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.
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.
Pic Carlit (centre, in the distance), from the south-east (La Llagonne).
| Carlit | |
|---|---|
 North face of Carlit, summer 2007 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,921 m (9,583 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,001 m (3,284 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Ribu |
| Coordinates | 42°34′11″N 1°55′55″E / 42.56972°N 1.93194°E |
| Geography | |
  Carlit Location in the Pyrenees | |
| Location | Pyrénées-Orientales, France |
| Parent range | Pyrenees |
History
editHenry 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.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=9817
- ↑ https://worldribus.org/iberian-peninsula/
- ↑ 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.
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