Glacier de Pailla Ouest
Glacier de Pailla Ouest is a glacier in Gavarnie-Gèdre, Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost, Occitanie. Glacier de Pailla Ouest is situated nearby to the locality Plateau de Pailla, as well as near Breche Passet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gavarnie Falls and Cilindro 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.
Cilindro de Marboré
Peak
Photo: Nacho Azcárate, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cilindro de Marboré is a mountain in the Monte Perdido massif in the Pyrenees. It is one of the three mountains comprising Las Tres Sorores, the others being Monte Perdido and Soum de Ramond.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gavarnie and Cirque de Gavarnie.
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.
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.
Glacier de Pailla Ouest
- Type: Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Gavarnie-Gèdre, Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.7063° or 42° 42′ 23″ northLongitude
0.0155° or 0° 0′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8FJ2P248+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 326142004OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Plateau de Pailla and Breche Passet.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Petit Astazou and Glacier de Pailla Est.
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