0.76912° or 0° 46′ 9″ westOpen location code
8CJXX69J+59OpenStreetMap ID
node 4685567607OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Gouffre de la Pierre-Saint-Martin (Puits Lépineux)” goes by many names.
- Basque: “San Martingo osina (Lepineux Leizea)”
- French: “Gouffre de la Pierre-Saint-Martin (Puits Lépineux)”
- Spanish: “Sima de San Martín (Pozo Lépineux)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gouffre d’Escurets and Gouffre Fertel.
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