Pic Maubic, Mountain peak in Hautes-Pyrénées, France
Pic Maubic is a 3,074-metre summit on the Cap de Long ridge in the Néouvielle massif, between Pic Long to the south and the Col Tourrat (2,604 m) to the north. Its slopes are loose grey rock and scree with larger boulders, and a band of snow or ice lies across the lower middle section below the bare pointed summit. It overlooks the Lac Tourrat glacier to the west, the Lac Tourrat (2,619 m) to the north-west, the Cap de Long dam (2,161 m) to the north-east and the Pays-Baché glacier to the south.
The sources record no historical events, construction or human use for Pic Maubic; its documented interest is geographical. The summit lies on the watershed line separating the Adour basin, draining west to the Atlantic, from the Garonne basin to the east. The peak rises on the Cap de Long ridge between Pic Long (3,192 m) and the Col Tourrat (2,604 m), above the Tourrat lake and glacier.
The summit marks the watershed between the Adour basin, draining west to the Atlantic, and the Garonne basin to the east. Its name appears in both French and Catalan forms, Pic Maubic and Maubic, reflecting the cross-border Pyrenean toponymy. The peak stands above the Tourrat lake and the Cap de Long dam, both named in local usage.
The climb starts from the Cap de Long dam parking area and covers roughly 13 kilometers with about 1225 meters of elevation gain. The route is generally well-marked but requires basic mountain hiking experience and proper footwear.
Pic Maubic sits on the watershed line between the Adour basin to the west and the Garonne basin to the east, both draining toward the Atlantic. Its 3,074-metre summit rises only about 10 metres above the surrounding ridge of the Cap de Long arête, between Pic Long and the Col Tourrat.
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