Piton Carré

Piton Carré
Vue du Piton Carré depuis le glacier du Vignemale.
Elevation	3,197 m (10,489 ft)[1]
Listing	List of Pyrenean three-thousanders
Location
Piton Carré Location in the Pyrenees
Location	Hautes-Pyrénées, France
Range	Massif du Vignemale (Pyrenees)
Coordinates	42°46′24″N 0°08′40″E / 42.77333°N 0.14444°E / 42.77333; 0.14444Coordinates: 42°46′24″N 0°08′40″E / 42.77333°N 0.14444°E / 42.77333; 0.14444[1]
Climbing
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.

References