Lac d'Ansabère
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Lake of Ansabère Lac d'Ansabère | |
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The lake with the view on two peaks: the Grande Aiguille d'Ansabère (center left) and the Mesa de los Tres Reyes (center right). | |
![]() ![]() Lake of Ansabère Lac d'Ansabère | |
Location | Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pyrénées |
Coordinates | 42°53′17″N 0°42′31″W / 42.887999°N 0.708573°WCoordinates: 42°53′17″N 0°42′31″W / 42.887999°N 0.708573°W |
Basin countries | France |
Surface area | 0.002 km2 (0.00077 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 1,859 m (6,099 ft) |
Lake of Ansabère (French: Lac d'Ansabère) is a lake in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pyrénées, France. At an elevation of 1859 m, its surface area is 0.002 km².
This lake is the westernmost of the mountain lakes of the Pyrenees, together with and , all located at the same longitude.[1]
Itinerary[]
From the village of Lescun, go between the bridges of Masousa and Lamareich, and follow the track into the small valley of Ansabère. After the bridge of Lamary at 1,171 m (3,842 ft), one must follow the footpath until the Ansabère huts at 1,570 m (5,151 ft), dominated by the Aiguilles d'Ansabère and Pic d'Ansabère.[2] From there, the path continues to the left around a rocky chaos, and climbs in grassy slopes to reach the basin housing the miniature lake of Ansabère.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Lakes of the Pyrenees: Lake of Lhurs". www.lacsdespyrenees.com (in French). Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Macia, Pierre (6 July 2010). Le guide rando: Aspe-Ossau — Pyrénées béarnaises (in French). Tarbes (France): Rando Editions. pp. 33–34. ISBN 978-2-84182-406-9.
- ^ 45 randonnées pédestres et VTT en Béarn — Vallée d'Aspe (in French). Pau (France): Éditions CAIRN — Communauté des communes de la Vallée d'Aspe. June 2007. pp. 78–79. ISBN 978-2-95242-670-1.
External links[]
- (in French) IGN Géoportail — Location of the Ansabère lake on a geographical map.
- (in French) randonnees-pyrenees-64.fr — Pictures of the itinerary
- Lakes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques geography stubs