Port de Cabús (also known as Coll de Cabús in
Catalan) is a
mountain pass
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since mountain ranges can present formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human and animal migration t ...
in the
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees are a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. They extend nearly from their union with the Cantabrian Mountains to Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean coast, reaching a maximum elevation of at the peak of Aneto. ...
on the
Andorra–Spain border
The border between Andorra and Spain is in the Pyrenees between northern Spain and southern and western Andorra. It is long. It is an external border of the EU, as well as an external border of the Schengen area, as Andorra is neither part of t ...
, located
above sea level
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.
It connects the
Andorran parish of
La Massana
La Massana (; originally ''La Maçana'') is one of the seven parishes of Andorra, parishes of the Principality of Andorra. It is located in the northwest of the country. La Massana is also the name of the main town of the parish. The name Massana ...
with the Spanish town of
Alins
Alins () is a town and municipality in Pallars Sobirà county in Catalonia. It borders Occitania in France and La Massana in Andorra. It has a population of .
It covers the valleys of the and Tor rivers in the north of the county. The Pica d'E ...
in
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ...
.
The road through it is
paved on the Andorran side (
CG-4) but not the Spanish side.
The pass is typically open from May to October but may be closed due to poor weather, particularly in the winter.
See also
*
List of highest paved roads in Europe
This is a list of the highest paved roads in Europe. It includes roads that are at least long and whose culminating point is at least above sea level. This height approximately corresponds to that of the highest settlements in Europe and to th ...
References
Andorra–Spain border crossings
Geography of Andorra
Mountain passes of Catalonia
Mountain passes of the Pyrenees
Mountain passes of Andorra
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