The Montcalm Massif (french: Massif du Montcalm, ca, Massís del Montcalm) is a mountain massif located in the

Pyrenees The Pyrenees (; es, Pirineos ; french: Pyrénées ; ca, Pirineu ; eu, Pirinioak ; oc, Pirenèus ; an, Pirineus) is a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. It extends nearly from its union with the Cantabrian Mountains to C ...

, at the border between

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and

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, it has an altitude of 3077 metres above sea level. Some of the summits are over 3,000 m high and the highest mountain in

Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ...

(

Pica d'Estats Pica d'Estats (or ''The States Peak'') (Catalan: ''Pica d'Estats'', French: ''Pic d'Estats'') is a mountain in the Montcalm Massif, Pyrenees. on the Spanish– French border, and is the highest mountain in Catalonia. This mountain is included ...

), as well as the highest mountain in Ariège (

Pic de Montcalm Pic de Montcalm is a French pyrenean summit, culminating at , located in the Ariège department, Midi-Pyrénées region of France. Topography Located in the Ariège south of Auzat in the Vicdessos, it lies slightly north of the Franco-Span ...

), are part of this massif.

Protected areas

The Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées ariégeoises is located on the French side of the massif area and the

Parc Natural de l'Alt Pirineu Alt Pirineu Natural Park ( ca, Parc Natural de l'Alt Pirineu) is the largest natural park in Catalonia, Spain. The park was established in 2003 by the Generalitat de Catalunya and covers an area of , including the highest peaks of the Pyrenees in ...

on the Spanish side. Climbing some of the summits is not easy and there have been occasional accidents involving overconfident mountaineers.Massif du Montcalm : chute mortelle à 2 700 m
/ref> The ''Estany de Canalbona'' or ''Estanyol Occidental de Canalbona'' is a pristine

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located in the Montcalm Massif between the

Pic de Canalbona Pic de Canalbona is a mountain of Catalonia, Spain. Located in the Montcalm Massif, Pyrenees, it has an altitude of above sea level.. The ''Estanyol Occidental de Canalbona'' or ''Estany de Canalbona'' is a small glacial lake located between th ...

and the

Rodó de Canalbona Rodó de Canalbona or Pic Rodó de Canalbona is a mountain of Catalonia. Located in the Montcalm Massif, Pyrenees, at the border between France and Spain, it has an altitude of 3,004 metres above sea level. Mountaineers use a route that goes over ...

, at the base of the "Collet Fals" near the "Pica d'Estats". The lake drains towards the Catalan side. The lake stays frozen most of the year, but the ice is usually totally melted at the end of the summer.

Summits

Some of the main summits are: *

, 3143 m *

, 3077 m *

Pic de Sotllo Pic de Sotllo (french: Pic du port de Sullo, oc, Pic del pòrt de Sollo) is a mountain of the Montcalm Massif. Located in the Pyrenees, at the border between France and Spain, it has an altitude of above sea level.. It shares the name of three n ...

or Pic du port de Sullo, 3072 m *

Pic Verdaguer Pic Verdaguer or Pic de Verdaguer is a mountain of the Montcalm Massif. Located in the Pyrenees, at the border between France and Spain, it has an altitude of above sea level.. This mountain is included in the Parc Natural de l'Alt Pirineu toget ...

, 3131 m *

Punta Gabarro Punta is an Afro-indigenous dance and cultural music originating in the Caribbean Island of Saint Vincent And The Grenadines by the Garifuna people before being exiled from the island. Which is also known as Yurumei. It has African and Arawa ...

, 3115 m *

Rodo de Canalbona Auguste de Niederhäusern, better known as Rodo (2 April 1863 – 21 May 1913) was a Swiss sculptor and medalist active in Switzerland and France. Rodo was born in Vevey, and in 1866 moved with his family to Geneva. He attended the École des ...

, 3004 m *

, 2965 m

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Pictures of the Massif
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Protected areas

Summits

See also

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