| Canigou | |
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 Canigo, December 2004 |
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| Elevation | 2,785 metres (9,137 ft) |
| Location |  France |
| Range | Pyrenees |
| Prominence | 550 m. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys The Pyrenees (Pirineos French: Pyrénées; Catalan: Pirineus; Occitan: Pirenèus; Aragonese: Perinés |
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| First ascent | According to tradition, in 1285 by Peter III of Aragon |
| Easiest route | hike |
Canigou (Catalan Canigó) (el. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. In Climbing, a first ascent (FA is the first modern recorded climb to reach the top of a Mountain, or the first to follow a particular Climbing route Peter the Great ( Catalan: Pere el Gran, Spanish: Pedro el Grande; 1239 &ndash 2 November 1285) was the King of Aragon A climbing route is a path by which a climber reaches the top of a Mountain, rock or ice wall Catalan ˈkætəˌlæn ( català kətəˈla or) is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official 2785 m. /9137 ft. ) is a mountain located in the Pyrenees of southern France. A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak The Pyrenees (Pirineos French: Pyrénées; Catalan: Pirineus; Occitan: Pirenèus; Aragonese: Perinés This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
Due to its sharp flanks and its situation in between high mountains and plateaus it was accidentally believed to be the highest mountain in the Pyrenees. The Pyrenees (Pirineos French: Pyrénées; Catalan: Pirineus; Occitan: Pirenèus; Aragonese: Perinés
It is considered by many to be the spiritual home of the Catalan nation and inspired a collection of songs called Canigó, which all begin with the (Catalan words) "Muntanyes de Canigó, fresques són i regalades", like the poem Canigó by Jacint Verdaguer i Santaló. Jacint Verdaguer i Santaló (Folgueroles May 17, 1845 - Vallvidrera June 10, 1902) is one of the greatest poets of Catalan literature
See also
- St-Martin-du-Canigou monastery. Martin-du-Canigou (also "Saint-Martin-du-Canigou" or just "Canigou" in Catalan Sant Martí del Canigó) is a Monastery built in
- Vernet-les-Bains
External links
- [1] One of the best mountain marathon races in Europe - to the summit of Canigou and back from Vernet-les-Bains
- Walks to the summit of Canigou (PDF)
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