Tour du Marboré

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Tour du Marboré
Tour du Marboré sud.jpg
Vue de la face sud en été
Highest point
Elevation3,009 m (9,872 ft)[1]
Prominence103 m (338 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingList of Pyrenean three-thousanders
Coordinates42°41′08″N 0°01′02″E / 42.68556°N 0.01722°E / 42.68556; 0.01722Coordinates: 42°41′08″N 0°01′02″E / 42.68556°N 0.01722°E / 42.68556; 0.01722[1]
Geography
Tour du Marboré is located in Pyrenees
Tour du Marboré
Tour du Marboré
Location in the Pyrenees
LocationFranceSpain
Région
Midi-Pyrénées
Département
Hautes-Pyrénées
Parent range (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.

from east (left) to west (right) : Pic du Marboré, the three Cascade Peaks, Épaule du Marboré, Tour du Marboré, Casque du Marboré and refuge des Sarradets; left: Gavarnie Falls. n°1 - n°2

Toponymy[]

see: Cilindro de Marboré

Topography[]

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.

French side view of La Tour du Marboré.

Mountaineering[]

In 1956, it was climbed from the northern side by Jean Ravier and Claude Dufourmantelle.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Source : cartes IGN à l'échelle 1:25000 sur Géoportail
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