Roncevaux Pass
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 Chapel at the pass |
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| Elevation | 1057 meters |
| Location |  France /  Spain |
| Range | Pyrenees |
Roncevaux Pass (Spanish: Puerto de Ibañeta; French: Col de Roncevaux) (el. 1057 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Pyrenees on the border between France and Spain.
According to a tradition, it was the site where Roland died during the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778. There is a tombstone near the pass commemorating the area where it is traditionally held that Roland died.
The pass is located near Roncesvalles (Spain) and Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (France). It has traditionally been an important point on the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route.
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