Piton Carré | |
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Vue du Piton Carré depuis le glacier du Vignemale. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,197 m (10,489 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 45 metres (148 ft) |
Listing | List of Pyrenean three-thousanders |
Coordinates | 42°46′24″N0°08′40″E / 42.77333°N 0.14444°E Coordinates: 42°46′24″N0°08′40″E / 42.77333°N 0.14444°E [1] |
Geography | |
Location | Hautes-Pyrénées, France |
Région | Midi-Pyrénées |
Département | Hautes-Pyrénées |
Parent range | Massif du Vignemale (Pyrenees) |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Glacier d'Ossoue |
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