The road is currently closed. I spoke to a local farmer, and she said that the authorities have closed the road because there is a family of bears near the Cole parking lot and they want to minimize disturbances. It is unknown when it will reopen

Pyrenees France · France Closure
Col de Pause
14 km·up to 2.270 m·Medium·
Length
14 km
Max. Height
2.270 m
Difficulty
Medium
Rating
★ 4.0
2 reports
After the village of Faup, the real adventure begins: The road continues as a gravel nature track. Then it becomes truly challenging: The last nearly ten kilometers head south in a winding zigzag path along bare rock passages, leading up to Port d’Aula. At 2257 meters, it is one of the highest accessible points in the French Pyrenees.
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Closure or obstruction
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Tom O'Hare
Land Rover Defender 110 · 11/10/2025
Closure or obstruction
The road is currently closed. After speaking with a local farmer, we learned that there is a family of bears in the area, and the authorities have closed the road to minimize disturbance to them. It is unknown when it will reopen
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Tom O'Hare
Land Rover Defender 110 · 11/10/2025
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