Gouffre d’Escurets
Gouffre d’Escurets is a cave in Arette, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Gouffre d’Escurets is situated nearby to the cave Gouffre de la Pierre-Saint-Martin (Puits Lépineux), as well as near the mountain saddle Col de la Pierre St Martin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
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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 d’Escurets.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Pierre Saint-Martin and Col de Soudet.
Sainte-Engrâce
Village
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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. Sainte-Engrâce is situated 4½ km northwest of Gouffre d’Escurets.
Gouffre d’Escurets
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Arette, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.96874° or 42° 58′ 8″ northLongitude
-0.77101° or 0° 46′ 16″ westOpen location code
8CJXX69H+FHOpenStreetMap ID
node 6502625878OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
“Gouffre d’Escurets” goes by many names.
- Occitan (post 1500): “Crèc deths Escurets”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gouffre de la Pierre-Saint-Martin (Puits Lépineux) and Gouffre Fertel.
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