Piton Carré

Piton Carré
Vue du Piton Carré depuis le glacier du Vignemale.
Highest point
Elevation 3,197 m (10,489 ft)[1]
Prominence 45 metres (148 ft)
Listing List of Pyrenean three-thousanders
Coordinates 42°46′24″N 0°08′40″E / 42.77333°N 0.14444°E / 42.77333; 0.14444Coordinates: 42°46′24″N 0°08′40″E / 42.77333°N 0.14444°E / 42.77333; 0.14444[1]
Geography
Piton Carré
Location in the Pyrenees
Location Hautes-Pyrénées, France
Région Midi-Pyrénées
Département Hautes-Pyrénées
Parent range Massif du Vignemale (Pyrenees)
Climbing
Easiest route From Glacier d'Ossoue

Le Piton Carré (3,197 m) is a summit in the French Pyrenees in the Massif du Vignemale, of which it constitutes the seventh highest peak.

Geography

It is located in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, Midi-Pyrénées region, in the Pyrenees National Park, near Cauterets and Gavarnie.

Access

The summit is attainable either by the vallée de Gaube beyond Cauterets, or by la vallée d'Ossoue.

References

  1. 1 2 Source : Géoportail
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