Pic Schrader
| Pic Schrader | ||
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 The Punta del Saber ( 3138 m ) and the Pic Schrader |
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| height | 3177 m | |
| location | Central Pyrenees, right on the French-Spanish border between Mont Perdu and the Posets | |
| Mountains | Pyrenees | |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 41 '55 " N , 0 ° 23' 40" E | |
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| First ascent | August 11, 1878 by Franz Schrader and mountain guide Henri Passet | |
| Normal way | from the Spanish side there are two ascent routes | |
| particularities | originally Grand Batchimale , in honor of Franz Schrader renamed | |
The Pic Schrader (Spanish: Punta Schrader or Gran Bachimala ) is located directly on the French - Spanish border and dominates an impressive mountain range of the Central Pyrenees, which is largely on Spanish territory. It closes the Loudenvielle valley with its imposing silhouette. On the French side, the Pic Schrader is in the area of the Hautes-Pyrénées department .
history
Originally called Grand Batchimale , it was renamed in honor of the famous French cartographer and mountaineer of Prussian descent Franz Schrader , who also made the first ascent on August 11, 1878 with the mountain guide Henri Passet .