# The Brèche de Roland, in the wall of the cirque

What to do en Cirque de Gavarnie · Cirque de Gavarnie

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/cirque-de-gavarnie/things-to-do/brecche-de-roland · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 8 h
- Temporada: July to September, depending on the snow
- Para quién: Experienced mountaineers in good shape

The gap high in the wall, on the border with Ordesa · full-day high-mountain route · experience required

The Brèche is the gap that opens high in the wall of the cirque, on the border between Gavarnie and Ordesa. It is a long day over high-mountain terrain, with snow well into summer. Don't improvise: check the weather and glacier conditions at the tourist office, or go up with a guide.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 42.695, -0.033

## Cerca de aquí

- [From the village of Gavarnie to the Grande Cascade](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/cirque-de-gavarnie/things-to-do/path-to-the-cirque-and-grande-cascade), a 1.9 km
- [Hôtel du Cirque et de la Cascade](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/cirque-de-gavarnie/where-to-stay/hotel-du-cirque-et-de-la-cascade), a 1.9 km
- [Restaurant du Cirque](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/cirque-de-gavarnie/where-to-eat/restaurant-du-cirque), a 1.9 km
- [Ossoue Canyon with a view of the Cirque de Gavarnie](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/cirque-de-gavarnie/things-to-do/ossoue-canyon), a 3.6 km
- [By horse or donkey to the Hôtellerie du Cirque](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/cirque-de-gavarnie/things-to-do/horse-ride-to-the-cirque), a 4.6 km
- [Hôtel Le Marboré](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/cirque-de-gavarnie/where-to-stay/hotel-le-marbore), a 4.7 km
- [Camping Le Pain de Sucre](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/cirque-de-gavarnie/where-to-stay/camping-le-pain-de-sucre), a 5.5 km
- [Cirque d'Estaubé from the Lac des Gloriettes](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/cirque-de-gavarnie/things-to-do/estaube-cirque), a 6.5 km

Destino: [Cirque de Gavarnie](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/cirque-de-gavarnie.md)