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Piton Carré

Coordinates: 42°46′24″N 0°08′40″E / 42.77333°N 0.14444°E / 42.77333; 0.14444
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Piton Carré
Vue du Piton Carré depuis le glacier du Vignemale.
Highest point
Elevation3,197 m (10,489 ft)[1]
ListingList of Pyrenean three-thousanders
Coordinates42°46′24″N 0°08′40″E / 42.77333°N 0.14444°E / 42.77333; 0.14444[1]
Geography
Piton Carré is located in Pyrenees
Piton Carré
Piton Carré
Location in the Pyrenees
LocationHautes-Pyrénées, France
RégionMidi-Pyrénées
DépartementHautes-Pyrénées
Parent rangeMassif du Vignemale (Pyrenees)
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom 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

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It is located in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, Midi-Pyrénées region, in the Pyrenees National Park, near Cauterets and Gavarnie.

Access

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The summit is attainable either by the vallée de Gaube beyond Cauterets, or by la vallée d'Ossoue.

References

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  1. ^ a b Source : Géoportail