Pic de Bugatet, Mountain peak in Saint-Lary-Soulan, France.
Pic de Bugatet is a 2,875 m summit in the Néouvielle massif, on the commune of Aragnouet, two kilometres south of Lac d'Orédon. Its south slope lies within the Pyrenees National Park. The photograph shows a triangular peak of dark grey rock streaked with snow, descending into ridges and saddles, with a sliver of lake water at the bottom of the frame.
The sources record no historical events, construction or mapping role for Pic de Bugatet; its documented interest is topographic. It rises to 2,875 m on the commune of Aragnouet, about two kilometres south of Lac d'Orédon, and its southern slope lies within the Pyrenees National Park, while the English source places it in the Néouvielle National Nature Reserve near Saint-Lary-Soulan.
The peak lies in the Néouvielle National Nature Reserve, created in 1935 and one of the oldest nature reserves in France, in the commune of Saint-Lary-Soulan. Its southern slope falls within the Pyrenees National Park, so the summit sits astride two protected areas. The name Bugatet relates to the local toponymy recorded for this Pyrenean summit.
The main hiking route starts from the Artigusse parking area along marked paths, though you need proper mountain gear and solid fitness. Always check weather conditions before setting out, as conditions can change quickly at this elevation.
The summit lies on the border of two protected areas: the Néouvielle National Nature Reserve and the Pyrenees National Park, whose southern slope falls within the park. The final approach passes the Brèche de Bugatet, a notch just below the top, after the Pas de la Cau at 2,733 m near the Pic Méchant.
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