Vignemale

#964 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Vignemale, at 3,298 metres, is the highest of the French Pyrenean summits. It lies on the border between the Department of Hautes-Pyrénées, in Occitanie and Gascony, France and Sobrarbe, in Huesca, Aragon, Spain, and the peak is split between the two countries. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1792Elevation: 10820 ftCoordinates: 42°46'36"N, 0°8'35"W

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OccitanieFrance

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Vignemale – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Piton Carré, Pointe Chausenque, Petit Vignemale, Pic de Montferrat.

~1300 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piton Carré
7 min walk • Le Piton Carré is a summit in the French Pyrenees in the Massif du Vignemale, of which it constitutes the seventh highest peak.
~1210 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe Chausenque
6 min walk • La Pointe Chausenque, culminating at 3,204 m is a summit in the Massif du Vignemale in the French Pyrenees.
0.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Petit Vignemale, Pyrénées National Park
11 min walk • The Petit Vignemale is a summit in the French Pyrenees in the massif du Vignemale. Access is possible either by the Gaube valley, or la vallée d'Ossoue.
0.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic de Montferrat, Pyrénées National Park
19 min walk • The Pic de Montferrat, culminating at 3,129 m, is a crest summit on the Franco-Spanish border, in the massif du Vignemale in the Pyrenees.
1 miE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Refuge de Bayssellance
25 min walk • The refuge Bayssellance is a mountain refuge located at 2 651 m altitude between the valleys of Gavarnie and Ossoue, administratively dependent on the municipality of Gavarnie-Gèdre in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in the Occitanie region.

Vignemale

Facts and practical information

Vignemale – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Piton Carré

Pointe Chausenque

Petit Vignemale, Pyrénées National Park

Pic de Montferrat, Pyrénées National Park

Refuge de Bayssellance