Pic de Costabonne
Pic de Costabonne | ||
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View from Col d'Ares to the surrounding mountain landscape with the Pic de Costabonne in the background |
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height | 2465 m | |
location |
Roussillon , France Ripollès , Spain |
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Mountains | Pyrenees | |
Coordinates | 42 ° 25 '1 " N , 2 ° 20' 38" E | |
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The 2465 m high Pic de Costabonne , in Catalan Pic de Costabona , is a prominent mountain peak in the eastern Pyrenees .
geography
The Pic de Costabonne is located about 20 km (as the crow flies) southwest of the Canigou massif; it forms the watershed between the French coastal river Tech and the Spanish coastal river Ter . The old cultural landscape of the Ripollès extends to the southwest ; in the northwest is the former Catalan county of Conflent .
history
Small mines for mining minerals and ores already existed on the northern flank of the mountain in the Middle Ages.
Ascent
As part of an approx. 8 to 9 hour hike, it is possible to climb the mountain from La Preste . On the Spanish side, the GIV-5264 hiking trail leads up to about 10 km to the mountain.