Grande Fache

Grande Fache
Grande Fache
Gran Facha
	The cirque of Piedrafita - Grande Fache is the high peak to the left.
Highest point
Elevation	3,005 m (9,859 ft)
Prominence	283 m (928 ft)
Listing	List of Pyrenean three-thousanders
Coordinates	42°48′31″N 0°14′16″E / 42.80861°N 0.23778°ECoordinates: 42°48′31″N 0°14′16″E / 42.80861°N 0.23778°E
Geography
	Grande Fache Location in the Pyrenees
Location	France — Spain
Région;	Midi-Pyrénées;
Département;	Hautes-Pyrénées;
Parent range	Pyrenees
Climbing
First ascent	1874 by Henry Russell and Cauterets Latour

La Grande Fache, Gran Facha or Cuspide de Bachimaña is a summit in the Pyrenees, culminating at 3,005 m, situated on the French-Spanish border and on the pyrenean watershed.

Topography[]

It rises at the centre of the cirques of , and , and is surrounded by many lakes or Ibóns.

Given its high altitude and pyramidal form, it is a well climbed summit.

History[]

The first ascent was carried out by Henry Russell and guide Cauterets Latour in the summer of 1874.^[1]

Access[]

From France, a path starts from the Wallon valley and another from the zone de (cirque de Piedrafita).
From Spain, the path starts at marsh (Sallent de Gállego), goes past the Respumuso dam, the , the Ibóns de la Fache, the port de la Fache and ends by steep slopes up to the summit.

References[]

^ Henri Russell, Souvenirs d'un montagnard.

This Hautes-Pyrénées geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

[1] Henri Russell, Souvenirs d'un montagnard.

[1]