La Rhune France - Espagne
N 43° 18.544 W 001° 38.123
30T E 610668 N 4796040
The border France/Spain atop the Rhune
La frontiere France/Espagne au sommet de la Rhune
Waymark Code: WMMGJX
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 09/17/2014
Views: 17
[EN]
At 10 kilometers from Saint Jean de Luz, this authentic cog railway collection in 1924 will take you to 905 meters above sea level on top of the mythical Basque Country, which dominates in the eye, the French and Spanish coasts and the Pyrenees.
35 minutes of ascent 9km/h at the heart of the wilderness, discover Pottok, sturdy little Basque ponies living in the wild, the manech sheep and vultures, raptors emblematic of the Pyrenees.
Services at the top 3 Spanish ventas (traditional inns and souvenir shops).
[FR]
A 10 kilomètres de Saint Jean de Luz, cet authentique train à crémaillère de collection datant de 1924 vous amène, à 905 mètres d'altitude, sur le sommet mythique du Pays basque, qui domine à perte de vue, les côtes françaises et espagnoles ainsi que la chaîne des Pyrénées.
35 minutes d'ascension à 9km/h au cœur d’une nature sauvage, découvrez les Pottok, robustes petits poneys basques vivant en totale liberté, les brebis manech et les vautours fauves, rapaces emblématiques de la chaîne pyrénéenne.
Services au sommet : 3 ventas espagnoles (auberges traditionnelles et boutiques de souvenirs).
Type Of Crossing: Country
Where is the border located?: Hiking Trail
Welcome Center/Facilities: Yes
|
Visit Instructions:-Your own picture of the signs or area. Discussing why it is you are crossing this border gets you bonus points.
-No one likes to read ‘TFTW’ and other unimaginitive visit logs.
-Armchair finds can be deleted by the owner or management group.