Grotte Casteret

#569 among destinations in Spain

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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The Grotte Casteret, also known by its Spanish names Gruta de Casteret or Gruta Helada de Casteret, is a limestone ice cave, located high in the Spanish Pyrenees, within the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park. Discovered in 1926 by Norbert Casteret, it is known for its Grande Salle which has a frozen lake some 2,000 square metres in area, its ice formations, and a 20 metres ice wall into a second chamber. ()

Local name: Gruta de Casteret Discovered: 1926Length: 1640 ftCoordinates: 42°41'6"N, 0°1'57"W

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Grotte Casteret – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pic du Taillon, Cilindro de Marboré, Ordesa Valley, Épaule du Marboré.

1.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic du Taillon
29 min walk • Pic du Taillon, an imposing mountain that stands as a sentinel between France and Spain, is a pinnacle of natural beauty and mountaineering challenge. Rising to an elevation of 3,144 meters, the peak forms part of the Pyrenees mountain range and is a favored...
2.9 miE
Part of a mountain trio in a park
Cilindro de Marboré
74 min walk • Cilindro de Marboré is a mountain in the Monte Perdido massif in the Pyrenees. It is one of the three mountains comprising Las Tres Sorores, the others being Monte Perdido and Soum de Ramond. It is the northernmost point of Spain crossed by the IERS Reference Meridian.
2.8 miSW
Deep canyons and multiple day-hike routes
Ordesa Valley, Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
73 min walk • The Ordesa Valley is a glacial valley in Aragon, in the Spanish Pyrenees which forms part of the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park. It was first discovered in 1820, but not mapped in detail until approximately the 1920s. The valley is about 11 kilometres long.
1.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Épaule du Marboré
43 min walk • Épaule du Marboré is a pyrenean summit, culminating at 3,073 m in the Monte Perdido Range, marking the Franco-Spanish border. It lies on the Greenwich meridien.
3.6 miE
National park peak with hiking and more
Monte Perdido, Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
92 min walk • Monte Perdido is the third highest mountain in the Pyrenees. The summit of Monte Perdido, located in Spain, lies hidden from France by the seemingly impenetrable peaks of the Cirques of Gavarnie and Estaubé. It stands in the north of Huesca province.
4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Soum de Ramond, Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
103 min walk • Soum de Ramond, also known as Pico de Añisclo in Spanish and Aragonese, is a mountain of 3,263 metres in the Monte Perdido massif in the Aragonese Pyrenees in northern Spain.
5.6 miSW
Locality
Torla
144 min walk • One of the main attractions of Torla is its proximity to the Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The park is home to dramatic landscapes, including deep canyons, lush forests, and towering peaks.
4.8 miSE
42°39'0"N • 0°3'0"E
Pyrénées – Mont Perdu World Heritage Site, Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
124 min walk • The Pyrénées – Mont Perdu World Heritage Site is a World Heritage Site straddling the border between Spain and France in the Pyrenees mountain chain. The summit of Monte Perdido is on the Spanish side of the border. The site was designated in 1997 and extended north in 1999 to include the Commune of Gèdre in France.
2.8 miSE
42°39'48"N • 0°0'54"E
Refugio de Goriz
73 min walk • Hiking, Alpine hut