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Tour du Marboré
Tour du Marboré sud.jpg
View of the south face in summer
Highest point
Elevation 3,009 m (9,872 ft)
Listing List of Pyrenean three-thousanders
Geography
Tour du Marboré is located in Pyrenees
Tour du Marboré
Tour du Marboré
Location in Pyrenees
Location FranceSpain
Région
Communauté
Midi-Pyrénées
Aragon
Département
Province
Hautes-Pyrénées
Huesca
Parent range Massif du Mont-Perdu (Pyrenees)

Tour du Marboré or Tour de Gavarnie is a Pyrenean summit, culminating at 3,009 m (9,872 ft), located on the Franco-Spanish border crest in the Monte Perdido Range.

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from east (left) to west (right) : Pic du Marboré, the three Cascade Peaks, Épaule du Marboré, Tour du Marboré, Casque du Marboré and refuge des Sarradets; left: Gavarnie Falls. n°1 - n°2

Toponymy

see: Cilindro de Marboré

Topography

The Tour du Marboré is part of the range above Cirque de Gavarnie. It marks the border between the Pyrenees National Park of France and the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park of Spain.

  • On the French side, it is located in the commune of Gavarnie in the canton of Luz-Saint-Sauveur, Hautes-Pyrénées department, Midi-Pyrénées region.
  • On the Spanish side, it is located in the comarca of Sobrarbe, Huesca province, Aragon.
La Tour Gavarnie (1)
French side view of La Tour du Marboré.

Mountaineering

In 1956, it was climbed from the northern side by Jean Ravier and Claude Dufourmantelle.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Pico Torre de Marboré para niños

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