Pic central

The pic Central is a pyrenean summit, culminating at 3,235 m (10,614 ft), located on the Franco-Spanish border in the massif du Vignemale, of which it constitutes the fourth highest peak.

Pic Central
Vue du pic Central (à gauche) et du pic de Cerbillona (à droite).
Highest point
Elevation3,235 m (10,614 ft)[1]
Prominence35 m (115 ft) 
ListingList of Pyrenean three-thousanders
Coordinates42°46′07″N 0°08′44″E[1]
Geography
Pic Central
Location in the Pyrenees
LocationFrance Spain
Région
Communauté
Midi-Pyrénées
Aragon
Département
Province
Hautes-Pyrénées
Huesca
Parent rangeMassif du Vignemale (Pyrenees)
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Glacier d'Ossoue

Topography

The French side is located in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, between Cauterets and Gavarnie, arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost in the Pyrenees National Park. The southern Spanish side is included in the « Reserva de la Biosfera Ordesa-Viñamala », in Torla territory, Huesca province.

References

  1. Source : Géoportail
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