Pico de la Salvaguardia (Sauvegarde) · 2738 m

Summit, mountain huts, mountain lakes and catalogued places nearby with verified coordinates. We do not publish ascent tracks: use official maps and, if you lack experience, a certified guide.

No official track is available.

Reference coordinates for Pico de la Salvaguardia (Sauvegarde): 42.70920, 0.64170. We only publish track links when they come from an official or authorised source.

From Hospital de Benasque via the Portillón de Benasque pass.

The Portillón de Benasque was for centuries a historic trade and smuggling route between Benasque and Luchon.

El valle de Benasque está excavado en el batolito granítico de la Maladeta y en materiales paleozoicos (pizarras, calizas y esquistos). El modelado actual es glaciar: circos, cubetas de sobreexcavación ocupadas por ibones, morrenas, valles en artesa y umbrales rocosos pulidos. En el macizo de la Maladeta se conservan los últimos glaciares del Pirineo, en fuerte retroceso.

High granite mountains with glacial cirques, hanging mountain lakes, permanent snowfields and sharp ridges above the Ésera valley.

• Sarrio
• Marmota alpina
• Quebrantahuesos
• Buitre leonado
• Urogallo
• Trucha común

• Pino negro
• Abeto blanco
• Rododendro ferrugíneo
• Genciana
• Pastos alpinos

• It is considered one of the best viewpoints of the Maladeta massif without needing to cross a glacier.

• Boots
• Trekking poles
• Windproof jacket
• Plenty of water

High-mountain terrain: scree, boulders, snowfields and, in some cases, glacier and exposed ridges. Conditions change every season.

• Strong wind on the ridge
• Snow patches on the Portillón until July

• Refugio de la Renclusa
• Hospital de Benasque

We do not publish our own forecasts. The mountain forecast for the area (Aragonese Pyrenees / Posets-Maladeta massif) is issued by AEMET, and snow conditions and avalanche risk should be checked in the official avalanche bulletin. Afternoon storms are common from June to September and conditions can change within hours.

• AEMET — Mountain forecast
• AEMET — Avalanche risk bulletin

• Much of the valley lies within the Posets-Maladeta Natural Park: wild camping is forbidden (only authorised bivouac above 2,000 m between dusk and dawn, under current regulations).
• No fires, no collecting flora, fauna or minerals, and no leaving marked trails in sensitive areas.
• Dogs must be kept on a leash. In grazing areas and areas with protected wildlife their presence may be restricted.
• Drones require express authorisation from the Natural Park's managing body.
• Vehicle access to the Hospital de Benasque and La Besurta is regulated in summer: check the official shuttle service.
• Take all your rubbish with you, including organic waste and toilet paper. Mountain emergencies: 112.

Photographs of the Pico de la Salvaguardia (Sauvegarde) area in the Benasque Valley, optimised in WebP for mobile and desktop.

Plans generated automatically from the distance, elevation gain and difficulty of the catalogued trails. They do not include timetables, prices or opening hours: check official sources before doing this activity.