Collado de Bentartea

The Collado de Bentartea (1,340 m) is the high point of the ridgeline walk, sometimes called Napoleon's Pass. A food truck often parks here selling drinks, snacks, and bocadillos — welcome relief after the long exposed climb from Orisson. This is also the last chance for a stamp on the French side.

From here the route follows the ridge southward with Spain opening up to your left and France falling away to your right. On a clear day it's one of the finest stretches of walking on any Camino. In fog, it's disorienting and potentially dangerous — follow the markers carefully.