Somport Tunnel Closed due to landslide (1 Viewer)

[MichaelT]

the road collapses on the RN 134 at Urdos, access to the Somport tunnel impossible

The Aspe Valley, including the towns of Urdos, Etsaut, and Cette-Eygun, suffered heavy rains that swept through the Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port-Oloron-Pau axis. “300 people are currently without electricity, mainly in the towns of Urdos, Borce, and Etsaut. Enedis technicians are currently working,”...

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Anyone planning to travel needs a different route, here's one I used couple of years ago, nice aire on French side for the highest tourist train in Europe.

 

[MichaelT]

Just seen Bielsa tunnel also closed.

 

[Lenny HB]

Just seen Bielsa tunnel also closed.

That's our favourite route, don't like the French side of the Somport.

 

[MichaelT]

That's our favourite route, don't like the French side of the Somport.

We came back Bielsa in early March, some hairy hair pins glad we were following 3 HGV's.

 

[Lenny HB]

We came back Bielsa in early March, some hairy hair pins glad we were following 3 HGV's.

I've always thought the hairpins were easy with plenty of space, one reason we like that route is because we have hardly ever seen an HGV on it.

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[MichaelT]

I've always thought the hairpins were easy with plenty of space, one reason we like that route is because we have hardly ever seen an HGV on it.

We followed 3 , yes wide road but a bit chilly so had to take care. Looks like we may have to go round the outside in January

 

[lebowski]

The Bielsa Tunnel is going to be closed for a few weeks, as there's been some landslides on the French side and the road needs repairing. It's been unseasonably wet for the last couple of weeks

 

[gus-lopez]

I've always thought the hairpins were easy with plenty of space, one reason we like that route is because we have hardly ever seen an HGV on it.

They have just put in a new road for the bottom section from Sabiñanigo leading up to the Bielsa tunnel

It's been unseasonably wet for the last couple of weeks

it has been raining the whole year in France

 

[canopus]

Expect even longer delays through Irun

 

[bigtree]

the road collapses on the RN 134 at Urdos, access to the Somport tunnel impossible

The Aspe Valley, including the towns of Urdos, Etsaut, and Cette-Eygun, suffered heavy rains that swept through the Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port-Oloron-Pau axis. “300 people are currently without electricity, mainly in the towns of Urdos, Borce, and Etsaut. Enedis technicians are currently working,”...

euro.dayfr.com

Anyone planning to travel needs a different route, here's one I used couple of years ago, nice aire on French side for the highest tourist train in Europe.

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I did the Somport and Portalet from Jaca on my motorbike, the scenery on the Portalet is stunning. Oh and it’s bike heaven too.

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[gus-lopez]

I bet it will drag on longer than 6 months .they have been widening & reinforcing the road around the Castle that is built in to the mountain for the last 18months & still haven't finished when I was on the way back.

 

[bigtree]

I bet it will drag on longer than 6 months .they have been widening & reinforcing the road around the Castle that is built in to the mountain for the last 18months & still haven't finished when I was on the way back.

Is that this bit, I took this picture in October ‘22.

 

[gus-lopez]

Is that this bit, I took this picture in October ‘22. View attachment 948978

It certainly looks like it & they still have the light s in both directions & were still there on our return that way in august. & it still looked like there was a fair bit to do.