Roncevaux Pass
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Roncevaux Pass (Spanish: Puerto de Ibaņeta; French: Col de Roncevaux) is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees. Altitude: 1,057 m.
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 the Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (France). It has traditionally been an important point on the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route.