Oulettes de Gaube Glacier, Mountain glacier in Hautes-Pyrénées, France.
The Oulettes de Gaube Glacier extends along the northern face of Vignemale mountain at an average altitude of 2,400 meters with its front reaching 2,280 meters.
Before 1850, the glacier connected with the Petit-Vignemale Glacier, forming a single ice mass called the North Vignemale Glacier until climate changes separated them.
Local mountaineering clubs regularly monitor the glacier's movements and changes, contributing data to scientific research on climate impact in the Pyrenees mountains.
Visitors can reach the glacier through marked trails starting from the Gaube Lake, with the Oulettes de Gaube mountain refuge providing accommodation during hiking season.
The glacier moves at speeds between 50 to 70 meters per year, making it the fastest-moving glacier in the Pyrenees mountain range.
Location: Hautes-Pyrénées
GPS coordinates: 42.78000,-0.14000
Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:08
Vignemale
903 m
Pont d'Espagne
7.9 km
Pyrénées National Park
6 km
Baños de Panticosa
8 km
Glacier d'Ossoue
1 km
Petit Vignemale
715 m
Grande Fache
8.6 km
Pic d'Ardiden
8.4 km
Pointe Chausenque
751 m
Cerbillona
1.4 km
Pic central
1.4 km
Cirque du Marcadau
6.5 km
Piton Carré
837 m
Petit Vignemale Glacier
888 m
Great Peak of Tapou
1.9 km
Pic de Barbe de Bouc
8.4 km
Pic du Milieu
2.1 km
Pic de Cestrède
6.2 km
Pic de Chanchou
7.9 km
Montferrat Glacier
2 km
Arnales
9.5 km
Aiguille Supérieure du Clot de la Hount
1.3 km
Aiguille SW de Cerbillona
1.7 km
Circ de Marcadau
6.3 km
Aiguille Inférieure du Clot de la Hount
1.1 km
Épaule Chausenque
747 m
Monument Alphonse Meillon
8.1 km
Chapelle du Marcadau de Cauteret
6.4 kmReviews
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