Aspe peak
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| Aspe | |
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 Aspe from Candanchú |
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| Elevation | 2,645 m (8,678 ft) |
| Location | |
 Aspe
 Spain |
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| Range | Pyrenees |
| Coordinates | 42°46′N 0°35′E / 42.767°N 0.583°ECoordinates: 42°46′N 0°35′E / 42.767°N 0.583°E |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unknown |
| Easiest route | From Candanchú |
Aspe peak, also known as Pico de la Garganta de Aísa, is a mountain in the western Pyrenees of Huesca, situated on the west side of the Aragon Valley near the towns of Villanúa (to the south) and Canfranc (to the east). The peak is 2,645 meters AMSL high.
The peak towers over the Spanish ski resort of Candanchú and the Somport pass on the border with France. The peak gives its name to the French river Gave d'Aspe and the Aspe Valley.
[edit] Ascent routes
- The south-western route: Refugio de Rigüelo - brecha de Aspe - western side - summit (1180 meters of ascent , 3h 20min).
- Normal way from the northeast, from Candanchú.
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