Tour du Marboré

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
Tour du Marboré
View of the south face in summer
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[1]
Geography
Tour du Marboré is located in Pyrenees
Tour du Marboré
Tour du Marboré
Location in the Pyrenees
LocationFrance Spain
Région
Communauté
Midi-Pyrénées
Aragon
Département
Province
Hautes-Pyrénées
Huesca
Parent rangeMassif du Mont-Perdu (Pyrenees)

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