Lake of Ansabère Lac d'Ansabère | |
Location: | Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pyrénées |
Pushpin Map: | France |
Coords: | 42.888°N -0.7086°W |
Basin Countries: | France |
Area: | 0.002km2 |
Elevation: | 1859m (6,099feet) |
Lake of Ansabère (French: Lac d'Ansabère) is a lake in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pyrénées, France. At an elevation of 1859 m, its surface area is 0.002 km².
This lake is the westernmost of the mountain lakes of the Pyrenees, together with Lake of Chourique and Lake of Lhurs, all located at the same longitude.[1]
From the village of Lescun, go between the bridges of Masousa and Lamareich, and follow the track into the small valley of Ansabère.After the bridge of Lamary at 11710NaN0, one must follow the footpath until the Ansabère huts at 15700NaN0, dominated by the Aiguilles d'Ansabère and Pic d'Ansabère.[2] From there, the path continues to the left around a rocky chaos, and climbs in grassy slopes to reach the basin housing the miniature lake of Ansabère.[3]