Pic de Maupas


The pic de Maupas or tuca de Malpás is a peak in the central Pyrenees, culminating at on the Franco-Spanish border.

Toponymy

Maupas means "bad passage" because the passage from the Maupas glacier to the summit slope is a little awkward.

Geography

It is located in Aragon in Spain and Haute-Garonne department, above Bagnères-de-Luchon.

Topography

It dominates the and Superbagnères to the north, and the valle de Remuñe to the south.

Geology

The summit is mainly granitic.

Access

There are many climbing routes. Access is possible on the eastern ridges and west. The standard route lies to the north via the, then the pass between la Tusse and the pic de Maupas.