Pic de Maupas


The pic de Maupas is a central pyrenean summit, culminating at on the Franco-Spanish border.

Toponymy

Maupas means « bad passage » because the passage from the Maupas glacier and the submittal slope is a little awkward.

Geography

Il is located in Aragon in Spain and Haute-Garonne department, above Bagnères-de-Luchon.

Topography

Il domine le cirque des Crabioules et Superbagnères au nord, le vallon de Remugne au sud.

Geology

The summit is mainly granitic.

Access

There are many climbing routes. Access is possible on the eastern ridges and west. The standard route lies to the north via the refuge du Maupas, then the pass between la Tusse and le pic du Maupas.