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Pico Posets

Pico Posets / Punta de Llardana (es) · Pic des Posets (fr)

Pico Posets bersama Picos de Espadas di Macizo de Posets, Pyrenees — panorama massif, bukan close-up puncak.. Photo: source

Information

Elevation: 3.369 m
Country: Spanyol (ES)
Location / Range: Macizo de Posets, Taman Alam Posets-Maladeta, Pyrenees (Huesca, Aragón)
Mountain type: Puncak granit/granodiorit masif kristalin Pyrenees, non-vulkanik
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 42.6553, 0.4352
Difficulty: Berat (pendakian panjang non-teknis dengan scrambling ringan; Canal Fonda kerap bersalju sehingga sering butuh kapak es & crampon)
Best Season: Pertengahan Juli–September (di luar itu salju & es menutup Canal Fonda; badai petir sore hari umum di musim panas)
Permits & Rules: Tanpa izin khusus; berada di dalam Parque Natural Posets-Maladeta — ikuti aturan taman & bermalam di refugio
Hazards: Salju keras & es di Canal Fonda hampir sepanjang tahun, batu lepas dan talus, beda tinggi besar dari refugio, kabut yang menghapus jejak jalur, badai petir sore

Description

Pico Posets (3,369 m) — also known as Punta de Llardana — is the second-highest summit in the entire Pyrenees after Aneto. This granite mountain rises at the heart of the Macizo de Posets in the province of Huesca (Aragón, Spain), inside the Posets-Maladeta Natural Park, above the villages of Eriste, Benasque and San Juan de Plan. Its classic route starts from the Refugio Ángel Orús (±2,100 m) and climbs through the Canal Fonda, a narrow couloir that stays snow-covered almost year-round, so an ice axe and crampons are often needed even though the route is technically a hard hike rather than a true alpine climb. The final section to the top follows a rocky ridge with easy scrambling before reaching the summit's geodetic marker. From the top a broad panorama opens over Aneto, the Maladeta and the chain of Pyrenean three-thousanders. The first recorded ascent was in 1856 by the British climber Halkett with local guides. Its long approach, big elevation gain and permanent couloir snow mean Posets is often considered more demanding than the higher Aneto.

Gallery

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Routes

Vía Normal via Refugio Ángel Orús & Canal Fonda

Berat; non-teknis namun panjang, salju keras di Canal Fonda (sering butuh kapak es & crampon), scrambling ringan di punggungan puncak

12.00 km +1250 m 8–10 jam pulang-pergi dari Refugio Ángel Orús

The normal route to Pico Posets starts from the Refugio Ángel Orús (±2,100 m), reached by a ±2–3 hour walk from the Espigantosa/Eriste car park. From the refuge the path climbs northwest along a valley toward the Canal Fonda — a narrow couloir that stays hard-snow-covered almost year-round, so an ice axe and crampons are commonly needed even though the route is a hard hike rather than a true alpine climb. Above the couloir the route joins a rocky ridge with easy scrambling past the Diente de Llardana area to the 3,369 m summit's geodetic marker. The upper section is not always clearly marked, so good navigation and sure footing on snow and talus are important. Start very early to avoid the typical Pyrenean afternoon thunderstorms, and check the Canal Fonda snow conditions before committing.

Route Segments

1

Parkir Espigantosa/Eriste → Refugio Ángel Orús (±2.100 m)

⏱ 2–3 jam 2.100 mdpl

Pendekatan menanjak melewati hutan & lembah; umumnya bermalam di refugio sebelum summit
2

Refugio Ángel Orús → Dasar Canal Fonda

⏱ 2–2,5 jam 2.700 mdpl

Menyusuri lembah ke arah barat laut menuju couloir; medan berbatu makin curam
3

Canal Fonda → Punggungan / Diente de Llardana

⏱ 1,5–2 jam 3.200 mdpl

Couloir sempit bersalju keras — kerap butuh kapak es & crampon; hati-hati batu jatuh
4

Diente de Llardana → Puncak Pico Posets (3.369 m)

⏱ 0,5–1 jam sekali jalan 3.369 mdpl

Scrambling ringan terekspos di punggungan; jalur tak selalu bertanda; panorama ke Aneto & Maladeta

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Climbing Experiences

Climbing Pico Posets is a Pyrenean three-thousander experience that demands fitness and comfort on hard snow. Almost everyone first sleeps at the Refugio Ángel Orús (±2,100 m), then sets off before dawn up the Canal Fonda — a narrow couloir that is nearly always snow-covered, so an ice axe and crampons are often mandatory even though it is technically a hard hike rather than a true alpine climb. Above the couloir the route continues along a rocky ridge with easy scrambling to the 3,369 m summit marker. The round trip is typically 8–10 hours with over 1,200 m of ascent, so an early start is strongly advised to avoid afternoon thunderstorms. Many hikers find Posets more demanding than the higher Aneto because of the permanent Canal Fonda snow and its more remote terrain.

References

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