Mur du Cirque
Mur du Cirque is a valley in Gavarnie-Gèdre, Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost, Occitanie and has an elevation of 1,750 metres. Mur du Cirque is situated nearby to the locality Cirque de Gavarnie, as well as near Circo de Cotatuero.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gavarnie Falls and Pic de Marboré.
Gavarnie Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0.
The Gavarnie Falls is a tiered waterfall in France. With its overall drop of 422 metres, it is the highest waterfall in mainland France. The falls are situated in the Cirque de Gavarnie, near the village Gavarnie in the Hautes-Pyrénées.
Pic de Marboré
Peak
Photo: Tigerente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marboré Peak is a summit in the Pyrenees located on the Franco-Spanish border crest in the Monte Perdido Range.
Tour du Marboré
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tour du Marboré or Tour de Gavarnie is a Pyrenean summit, culminating at 3,009 m, located on the Franco-Spanish border crest in the Monte Perdido Range.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cirque de Gavarnie and Gavarnie.
Cirque de Gavarnie
Locality
Photo: Miguel303xm, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Cirque de Gavarnie is a vast cirque in the central Pyrenees, in southwestern France, close to the border of Spain. It is within the commune of Gavarnie, the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, and the Pyrénées National Park.
Gavarnie
Village
Photo: Frederik Vandaele, CC BY 2.5.
Gavarnie is a small village in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region in south-western France. It is best known for the Cirque de Gavarnie, a massive glacial cirque in the Pyrenees Mountains, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Gavarnie is situated 4½ km north of Mur du Cirque.
Circo de Cotatuero
Locality
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Circo de Cotatuero is a locality, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Mur du Cirque.
Mur du Cirque
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,750 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Gavarnie-Gèdre, Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.69391° or 42° 41′ 38″ northLongitude
-0.00605° or 0° 0′ 22″ westElevation
1,750 metres (5,741 feet)Open location code
8CJXMXVV+HHGeoNames ID
11468146
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