Somport

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Somport
Pass as seen from Spain
Elevation	1,632 m (5,354 ft)
Traversed by	road
Location	France–Spain border
Range	Pyrenees
Coordinates	42°47′37″N 00°32′45″W / 42.79361°N 0.54583°W / 42.79361; -0.54583
Somport Location of Somport

Somport or Col du Somport, known also as the Aspe Pass or Canfranc Pass, (el. 1632 m.) is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees on the border of France and Spain. Its name is derived from the Latin Summus portus. It was one of the most popular routes for soldiers, merchants, and pilgrims to the tomb of St. James following the route from Arles to cross the Pyrenees. They travelled from Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France, via Somport to Aragon, Spain.