Tallest Mountains in the Pyrenees
The Pyrenees mountain chain stretches roughly 305 miles between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea along the border between France and Spain. The massive mountain range features dozens of peaks exceeding 10,000 feet. Because many of the highest summits are subsidiary peaks or jagged spires sharing the same massive granite shoulders (such as the Maladeta or Posets massifs), strict topographic prominence determines independent mountain status.
The following table tracks the 20 tallest distinct mountain peaks in the Pyrenees range, ordered by absolute summit elevation.
| Rank | Peak Name | Massif / Region | Geographic Location | Elevation (m) | Elevation (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico de Aneto | Maladeta Massif | Aragon, Spain | 3,404 | 11,168 |
| 2 | Pico de Posets | Posets Massif | Aragon, Spain | 3,375 | 11,073 |
| 3 | Monte Perdido | Tres Serols Massif | Aragon, Spain / France border | 3,355 | 11,007 |
| 4 | Pointe d’Astorg | Maladeta Massif | Aragon, Spain | 3,354 | 11,004 |
| 5 | Pico Maldito | Maladeta Massif | Aragon, Spain | 3,354 | 11,004 |
| 6 | Pico del Medio | Maladeta Massif | Aragon, Spain | 3,346 | 10,978 |
| 7 | Pico Espadas | Posets Massif | Aragon, Spain | 3,332 | 10,932 |
| 8 | Cilindro de Marboré | Tres Serols Massif | Aragon, Spain / France border | 3,325 | 10,909 |
| 9 | Pico de la Maladeta | Maladeta Massif | Aragon, Spain | 3,312 | 10,866 |
| 10 | Vignemale (Pique Longue) | Vignemale Massif | Hautes-Pyrénées, France / Spain border | 3,298 | 10,820 |
| 11 | Clot de la Hount | Vignemale Massif | Hautes-Pyrénées, France / Spain border | 3,289 | 10,791 |
| 12 | Pic del Tempestats | Maladeta Massif | Aragon, Spain | 3,283 | 10,771 |
| 13 | Soum de Ramond | Tres Serols Massif | Aragon, Spain | 3,251 | 10,666 |
| 14 | Pic de Marboré | Gavarnie-Mont Perdu | Hautes-Pyrénées, France / Spain border | 3,248 | 10,656 |
| 15 | Cerbillona | Vignemale Massif | Hautes-Pyrénées, France / Spain border | 3,247 | 10,653 |
| 16 | Pic Central | Vignemale Massif | Hautes-Pyrénées, France / Spain border | 3,235 | 10,614 |
| 17 | Pic Perdiguère / Perdiguero | Perdiguero Massif | Haute-Garonne, France / Spain border | 3,222 | 10,571 |
| 18 | Pic de Montferrat | Vignemale Massif | Hautes-Pyrénées, France / Spain border | 3,220 | 10,564 |
| 19 | Pico Russell | Maladeta Massif | Aragon, Spain | 3,205 | 10,515 |
| 20 | Pointe Chausenque | Vignemale Massif | Hautes-Pyrénées, France | 3,204 | 10,512 |