| Tour du Marboré | |
|---|---|
 View of the south face in summer | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,009 m (9,872 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 103 m (338 ft)  |
| Listing | List of Pyrenean three-thousanders |
| Coordinates | 42°41′08″N 0°01′02″E / 42.68556°N 0.01722°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Tour du Marboré Location in the Pyrenees | |
| Location | France — Spain |
| Région Communauté | Midi-Pyrénées Aragon |
| Département Province | Hautes-Pyrénées Huesca |
| Parent range | Massif du Mont-Perdu (Pyrenees) |
Tour du Marboré or Tour de Gavarnie is a Pyrenean summit, culminating at 3,009 m (9,872 ft), located on the Franco-Spanish border crest in the Monte Perdido Range.
Toponymy[edit]
see: Cilindro de Marboré
Topography[edit]
The Tour du Marboré is part of the range above Cirque de Gavarnie. It marks the border between the Pyrenees National Park of France and the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park of Spain.
- On the French side, it is located in the commune of Gavarnie in the canton of Luz-Saint-Sauveur, Hautes-Pyrénées department, Midi-Pyrénées region.
- On the Spanish side, it is located in the comarca of Sobrarbe, Huesca province, Aragon.
Mountaineering[edit]
In 1956, it was climbed from the northern side by Jean Ravier and Claude Dufourmantelle.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Source : cartes IGN à l'échelle 1:25000 sur Géoportail