Pic Bacqué (2093m) and descent via the Grotte De L'Annès -overview
Pic Bacqué (highest point) with the ascent col to the left and the long slope used for the descent on the right.
Easily identifiable from the village, Pic Bacqué occupies a prominent position in the Cirque, just behind the highly accentuated Tourelles. It is rarely visited, however, and this is a shame, as the views from the top are exceptional and the ascent route leads walkers into a landscape that, though pastoral in nature, affords an strong feeling of being out there in the wilderness. The first part of the excursion, like the route to Bricoutou, takes the charming valley of L'Annès but continues further in search of the col that gives access to the hidden, hanging valley below the peak. Some scrambling is required during the final 15 minutes of the ascent but this only adds to the adventure*1. It is, of course, possible to descend by reversing the ascent. In this description, however, I propose an alternative descent that creates a loop