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.
It is located in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, Midi-Pyrénées region, in the Pyrenees National Park, near Cauterets and Gavarnie.
The summit is attainable either by the vallée de Gaube beyond Cauterets, or by la vallée d'Ossoue.