Great Barbat
Grand Barbat from Lac de Barbat / Photo: Romain Lefort (Flickr)
Altitude: 2813m
Situation:
French Pyrenees, close to the ski resort of Cauterets.
When to go:
From the beginning of July to mid-October.
Difficulties of the route:
Medium difficulty ascent, about two hours from the Llheou pass.
Complicated sections:
- In the final part of the ascent there is a complicated chimney and some areas that can only be reached by climbing.
Recommended equipment:
- Appropriate boots.
- Stringing material.
- Sunglasses and sunscreen.
– Ice axe and crampons in winter conditions
