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#165 of 300 · Posets-Maladeta Natural Park

Aneto

SpainAragon (Huesca)

The highest summit of the Pyrenees at 3,404 m, climbed from La Besurta via the Renclusa hut, the Portillón Superior and the Aneto glacier to the exposed Puente de Mahoma ridge; crampons, ice axe and glacier skills are needed.

Distance
17 km
Out and back
Ascent
1,600 m
High point 3,404 m
Time
11 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Expert
Scrambling, via ferrata, serious exposure, glacier or altitude.
Best months
Jul–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
La Besurta (Benasque valley)
Posets-Maladeta Natural Park

Route

Topographic map of Aneto, from La Besurta to AnetoLa BesurtaRefugio de la RenclusaAnetoStart: La BesurtaTurn-around: Aneto© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. La Besurta
  2. Refugio de la Renclusa
  3. Aneto
  4. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

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