Tosa d'Alp or La Tosa is a
mountain
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in
Baixa Cerdanya in the
Spanish 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 ...
.
The Coll de Pal is a
mountain pass
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that separates its eastern part from the
Puigllançada
Puigllançada is a mountain of Catalonia, Spain. Located in the Pyrenees, it has an elevation of 2,409 metres above sea level..
See also
*Mountains of Catalonia
This is a list of mountains in Catalonia, Spain.
See also
*Montserrat
*L ...
. This mountain forms a
quadripoint
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where the
Alp,
Urús
Urús is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia
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,
Das and
Bagà municipal limits meet.
There is a
triangulation station
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(''282081001'') at the summit.
Part of its slopes are home to the ski resort of
Masella
Masella, belonging to Alp's municipality, is a ski resort in La Cerdanya in Girona, Catalunya in the Spanish Pyrenees. It is situated on ''Tosa d'Alp'' mountain. This ski resort is part of the Alp 2500
Alp 2500 is a ski resort in La Cerdanya ...
which is part of
Alp 2500
Alp 2500 is a ski resort in La Cerdanya, Catalonia, in the Pyrenees mountains of northeastern Spain. It includes the two towns of La Molina and Masella, whose two respective ski areas united to form this resort. The nearest main town is Alp. Th ...
.
Masella ski resort
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References
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Mountains of Catalonia