Montcalm Massif

The Montcalm Massif (French: Massif du Montcalm, Catalan: Massís del Montcalm) is a mountain massif located in the Pyrenees, at the border between France and Spain, it has an altitude of 3077 metres above sea level.

Montcalm Massif
Pic de Montcalm seen from the Vicdessos valley
Highest point
Elevation3,077 m (10,095 ft)
Coordinates42°40′00″N 1°24′30″E
Geography
Montcalm Massif
Location in the Pyrenees
LocationAriège, France
Pallars Sobirà, Spain
Parent rangePyrenees
Geology
Mountain typeGranite
Climbing
First ascentCoraboeuf and Testu, 1827
Easiest routeFrom Alins or Auzat

Some of the summits are over 3,000 m high and the highest mountain in Catalonia (Pica d'Estats), as well as the highest mountain in Ariège (Pic de Montcalm), are part of this massif.

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