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Taillón
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Taillón

One of the easiest 3,000-metre peaks, 3 144 m

The peak lies just west of the Brèche de Roland above Gavarnie. It is considered one of the easiest 3,000-metre peaks in the Pyrenees and a good first step for anyone who wants to get above 3 000 metres.

Ascent

Height
3,144 m
Massif
Gavarnie
Country
Hautes-Pyrénées, France/Aragon
Grade
F · Hard
Days
1 day (or 2 with a night at Sarradets)
Season
July–September
Starting point
Col des Tentes (2 208 m), above Gavarnie
Mountain hut
Refuge des Sarradets (2 587 m)
Elevation gain
approx. 950 hm from Col des Tentes
Time
approx. 4 h up, 7 h round trip
First ascent
1792

Taillón lies on the same ridge as the Brèche de Roland, the gap that, according to legend, the knight Roland cut with his sword. The route passes it, giving you a 3,000-metre peak and the legend in a single day.

How to get up – the normal route step by step

  1. From Col des Tentes along the old road to Port de Boucharo and then up to Refuge des Sarradets.
  2. Across the snowfield below the Brèche de Roland and up through the gap (2 807 m) – the view down towards Ordesa is fantastic.
  3. Follow the path west on the Spanish side below the ridge, past the Doigt and Fausse Brèche towers.
  4. The last stretch up onto the broad summit. Descend the same way.
SafetyThe snowfield below the Brèche de Roland can be icy – crampons are often needed until mid-July. Without snow the route is a long but easy mountain hike.
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42.6942° N, 0.0533° W

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