Piton Carré
| Piton Carré | |
|---|---|
 View of Piton Carré from the glacier du Vignemale. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,197 m (10,489 ft)[1] |
| Listing | List of Pyrenean three-thousanders |
| Coordinates | 42°46′24″N 0°08′40″E / 42.77333°N 0.14444°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Piton Carré Location within Pyrenees | |
| Location | Hautes-Pyrénées, France |
| Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Hautes-Pyrénées | |
| Parent range | Massif du Vignemale (Pyrenees) |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Glacier d'Ossoue |
Piton Carré (3,197 m) is a summit of the Vignemale in the French Pyrenees. It is the seventh highest peak of the Vignemale.
Geography
It is located in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, Midi-Pyrénées region, in the Pyrenees National Park, near Cauterets and Gavarnie.
It is located between Pointe Chausenque and Pique Longue.[2]
Access
The summit is attainable either by the vallée de Gaube beyond Cauterets, or by vallée d'Ossoue.
References
- 1 2 Géoportail
- ↑ Reynolds, Kev (2001). Walks and climbs in the Pyrenees. Internet Archive. Milnthorpe: Cicerone. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-85284-328-1.