Pic du Gar
Appearance
Pic du Gar | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,785 m (5,856 ft) |
Geography | |
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Location | Haute-Garonne, France |
Parent range | Pyrenees |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Karstic |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Unknown |
Easiest route | From Eup or Saint-Pé-d'Ardet |
Pic du Gar is a mountain of the Pyrenees, It is located near Saint-Béat, Haute-Garonne département, in the Comminges natural region. This limestone mountain has an altitude of 1,785 metres (5,856 ft) above sea level.[1]
Despite its relatively low altitude the Pic du Gar, like the Pic de Cagire, is a well-known summit of the Haute-Garonne. Its imposing silhouette dominates the high valley of the Garonne, after flowing from the Val d'Aran. Its secondary summit, the Pic Saillant (1756 m), has a cross at the top.
References
- ^ "Pic du Gar" (in French). Info-Pyrenees. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
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