Piton Carré Explained

Piton Carré
Elevation M:3197
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Massif du Vignemale (Pyrenees)
Listing:List of Pyrenean three-thousanders
Location:Hautes-Pyrénées, France
Map:Pyrenees
Coordinates:42.7733°N 0.1444°W
Region:Midi-Pyrénées
Region Type:Région
District:Hautes-Pyrénées
District Type:Département
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.

Notes and References

  1. Source : Géoportail