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 | |
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Pic de Montcalm seen from the Vicdessos valley | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,077 m (10,095 ft) |
Coordinates | 42°40′00″N 1°24′30″E |
Geography | |
Montcalm Massif Location in the Pyrenees | |
Location | Ariège, France Pallars Sobirà, Spain |
Parent range | Pyrenees |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Granite |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Coraboeuf and Testu, 1827 |
Easiest route | From 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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