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Distance
10 mi
Elevation gain
5,079 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
5,089 ft
Max elevation
10,296 ft
TrailRank 
62
Min elevation
7,186 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
9 hours one minute
Coordinates
1499
Uploaded
August 31, 2015
Recorded
August 2015
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near Gavarnie, Région Midi-Pyrénées (France)

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Itinerary description

Avec des amis du camping Mialanne (Arrens-Marsous, Val d`Azun)

Pic du Taillon is a summit in the Pyrenees, culminating at 3,144 m (10,315 ft) on the Franco-Spanish border in the Monte Perdido Range.

Pic du Taillon is considered one of the easiest 3,000ers above the Cirque de Gavarnie. Only the last part from the "finger" of the False Defile (le Doigt de la Fausse Brèche) is a little steep, but the climb never technically difficult in the absence of snow. The panorama from the summit is grandiose, offering a view of the Monte Perdido Range, the Vignemale Range, the Néouvielle Range, Balaïtous and Pic du Midi de Bigorre on a clear day.
The first known ascension was that of Heredia, a Spanish military cartographer in 1792.

One way to get to the Taillon peak is to park one's car at the col des Tentes (from Gavarnie, follow the route that goes up to the skiing resort and carry on to the terminus). From there, walk to the col de Boucharo then take left to follow the path from the flanc to the waterfall. One then reaches the refuge des Sarradets (also called refuge de la Brèche de Roland). Follow the path up to la brèche onto the Spanish slope. A view then beckons on the top of the cirque de Gavarnie and the Falls. Even in summer, this segment can be covered in snow. Borrow the path on the right leading to le Doigt de la Fausse Brèche which then heads straight up to the pic du Taillon.

PICS de Pyrènèes- France

(Pyrenees-France) Mialanne- Pic Predouset 1.338m
(Pyrenees-France) Col Couradouque- Pic Bazes 1.804m
(Pyrenees-France) Pic Cabaliros 2.334m
(Pyrenees-France) Pointe Surgette 1.805m
(Pyrenees-France) Gavizo Cristail 2.890m

(Pyrenees-France) Gran Fache- Lacs Cambales 3.005m
(Pyrenees-France) Gran Gabizos par Litor 2.692m
(Pyrenees-France) Gran Gabizos par Tech 2.692m
(Pyrenees-France) Gran Barbat 2.913m
(Pyrenees-France) Col Mule- Lac Uzious- PicSanctus 2.482m

(Pyrenees-France) Pics d'Enfer, Picos del Infierno 3.073, 3.082 y 3.076m
(Pyrenees-France) Col Palomère Pic L'Arcoeche 2.465m
(Pyrenees-France) Pic Courouaou(oreille d'ane) 2.691m
(Pyrenees-France) Petit Vignemale 3.032m
(Pyrenees-France) Pic et Lac Bathieu 2.430m

(Pyrenees-France) Pic Midi Arrens 2.267m
(Pyrenees-France) Salon de Ger 2.613m
(Pyrenees-France) Mialanne- Pic de Pan 1.481m
(Pyrenees-France) Pic Bazes 1.804m
(Pyrenees-France) Pic de Pan 1.481m

(Pyrenees-France) Pic Sanctus (2.482m)
(Pyrenees-France) Pic Couruaou(oreille d`ane)2.691m
(Pyrenees-France) Lacs Touets-Lassiedouat- Migouelou
(Pyrenees-France) Pic de Bazes 1.804m
(Pyrenees-France) Pic de Ger 2.613m

(Pyrenees-France) Pic de Midi de Bigorre 2.877m
(Pyrenees France) Pena Aragon Pic Cambales 2.965m
(Pyrenees France) Pic Bernat Barrau et lacs 2.793m
(Pyrenees France) Pic de Pibeste 1.347m
(Pyrenees France) Pic de Pan 1.481m

(Pyrenees France) Grand Gabizos 2.692m
(Pyrenees France) Pic Arrouy 2.785m
(Pyrenees France) Pic Bernat Barrau 2.793m
(Pyrenees France) Pic Sanctus 2.482m
(Pyrenees France) Pic Mounne 2.718m

(Pyrenees France) Balaitüs 3.144m
(Pyrenees France) Pic Grand Barbat 2.813m
(Pyrenees France) Pic Courouaou 2.691m
(Pyrenees France) Pic de Bazes 1.804m
(Pyrenees France) Pic Gran Gabizos 2.692m

LACS de Pyrènèes- France

(Pyrenees-France) Lacs Touets 1.950m-Lassiedouat 2.207m- Migouelou 2.278m
(Pyrenees-France) Mialanne- Col et Lac Soum 1.535m
(Pyrenees-France) Marcadou-Lacs Cambales 2.370m
(Pyrenees-France) La Pacca- Glacier Neous 2.105m
(Pyrenees-France) Hautacam- Lac Bleu 1.947m

(Pyrenees-France) Lac d'Isaby 1.589m
(Pyrenees-France) Lacs Lasidouat 2.207m
(Pyrenees-France) Lacs Batcrabère 2.182m
(Pyrenees-France) Lacs Touest 1.950m- Col de la Bèdère 2.238m
(Pyrenees-France) La Fruitiere- Lac D'Estom 1.804m

(Pyrenees-France) Tour de lacs d'Ossau 2.080m
(Pyrenees-France) Lac d'Anglas 2.068m
(Pyrenees-France) Glacier Las Neous(Balaitus)2.105m
(Pyrenees France) Lacs Batacrabere 2.182m
(Pyrenees France) Lacs L'Assiedouat 2.207m

(Pyrenees France) Lac de Batbieth 2.229m
(Pyrenees France) Lac Nere à Val d`Staing 2.241m
(Pyrenees France) tour de Lacs de Pourtet à Cauterets 2.420m

COL et LACS de Pyrènèes- France

(Pirineos- Francia España) Marche Fiançés 2.295m
(Pyrenees-France) Miguelou -Col d'Artouste 2.472m
(Pyrenees-France) Col D'Arizes(La Mongie) 2.132m
(Pyrenees-France) Les Trois Dents 2.417m
(Pyrenees-France) Mialanne- Col Soulor 1.474m

(Pyrenees-France) Couraduque- Col Couret- Col Liar 1.579m
(Pyrenees-France) Val Staing -Val d`Azun 2.486m
(Pyrenees-France) Brecha Roland, cirque Cotatuero y Solarons(corniches)2.790m
(Pyrenees France) LacAusseila-ColLoup-Hospitalet-PueyLaun 2.548m
(Pyrenees France) LacAusseilla-ColLoup-Hospitalet-Miguelou 2.548m

(Pyrenees France) Breche du Pabat 2.606m
(Pyrenees France) Cirques de Solarons, Cotatuero et Gavarnie 2.790m
(Pyrenees France) Hourquette d'Aubert au pont de la Gaubie(route Tourmalet)2.488m
(Pyrenees France) Col de Palouma, Liatrans, Val d`Staing 2.460m
(Pyrenees France) Lac d`Estaing a Col d`Ilheou 2.295m

randos pour la FAMILLE, Val d`Azun, Pyrènèes- France

(Pyrenees-France) Mialanne- Belvedere(1.191m)
(Pyrenees-France) Mialanne-Chemin de la Mine
(Pyrenees-France) Mialanne- Aucun par la fôret -Marsous
(Pyrenees-France) Mialanne- Arboretum
(Pyrenees-France) Gorge d'Holzarte

(Pyrenees-France) Gorge Kakoueta
(Pyrenees-France) Petit tren d'Artouste
(Pyrenees-France) Tren La Rhune
Lourdes(Francia)(La Grotte, Ville, Chateau-fort)
Lourdes(Francia)(La Gruta, Viacrucis, BasilicaPioX)

(Pirineos -Grottes) Zugarramurdi, la Vache, Sare,...
(Pyrenees-France) Belvedere(1.191m)
(Pyrenees-France) Arrens- Bun- Aucun- Marsous
(Pyrenees France) Belvedere(1.191m)
(Pyrenees France) Arrens- Marsous- Aucun

Waypoints

PictographMountain pass Altitude 9,236 ft
Photo ofBrèche de Roland Photo ofBrèche de Roland Photo ofBrèche de Roland

Brèche de Roland

Brèche de Roland

PictographWaterfall Altitude 8,063 ft

cascades

Stream

PictographMountain pass Altitude 7,484 ft
Photo ofCol de Bucharo (Bujaruelo)

Col de Bucharo (Bujaruelo)

D923 and Trail

PictographMountain pass Altitude 7,242 ft
Photo ofCol de Tentes, parking Photo ofCol de Tentes, parking Photo ofCol de Tentes, parking

Col de Tentes, parking

Col de Tentes

PictographMountain pass Altitude 8,435 ft
Photo ofCol Des Sarradets

Col Des Sarradets

Col Des Sarradets

PictographIntersection Altitude 8,420 ft

desvío a Sarredets

Trail

PictographPhoto Altitude 7,629 ft
Photo ofGave Des Tourettes

Gave Des Tourettes

Gave Des Tourettes

PictographPhoto Altitude 8,664 ft
Photo ofGlacier Du Taillon

Glacier Du Taillon

Glacier Du Taillon

PictographPhoto Altitude 9,383 ft
Photo ofLe Doigt (El Dedo) Photo ofLe Doigt (El Dedo) Photo ofLe Doigt (El Dedo)

Le Doigt (El Dedo)

2860 m

PictographSummit Altitude 10,254 ft
Photo ofLe Taillon Photo ofLe Taillon Photo ofLe Taillon

Le Taillon

Le Taillon

PictographMountain hut Altitude 8,440 ft
Photo ofRefuge de Sarradets Photo ofRefuge de Sarradets Photo ofRefuge de Sarradets

Refuge de Sarradets

Building

PictographRiver Altitude 7,621 ft
Photo ofRuisseau Des Gabierous

Ruisseau Des Gabierous

Ruisseau Des Gabierous

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