Pico Posets or Punta de Llardana is the second highest peak of the
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees (; es, Pirineos ; french: Pyrénées ; ca, Pirineu ; eu, Pirinioak ; oc, Pirenèus ; an, Pirineus) is a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. It extends nearly from its union with the Cantabrian Mountains to C ...
, after
Aneto
Aneto (''pic d'Aneto'' in French language, French, formerly ''pic de Néthou'') is the highest mountain in the Pyrenees and in Aragon, and Spain's third-highest mountain, reaching a height of . It stands in the Spanish province of Huesca (provi ...
. It is located in the
Spanish
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province of
Huesca
Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It is also the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and of the comarca of Hoya de Huesca. In 2009 it had a population of 52,059, almo ...
and is high.
Ascent route
![Mapa del Pico de Posets](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Mapa_del_Pico_de_Posets.png)
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
An ice axe is a multi-purpose hiking and climbing tool used by mountaineers in both the ascent and descent of routes that involve snow, ice, or frozen conditions. Its use depends on the terrain: in its simplest role it is used like a walking ...
and
crampons
A crampon is a traction device that is attached to footwear to improve mobility on snow and ice during ice climbing. Besides ice climbing, crampons are also used for secure travel on snow and ice, such as crossing glaciers, snowfields and ice ...
.
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.
See also
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Espadas Peak
The Espadas Peak ( es, Pico Espadas or ''Pico de la Espada'') is a mountain on the Spanish side of the Pyrenees, in Grist, Sahún municipality, in the north of Ribagorza comarca, Aragon. This mountain is one of the highest in the Pyrenees.
This p ...
References
External links
Rutas y Travesías en los Pirineos : Posets - Cotiella - Benasque
Mountains of the Pyrenees
Mountains of Aragon
Pyrenean three-thousanders
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