The Montcalm Massif (, ) is a mountain massif located in the Pyrenees, at the border between France and Spain, with an altitude of 3077 metres above sea level..
Some of the summits are over 3,000 m high and the highest mountain in Catalonia (Pica d'Estats), as well as the highest mountain in Ariège (Pic de Montcalm), are part of this massif.Juan Buysé, Los Tresmiles del Pirineo, un estudio enciclopédico. 3a ed. Editorial Martínez Roca, Barcelona, 1993
Protected areas The Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées ariégeoises is located on the French side of the massif areaParc naturel régional des Pyrénées ariégeoises and the Parc Natural de l'Alt Pirineu on the Spanish side.Parc Natural de l'Alt Pirineu
Climbing some of the summits is not easy and there have been occasional accidents involving overconfident mountaineers.Massif du Montcalm : chute mortelle à 2 700 m
The Estany de Canalbona or Estanyol Occidental de Canalbona is a pristine glacial lake located in the Montcalm Massif between the Pic de Canalbona and the Rodó de Canalbona, at the base of the "Collet Fals" near the "Pica d'Estats". The lake drains towards the Catalan side. The lake stays frozen most of the year, but the ice is usually totally melted at the end of the summer.
Summits Some of the main summits are: Pica d'Estats, 3143 m Pic de Montcalm, 3077 m Pic de Sotllo or Pic du port de Sullo, 3072 m Pic Verdaguer, 3131 m Punta Gabarro, 3115 m Rodo de Canalbona, 3004 m Pic de Canalbona, 2965 m
See also
Pyrenees List of Pyrenean three-thousanders Mountains of Catalonia
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Pictures of the Massif