Overview
Monte Perdido is the third highest mountain in the Pyrenees. The summit of Monte Perdido, located in Spain, lies hidden from France by the seemingly impenetrable peaks of the Cirques of Gavarnie and Estaubé. It stands in the north of Huesca province.
Description
This is where the Spanish Pyrenees really take your breath away. The park extends south from a dragon's back of limestone peaks along the French border: a southeastward spur from this includes Monte Perdido (3355m), the third-highest peak in the Pyrenees. Deep valleys slice down from the high ground. Most were carved by glaciers and at their heads lie bowl-like glacial circos (cirques) backed by spectacular curtain walls of rock. Chief among the valleys are Ordesa (west), Añisclo (south), Escuaín (southeast) and Pineta (east).
Albi, Aragon
Spain
URL:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/parque-nacional-de-ordesa-y-monte-perdido