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Monte Perdido

Monte Perdido / Mont Perdu / Mont Perdito ("gunung yang hilang")

Information

Elevation: 3.355 m
Country: Spain (ES)
Location / Range: Pyrenees — Monte Perdido Massif, Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Mountain type: Limestone peak (non-volcanic, orogenic)
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 42.6719, 0.0364
Difficulty: Hard (a long climb on exposed rocky terrain; the upper trail involves light scrambling on limestone slabs; crampons are useful early in the season if there is snow)
Best Season: July–September (snow on the northern slopes can last until mid-July; best conditions August–early September)
Permits & Rules: No special summit permit; located within Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park; the Pradera de Ordesa trailhead applies a vehicle reservation system in summer — taking the bus from Torla-Ordesa is recommended
Hazards: Rapidly changing weather in the Pyrenees, strong winds on the upper section and open slabs, snow/ice remaining on the northern slopes even in summer, rockfall in the couloir, hypothermia

Description

Monte Perdido (Spanish; Mont Perdu in French, Mont Perdito in Aragonese — all meaning "the lost mountain") is the third-highest peak in the Pyrenees at 3,355 m. Its summit lies on the Spanish side, in the north of Huesca province (Aragón), hidden from France behind the seemingly impenetrable walls of the Cirque de Gavarnie and Cirque d'Estaubé. It is the high point of the largest limestone massif in Europe and forms the core of the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park and the transboundary UNESCO World Heritage Site Pyrénées–Mont Perdu. The usual climb starts from the Refugio de Góriz (2,195 m), crosses the shrinking remnant Monte Perdido glacier, and ascends a steep rocky couloir that local climbers nickname "la Escupidera" to reach a summit overlooking the dramatic cirques below.

Gallery

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Routes

Via Brèche de Roland — Rute dari Sisi Prancis (Gavarnie)

Berat; melewati celah dramatis di dinding Pyrenees; butuh crampon dan kapak es di awal musim

24.00 km +1800 m 2 hari (hari 1: Gavarnie → Brèche de Roland; hari 2: puncak Monte Perdido dan kembali)

The legendary approach from the French side, departing from the village of Gavarnie (1,350 m) in France, climbing the magnificent Cirque de Gavarnie to the Brèche de Roland (2,807 m) — a natural square-shaped gap in the Pyrenean wall, 40 m wide. From the Brèche, passing Refuge des Sarradets or Refugio de Góriz for an overnight, then attacking the summit. This route is very popular because the Brèche de Roland is one of the most iconic sights in the Pyrenees, connected to the medieval legend of Roland. The couloir leading to the Brèche often holds snow into July.

Route Segments

1

Gavarnie, Prancis (1.350 m) → Cirque de Gavarnie

⏱ 1,5 jam 1.700 mdpl

Jalur mudah dan datar di dasar cirque glasial; air terjun Gavarnie (423 m) terlihat jelas di dinding kiri
2

Cirque de Gavarnie → Brèche de Roland (2.807 m)

⏱ 3–4 jam 2.807 mdpl

Pendakian tajam naik couloir berbatu dan bersalju; crampon + kapak es sangat disarankan di awal musim; Brèche Roland adalah celah ikonik di dinding perbatasan
3

Brèche de Roland → Refugio de Góriz (2.195 m) atau Refuge des Sarradets (2.587 m)

⏱ 1–2 jam 2.587 mdpl

Turun sisi Spanyol ke Refugio de Góriz atau tetap di sisi Prancis di Sarradets — keduanya bisa menjadi base untuk puncak keesokan harinya

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Via Refugio de Góriz — Rute Normal dari Lembah Ordesa

Berat; trek panjang di medan batu kapur bereksposur; tidak butuh tali untuk rute normal

28.00 km +2035 m 2 hari (hari 1: naik ke Góriz ~4–5 jam; hari 2: puncak dan turun ~7–9 jam)

The most popular two-day route to Monte Perdido, departing from Pradera de Ordesa (1,320 m) through beech and pine forests up to the Faja de Pelay terraces, then continuing to Refugio de Góriz (2,195 m) for an overnight. Day two climbs from Góriz across exposed limestone terraces called 'colladetas', through the Collado de Monte Perdido col, and finally up solid rock slabs to the 3,355 m summit. The route is entirely on solid limestone with no glacier but may have patchy snow in early season. Summit views encompass the Cilindro de Marboré massif, Pico de Añisclo, and the Ordesa Valleys far below.

Route Segments

1

Pradera de Ordesa (1.320 m) → Refugio de Góriz (2.195 m)

⏱ 4–5 jam 2.195 mdpl

Jalur naik stabil melewati hutan pine & beech, lalu teras Faja de Pelay; pemandangan Lembah Ordesa dan dinding batu kapur vertikal; Refugio de Góriz berkapasitas 80 — reservasi wajib di musim puncak
2

Refugio de Góriz (2.195 m) → Collado de Monte Perdido (~2.900 m)

⏱ 2,5–3 jam 2.900 mdpl

Jalur berbatu naik melewati 'colladetas' (teras bertingkat batu kapur); seksi terbuka dengan pemandangan massif dan salju musim dingin yang bisa tersisa di bayangan tebing
3

Collado de Monte Perdido (~2.900 m) → Puncak Monte Perdido (3.355 m)

⏱ 1,5–2 jam 3.355 mdpl

Pendakian paling curam di slab batu kapur bereksposur; jalur ditandai dengan cairn; angin kencang umum di bagian ini — persiapkan lapisan pakaian ekstra

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Climbing Experiences

Documented experiences on Monte Perdido tend to follow the same arc: a night at the Refugio de Góriz (2,195 m), an early start, then the crux of the normal route — the steep rocky couloir nicknamed "la Escupidera" — before the final push to the 3,355 m summit. Spanish-language vlogs stress access logistics (the park shuttle bus from Nerín/Torla), the residual snow and ice in the couloir that dictates the difficulty, and the sweeping views over the Cirque de Gavarnie and the Ordesa valley. English-language content leans toward the trekking side of the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park — the Cola de Caballo waterfall, the cliff-edge Fajas, and neighbouring peaks of the same massif.

References

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