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The pic de Maupas is a central pyrenean summit, culminating at 3,109 m (10,200 ft) on the Franco-Spanish border.
| Pic de Maupas | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,109 m (10,200 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°40′04″N 0°32′44″E / 42.66778°N 0.54556°E |
| Geography | |
  Pic de Maupas Pyrenees | |
| Location | France–Spain border |
| Région Communauté | Midi-Pyrénées Aragon |
| Département Province | Haute-Garonne Huesca |
| Parent range | Pyrenees |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From refuge du Maupas |
Toponymy
editMaupas means "bad passage" because the passage from the Maupas glacier (today disappeared) and the summit slope is a little awkward.
Geography
editIl is located in Aragon in Spain and Haute-Garonne department (France), above Bagnères-de-Luchon.
Topography
editIl domine le cirque des Crabioules et Superbagnères au nord, le vallon de Remugne au sud.
Geology
editThe summit is mainly granitic.
Access
editThere are many climbing routes. Access is possible on the eastern ridges (from le pic de Boum) and west (from le col des Crabioules, or by intermediate skying slopes). The standard route lies to the north via the refuge du Maupas, then the pass between la Tusse and le pic du Maupas.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pico de Maupas, France/Spain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
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