Pic du Taillon

Pic du Taillon (in French) or Pico Taillón (in Spanish) is a summit in the Pyrenees, culminating at 3,144 m (10,315 ft) on the Franco-Spanish border in the Monte Perdido Range.

Only the last part from the "finger" of the False Defile (le Doigt de la Fausse Brèche) is a little steep, but the climb never technically difficult in the absence of snow.

It is part of the range above Cirque de Gavarnie and is located between the Fausse Brèche "finger" and les Gabiétous.

One way to get to the Taillon peak is to park one's car at the col des Tentes (from Gavarnie, follow the route that goes up to the skiing resort and carry on to the terminus).

Borrow the path on the right leading to le Doigt de la Fausse Brèche which then heads straight up to the pic du Taillon.

Northern side view from the Col de Tentes
Taillon ascension (right) from the col de Boucharo . Left, the pointe Bazillac and in the middle the Doigt de la Fausse Brèche .
View from la Fausse Brèche on the Doigt de la Fausse Brèche with the Taillon summit (3,144 m) en fond et la pointe Bazillac en ombre portée.