Glacier d'Ossoue, Glacier in Gavarnie-Gèdre, France
Located in the Vignemale massif along the French-Spanish border, Glacier d'Ossoue extends 1.4 kilometers at an elevation of 2,760 meters.
The glacier surface reached 110 hectares during the mid-19th century, making it the largest ice formation in the French Pyrenees mountain range.
The caves carved by mountaineer Henry Russell within the glacier walls serve as markers to track the evolution of ice levels over time.
Access to the glacier requires following the GR 10 trail from Ossoue Dam, with optimal snow conditions typically occurring in early summer.
Between 2001 and 2021, the glacier lost 32.4 meters in thickness and its front retreated 171 meters due to climate changes.
Location: Gavarnie-Gèdre
GPS coordinates: 42.77080,-0.13890
Latest update: May 27, 2025 16:55
Vignemale
774 m
Pont d'Espagne
8.9 km
Pyrénées National Park
7 km
Baños de Panticosa
7.9 km
Petit Vignemale
536 m
Grande Fache
9.1 km
Bridge of Bujaruelo
8.8 km
Oulettes de Gaube Glacier
1 km
Pic d'Ardiden
9.1 km
Pointe Chausenque
405 m
Cerbillona
909 m
Pic central
682 m
Cirque du Marcadau
7.3 km
Piton Carré
577 m
Petit Vignemale Glacier
184 m
Ermita de San Nicolás de Bujaruelo
8.8 km
Great Peak of Tapou
927 m
Pic de Barbe de Bouc
9 km
Pic du Milieu
1 km
Pic de Cestrède
6.7 km
Pic de Chanchou
8.4 km
Montferrat Glacier
1 km
Aiguille Supérieure du Clot de la Hount
1.2 km
Aiguille SW de Cerbillona
1.2 km
Circ de Marcadau
7.1 km
Aiguille Inférieure du Clot de la Hount
1 km
Épaule Chausenque
292 m
Monument Alphonse Meillon
9.1 kmReviews
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