Seil Dera Baquo

Seil de la Baque mountain features a northern glacier face and a southern rocky wall leading to the main summit at 3110 meters elevation.

The glacier reached its maximum extent during the 19th century, covering 1.45 square kilometers and standing as the largest glacier in the French Pyrenees.

Local shepherds traditionally used the glacier area as a passage for their sheep, establishing routes that connected French and Spanish valleys.

The ascent requires mountaineering equipment, including crampons and ice axes, with access starting from the Portillon refuge at 2568 meters elevation.

The mountain contains three distinct glacier sections, each experiencing different rates of retreat due to climate variations since the 19th century.

Location: Benasque

Location: Hautes-Pyrénées

Elevation above the sea: 3,110 m

GPS coordinates: 42.69239,0.49623

Latest update: March 3, 2025 23:21