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Pyrenees Guide to the 3000 m

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 Altitude: 2944m

Situation:

French Pyrenees, in the Plan d'Estaragne, close to the Parc National de Neouvielle.

When to go:

July and August are the most appropriate months.

Difficulties of the route:

Medium difficulty, about 3 hours and 880m of ascent from the Plan d'Estaragne.

Complicated sections:

- Final ridge with an overhead IIº pass, avoidable if you go quite far down to the east, but beware of loose and unstable rocks.

Recommended equipment:

- Appropriate boots.
- Very useful poles, especially for descents.
- Sunglasses and sunscreen.
– Ice axe and crampons in winter conditions