Envers W clasique du Pic de Piau
Photo: NibasH, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 4.0 mi
- round trip
- 3,524 ft
- climb
- 8,776 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Envers W clasique du Pic de Piau is an out-and-back ski touring route in Occitania, France. It is 2.0 miles each way, 4.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 6,410 ft and 8,780 ft above sea level, with roughly 840 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an expert route. The nearest town is Aragnouet, about 3.4 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pic du Piau, pic du Bassias de Tours and Pic de Bassia de Nère. Cascade de Riou Nère is within about 3 miles. For camping, Le Cairn and Zone de Bivouac du Lac d'Orédon are within about 6 miles. There are 9 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Envers W clasique du Pic de Piau for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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