Pic des Tourelles (2038m) - overview
Pic de Tourelles as seen from the Pas d'Azun
The Pic de Tourelles, though not named on the IGN map, is the highest point at the southern end of the Tourelles ridge. Rarely visited, it offers a shorter and, in some ways, more adventurous alternative to the popular Pic d'Anie. Confidence on steep ground and the ability deal with some easy scrambling are essential for this ascent. The views from the summit, however, more than adequately repay the effort. To the north the karstic limestone wildeness gives way the Pic Le Layens and the distant plain. To the east, the unmistakable silhouette of the Pic du Midi d'Ossau hoves into view while closer the Countnede and the Pic d'Anie make their presence felt. Personally, though, it is the original perspective of the magnificent Orgues de Campalong that make this a special excursion.