{{Short description|Mountain pass on the France–Spain border}} {{mi|{{refimprove|date=March 2026}}{{primarysources|date=March 2026}}}} {{Infobox mountain pass | name = Col du Pourtalet | photo = Ancien poste frontière au col du Pourtalet (côté espagnol).jpg | photo_caption = The disused frontier post in April 2011 | elevation_m = 1794 | elevation_ref = | traversed = | range = Pyrenees | location = Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Huesca,<br>Spain<br>Laruns, Pyrénées-Atlantiques,<br>France | map = Pyrenees | map_relief = 1 | map_caption = Location in the Pyrenees | coords = {{coord|42.805140|N|0.418670|W|type:pass|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_ref = | topo = }}
The '''Col du Pourtalet''', '''El Portalet''' or '''Portalet d'Aneu''' is a mountain pass and border crossing in the Pyrenees, between France and Spain. The pass reaches an elevation of {{convert|1794|m|abbr=on}}, and links the Ossau and Tena valleys.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Le Col du Pourtalet - Sites Naturels à Laruns - Guide Béarn Pyrénées |url=https://www.guide-bearn-pyrenees.com/fr/tourisme/decouvrir/sites-touristiques/sites-naturels/laruns-207/le-col-du-pourtalet-3030.html |access-date=2026-03-17 |website=www.guide-bearn-pyrenees.com |language=fr}}</ref>
The road across the pass is known as the A-136 on the Spanish side, and links to Biescas and Huesca. On the French side the D934 road connects the pass to the towns of Laruns, Oloron-Sainte-Marie and Pau. The pass is kept open in the winter, but in case of heavy snowfall may be closed for a couple of days. Due to the Schengen Agreement, the checkpoint is not currently functional.
The French side of the pass falls within the ''commune'' of Laruns in the ''département'' of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, whilst the Spanish side is within the municipality of Sallent de Gállego within the province of Huesca.
==See also== * List of highest paved roads in Europe * List of mountain passes
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pourtalet}} Category:Mountain passes of the Pyrenees Category:Mountain passes of Nouvelle-Aquitaine Category:Mountain passes of Aragon Category:Landforms of the Province of Huesca Category:Landforms of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Category:Transport in Nouvelle-Aquitaine Category:Transport in Aragon Category:France–Spain border crossings
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