Pic de Marboré

France — Spain

Région
CommunautéMidi-Pyrénées
AragonDépartement
ProvinceHautes-Pyrénées
HuescaParent rangeMonte Perdido Range (Pyrenees)ClimbingFirst ascent24 September 1865 by Henry Russell and Hippolyte PassetEasiest routeFrom Refuge de Goriz

Marboré Peak (Pic de Marboré,^[2] El Marboré^[3]) is a summit in the Pyrenees located on the Franco-Spanish border crest in the Monte Perdido Range.^[4]

Topography

Marboré Peak is one of the peaks above Cirque de Gavarnie. It marks the border between the Pyrenees National Park (France) and the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park (Spain).

French side : it is situated in the commune of Gavarnie in the Canton de Luz-Saint-Sauveur, Hautes-Pyrénées department, Midi-Pyrénées region.
Spanish side : it is situated in the comarca of Sobrarbe, province of Huesca, autonomous community of Aragon.

History

Philippe de Nemours in 1846 was perhaps the first to have climbed Marboré Peak, though we lack precision to attribute it to him.

References

^ ^a ^b Source : Géoportail
^ Pic de Marboré (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
^ El Marboré (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
^ "Marboré". Summitpost. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014.