Aneto
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Pyrenees · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Aneto is a 11,168 ft summit in the Pyrenees (Spain). PeakAtlas rates it snow / glacier (Snow / glacier climb); best season is Jun–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Benasque (7.0 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 11,168 ft
- Prominence
- 9,222 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Snow / glacier
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Benasque · 7.0 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
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As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Aneto, and what do you need before you go?
Aneto is listed as Snow / glacier climb with a best season of Jun–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Snow / glacier climb
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Access / staging
- Benasque, Aragon
How tall is Aneto, and where is it?
- Location
- Aragon, Spain
- Elevation
- 11,168 ft
- Prominence
- 9,222 ft
- Mountain range
- Pyrenees
- Difficulty
- Snow / glacier climb
What makes Aneto notable?
Pyrenees high point and Spain’s third-highest summit, with a classic glacier approach.
Highest peak in the Pyrenees — a glaciated normal route from Renclusa / Benasque that still needs an ice axe and crevasse awareness in season.
After you check trip readiness for Aneto, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Pyrenees, Aragon, Spain.
Closest places
- Benasque — Aragon via Renclusa / Posets-Maladeta