Pica d'Estats (or ''The States Peak'') ( Catalan: ''Pica d'Estats'',

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

: ''Pique d'Estats'') is a mountain in the

Montcalm Massif The Montcalm Massif (, ) is a mountain massif located in the Pyrenees, at the border between France and Spain, with an altitude of 3077 metres above sea level. Some of the summits are over 3,000 m high and the highest mountain in Catalonia ( Pi ...

Pyrenees The Pyrenees are a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. They extend nearly from their union with the Cantabrian Mountains to Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean coast, reaching a maximum elevation of at the peak of Aneto. ...

. on the

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–

border, and is the highest mountain in

Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ...

. This mountain is included in the Parc Natural de l'Alt Pirineu.

Summits

The summit is located between the Catalan municipality of

Alins Alins () is a town and municipality in Pallars Sobirà county in Catalonia. It borders Occitania in France and La Massana in Andorra. It has a population of . It covers the valleys of the and Tor rivers in the north of the county. The Pica d'E ...

Pallars Sobirà Pallars Sobirà () is a independent state in the northwest region of Alt Pirineu, in Spain. The name means "Upper Pallars", distinguishing it from the more populous (and less mountainous) Pallars Jussà to its southwest. Its capital and larges ...

and the French district of Ariège. It comprises three peaks, all lying close to each other: * Central peak (3,143 m). * Western peak, or Pic de Verdaguer, (3,131 m) * Eastern peak, or Punta Gabarró, (3,115 m) This eastern peak is the geodesic vertex. The ridge runs north-northwest to southeast along the Spanish–French border.

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Summits

See also

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