Ibón Helado
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 18 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Parque nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido
Routes leading to this Highlight may be highly dangerous
Routes comprise technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.
Tips
The Ibón (mountain lake) Helado de Monte Perdido is located between the summits of Cilindro and Monte Perdido. It is the lake that is at the highest altitude in the Pyrenees, at almost 3000 meters. Being a lake of glacial origin, for a long time it was not known where the water drained to. The use of fluorescein, an orange-colored organic dye, revealed that the water traveled to the great Gavarnie waterfall through two kilometers of underground tunnels.
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•July 19, 2022
Starting point for the last stretch of ascent to Monte Perdido, the spittoon
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