Elevation 2,613 m Parent range Pyrenees | Mountain range Pyrenees | |
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Location Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France Similar Petit Gabizos, Pic Palas, Pic du Midi d'Ossau, Balaïtous, Pic d'Arriel | ||
Pic de ger 2 613 m
The Pic de Ger is a French Pyrenean summit, culminating at 2,613 m (8,573 ft), located in the Ossau Valley in the Béarn province.
Contents
- Pic de ger 2 613 m
- Map of Pic de Ger 65410 BeyrC3A8de Jumet France
- Pic de ger rando ski
- Toponymy
- Topography
- Access
- Legend of Clara la Dame au Chle
- References
Map of Pic de Ger, 65410 Beyr%C3%A8de-Jumet, France
Pic de ger rando ski
Toponymy
The name ger means "mountain meadows" in Gascon.
Topography
It lies between the Col d'Aubisque and the Pic du Midi d'Ossau.
Access
From Laruns, or further up from Eaux-Bonnes or Gourette.
Legend of Clara "la Dame au Châle"
It is told in the Ger and in the Col d'Aubisque, that a very old woman named Clara was taken by surprise above 2,000 m (6,600 ft) by the cold and snowy weather, only wearing a thick shawl with a walking stick. She was surprised by a bear, also in despair. Awestruck, she threw the baton so hard that it pierced the Pic de Ger at around 2,500 m (8,200 ft) high. The frightened bear fled. This moment of local history, surely inspired by an unsourced true tale, is still carved in the rock. In fact, under the summit of the Pic de Ger, the hole still exists, while at the bottom the face of the woman with her shawl and chapped lips.