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Pico Posets

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Elevation
  
3,371 m

First ascent
  
6 August 1856

Mountain range
  
Pyrenees

Prominence
  
1,125 m

Province
  
Province of Huesca

Parent range
  
Pyrenees

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Location
  
Eriste, Benasque valley (Ribagorza, Aragon, Spain)

Easiest route
  
basic snow/ice climb from Angel Orús refuge

Similar
  
Aneto, Perdiguero, Maladeta, Monte Perdido, Pic Schrader

Pico Posets or Punta de Llardana is the second highest peak of the Pyrenees, after Aneto. It is located in the Spanish province of Huesca and is 3,371 metres (11,060 ft) high.

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Map of Pico Posets, 22367, Huesca, Spain

Ascent routeEdit

From the Angel Orús refuge (2,095 m), a well-marked path heads northwest. After an hour of climbing the route crosses a stream. Further on, the path forks. The route follows the right-hand fork along a narrow valley (Canal Fonda), which has a snowy section almost all year round, so it is advisable to take an ice axe and crampons.

In under three hours, the path leads to the foot of the Tooth of Llardana (which can be ascended more easily when returning from the summit of the Posets). Following the stone slope after four hours of ascent the summit is reached.

The descent to the refuge follows the same route and takes about three hours.

References

Pico Posets Wikipedia