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3. Castell de Requesens – Col de Banyuls Mountain Pass loop from Espolla

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Tomás Montes - arrieredupeloton

June 13, 2022

It is one of the only three road passes, along with Portús and Coll dels Belitres, that the Pyrenees have at their eastern end. It can be seen from any point on the Empordà plain.

Today it is not passable by motor because there is an improvised border post that cuts off access to motor vehicles, which makes it a perfect climb for bicycles because there is no traffic.

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An Argentona

December 19, 2023

The Coll de Banyuls is a mountain pass and border crossing between France and Spain, located in the Albera Massif, the easternmost extension of the Pyrenees. This pass connects the Spanish municipality of Rabós (Alt Empordà, Catalonia) with the French commune of Banyuls-sur-Mer (Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitania). The saddle point of the Coll de Banyuls is located at about 357 meters above sea level.

This pass was blocked with large rocks by the French government on January 11, 2021, under the pretext of curbing irregular immigration and the terrorist threat. However, a grassroots organization that was committed to opening the closed border crossings (Esborrem Fronteres) reopened it on January 20, 2023 using an excavator.

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JosepMariaGB

August 4, 2023

Mythical pass of the east of the Pyrenees.

Mythical pass of the east of the Pyrenees.

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Location: Rabós, Alt Emporda, Girona, Catalonia, Spain

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