Estaragne | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,006 m (9,862 ft) |
Coordinates | 42°47′50″N 0°07′46″E / 42.79722°N 0.12944°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Néouvielle massif ( Pyrenees) |
The Estaragne (Pic d'Estaragne) is a French pyrenean summit, culminating at 3,006 m (9,862 ft) m. [1] [2]
The peak is located in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Néouvielle massif, near Saint-Lary-Soulan in the Pyrenees National Park and near the Néouvielle National Nature Reserve.
The etymology of the name "Estaragne" is obscure, although there is a small valley and stream with the same name just to the northeast of the peak. [3] [4]
The peak itself is bare, but the upper slopes have a sub-alpine climate. Meadows predominate with patches of trees and shrubs. [5] Snow cover usually starts in late October and lasts until June. [6] the most common shrubs are Rhododendron ferrugineum and Vaccinium myrtillus; and the most common grasses are Nardus stricta and Festuca eskia. [5]
There are at least two relatively easy summer access routes: [2]
Estaragne | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,006 m (9,862 ft) |
Coordinates | 42°47′50″N 0°07′46″E / 42.79722°N 0.12944°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Néouvielle massif ( Pyrenees) |
The Estaragne (Pic d'Estaragne) is a French pyrenean summit, culminating at 3,006 m (9,862 ft) m. [1] [2]
The peak is located in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Néouvielle massif, near Saint-Lary-Soulan in the Pyrenees National Park and near the Néouvielle National Nature Reserve.
The etymology of the name "Estaragne" is obscure, although there is a small valley and stream with the same name just to the northeast of the peak. [3] [4]
The peak itself is bare, but the upper slopes have a sub-alpine climate. Meadows predominate with patches of trees and shrubs. [5] Snow cover usually starts in late October and lasts until June. [6] the most common shrubs are Rhododendron ferrugineum and Vaccinium myrtillus; and the most common grasses are Nardus stricta and Festuca eskia. [5]
There are at least two relatively easy summer access routes: [2]