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Mountain in France
Carlit
North face of Carlit, summer 2007
Highest point
Elevation2,921 m (9,583 ft)
Prominence1,001 m (3,284 ft)
ListingRibu
Coordinates42°34′11″N 1°55′55″E / 42.56972°N 1.93194°E / 42.56972; 1.93194
Geography
Carlit is located in PyreneesCarlitCarlitLocation in the Pyrenees
LocationPyrénées-Orientales, France
Parent rangePyrenees

Pic Carlit (Puig Carlit in Catalan) is a mountain of Pyrénées-Orientales, France. Located in the Pyrenees, it has an elevation of 2,921 metres (9,583 ft) metres above sea level.

History

Henry Russell is known to have made the first ascent of the Pic Carlit in 1864, where he was fascinated by the beautiful view of the Étang du Lanoux, the biggest lake of the Pyrénées.

View from the north towards Pic Carlit (centre, in the far distance). The peak is a monadnock which rises above surrounding mountains, plateaus and valleys.

See also

References

  1. https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=9817
  2. https://worldribus.org/iberian-peninsula/
  3. Cárdenas, Fabricio (2014). 66 petites histoires du Pays Catalan [66 Little Stories of Catalan Country] (in French). Perpignan: Ultima Necat. ISBN 978-2-36771-006-8. OCLC 893847466.
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