Monte Perdido
At 3,355 m, the third-highest peak in the Pyrenees and one of the world's highest limestone mountains, the core of the national park and the World Heritage site.
Monte Perdido rises to 3,355 m, the third-highest peak in the Pyrenees and one of the highest limestone mountains in Europe. Remnant glaciers survive on its north face, and together with the Gavarnie cirque in France it forms a cross-border World Heritage site. Ordinary visitors can admire it from afar at Cola de Caballo or the Pineta Valley. To climb to the summit, most people spend the night before at the Góriz refuge, then the next day cross the glacial lake and ascend the steep Escalera gully. The round trip takes about 7 to 8 hours. This is high-altitude mountaineering that requires experience and snow and ice gear.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Refugio de Góriz
- Cola de Caballo
- Balcón de Pineta
- Gradas de Soaso
- Pineta Valley
- Añisclo Canyon
- Faja de Pelay
- Arazas River Waterfalls (Arripas, La Cueva, Estrecho)