Visaurin
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Visaurin or Bisaurin is a prominent mountain on the Spanish
side of the Pyrenees
, located in the North West of Jaca
province, in Aragon
. At 2668 m (8893 ft), it is the highest peak between the Atlantic Ocean
and the Pic du Midi d'Ossau
(2884m), and boasts superb views towards many other renowned peaks, such as the Pic du Midi d'Ossau, the Balaïtous
and the central Pyrenean summits, and Collarada
to the East, as well as the Pic d'Anie
to the North West.
It is situated approximately 10 km (6,5 mi) West of the ski resort
Candanchu
and 22 km (14 mi) South West of the Pic du Midi d'Ossau. It is most easily accessible from Sansanet on the French side of the border.
Spain
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side of the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
, located in the North West of Jaca
Jaca
Jaca is a city of northeastern Spain near the border with France, in the midst of the Pyrenees in the province of Huesca...
province, in Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
. At 2668 m (8893 ft), it is the highest peak between the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
and the Pic du Midi d'Ossau
Pic du Midi d'Ossau
The Pic du Midi d'Ossau is a mountain rising above the Ossau Valley in the French Pyrenees. Despite possessing neither a glacier nor, in the context of the range, a particularly high summit, its distinctive shape makes it a symbol of the French side of the Pyrenees...
(2884m), and boasts superb views towards many other renowned peaks, such as the Pic du Midi d'Ossau, the Balaïtous
Pic du Balaïtous
The Balaitus or Pic du Balaïtous is a granitic massif of the Pyrenees, located right on the border between Spain and France.-Geography:...
and the central Pyrenean summits, and Collarada
Collarada
Collarada peak is a mountain in the western Pyrenees of Huesca, situated on the northeastern Aragon near the towns of Villanúa and Canfranc...
to the East, as well as the Pic d'Anie
Pic d'Anie
Pic d'Anie is a peak of the Pyrenees of France, it is high and it is located very close to the border with Spain.Surrounding the almost perfectly pyramidal Pic d'Anie is the spectacular karst landscape of Larra, in the Larra-Belagua massif .The three main access ways to the peak are: Belagua in...
to the North West.
It is situated approximately 10 km (6,5 mi) West of the ski resort
Ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...
Candanchu
Candanchú
Candanchú is a ski resort situated near the town of Canfranc in the High Aragon of the western Pyrenees . The name of the area is a corruption of "Camp d'Anjou" as this was originally the site of a military camp of the French Angevin dynasty...
and 22 km (14 mi) South West of the Pic du Midi d'Ossau. It is most easily accessible from Sansanet on the French side of the border.