Port of Venasque and the Crabides ridge - loop from the Hospice of France

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Port of Venasque and the Crabides ridge - loop from the Hospice of France

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Port of Venasque and the Crabides ridge - loop from the Hospice of France

07:47

15.9km

1,240m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 6, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.13 km

Refuge de Vénasque

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Accessible from the Hospice de France, these Boums are on the path of the Port of Vénasque which has been widely used at different times to trade between Spain and …

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6.24 km

Port de Vénasque / Puerto de Benasque

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The port of Vénasque, or “puerto de Benasque” in Spanish, is a pass in the Pyrenees located on the Franco-Spanish border. Culminating at 2,444 meters above sea level, it separates …

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8.27 km

Picada Pass

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From the Benasque Hospital to Puerto de la Picada, it is a simple and
very beautiful, with unbeatable views of the north face of Maladeta.
The path is well defined …

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11.3 km

Border Marker 5355 (Spain–France Border)

Highlight • Monument

15.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

1.05 km

464 m

277 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

1.05 km

464 m

277 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 5 November

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Comments

May 18, 2025,Port de Vénasque

Hike organized by the Blagnac Mountain Club.
Thanks to Philippe for organizing and navigating.
The objective was the Pic de Sauvegarde (2,736 m).
My shoes were soaked in the snow, which was difficult to traverse. I preferred to wait for the rest of the group at the port of Vénasque with another person because the ascent to the peak was …

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August 6, 2023,Refuge de Venasque / Pic de Sauvegarde / Port de la Picade / Pas de la Mounjoye / Hospice de France

Departure from the Venasque refuge to first make the easy climb to the Port of Venasque.
A view of Aneto and the Maladeta massif is superb, we can't wait to be at the top of Pic de Sauvegarde.
After a short descent, we follow a path going to the right, a few rocky passages sometimes quite steep and dangerous, but …

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