Canigou
| Canigou <tr><td style="border-top:1px solid #999966; text-align: center;" colspan=2> | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,784.66 metres (9,127 feet) |
| Location | Pyrénées-Orientales, France <tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #999966; border-right: 1px solid #999966; background: #e7dcc3; width: 85px">Range</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid #999966; width: 220px">Pyrenees</td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #999966; border-right: 1px solid #999966; background: #e7dcc3; width: 85px">Prominence</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid #999966; width: 220px">550 m</td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #999966; border-right: 1px solid #999966; background: #e7dcc3; width: 85px">First ascent</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid #999966; width: 220px">According to tradition, in 1285 by Peter III of Aragon</td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #999966; border-right: 1px solid #999966; background: #e7dcc3; width: 85px">Easiest route</td><td style="border-top: 1px solid #999966; width: 220px">hike</td></tr> |
Canigou (Catalan Canigó) is a mountain located in Northern Catalonia of southern France.
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.
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 Verdaguer.
See also
- Martin-du-Canigou monastery.
Categories
Mountains of France | Pyrenees | Pyrénées-Orientales