Route 260
TUNNEL OF THE PYRENEES
Wonderful half-day route that connects the valleys of Bielsa (Spain) and Aure (France) through the first tunnel built between France and Spain in 1970 with a length of 3070m and an altitude of 1664m, the tunnel is usually closed in winter.
Departure/arrival: Sort/Sort
Total effective time: 5-6h
Total distance: 370km
Highways and dual carriageways: 52km
National Highway: 150km
Regional road: 146km
Local road: 21km
PLACES OF INTEREST
• Bagneres de Luchon
It is a spa town, a climatic spa, offering beautiful landscapes, also known as the "Queen of the Pyrenees". We can visit: the Museum of the Pays de Luchon, the Chambert Thermal Baths, the Church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption etc. Tunnel d'Aragnouet - is the first international road tunnel built between France and Spain, located in the Central Pyrenees that connects the valleys of Bielsa (France) and Aure (Spain) with a length of 3070m.
• Gerri de la Sal
It's a beautiful village in the Pyrenees, located in a narrow stretch of land between two gorges (Arboló and Collegats) and bordered by the Noguera Pallaresa River. You can visit the Monastery of Santa Maria de Gerri de la Sal (Romanesque style, dating from the 12th century), the Gerri de la Sal Salt Mines (from the 9th century), and more.
WHERE TO REFUEL
Sort, Vielha, Bagneres de Luchon, Ainsa, Campo, Castejon de Sos, Pont de Suert
• Bagneres de Luchon
It is a spa town, a climatic spa, offering beautiful landscapes, also known as the "Queen of the Pyrenees". We can visit: the Museum of the Pays de Luchon, the Chambert Thermal Baths, the Church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption etc. Tunnel d'Aragnouet - is the first international road tunnel built between France and Spain, located in the Central Pyrenees that connects the valleys of Bielsa (France) and Aure (Spain) with a length of 3070m.
• Gerri de la Sal
It's a beautiful village in the Pyrenees, located in a narrow stretch of land between two gorges (Arboló and Collegats) and bordered by the Noguera Pallaresa River. You can visit the Monastery of Santa Maria de Gerri de la Sal (Romanesque style, dating from the 12th century), the Gerri de la Sal Salt Mines (from the 9th century), and more.
WHERE TO REFUEL
Sort, Vielha, Bagneres de Luchon, Ainsa, Campo, Castejon de Sos, Pont de Suert
