Maladeta
Pic du Milieu et pic de la Maladetta / Photo: Trutat, Eugène (flickr)
Height: 3308m
Situation:
Aragonese Pyrenees, head of the Benasque Valley.
When to go:
From mid-June to the end of September.
Difficulties of the route:
While not difficult, it requires good physical preparation.
Complicated sections:
- The glacier: it is necessary to adapt to its appearance, which fluctuates over time.
Recommended equipment:
– Ice axe and crampons almost indispensable.
- Waterproof shoes, and gaiters appreciated.
- Very useful walking sticks.
- Belt and rope for the two steps already mentioned.
- Sunglasses and sunscreen.
