Canigó

Also known as Canigou

The Canigó ( , ; ; ) is a mountain located in the Pyrenees of southern France.

Key facts

Mountain.name: Canigó
Mountain.photo: Vinça, la retenue d'eau et le Canigou.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: Canigó, 2009
Mountain.elevation_m: 2784.70
Mountain.prominence_m: 550
Mountain.range: Pyrenees
Mountain.listing: Mountains of France
Mountain.location: Pyrénées-Orientales, France
Mountain.map: Pyrenees
Mountain.first_ascent: According to tradition, in 1285 by Peter III of Aragon
Mountain.easiest_route: hike
Mountain.fetchwikidata: ALL

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Elevation: 2784
Image: Vinça, la retenue d'eau et le Canigou.jpg

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Commons category: Canigou
topographic prominence: 550

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The Canigó ( , ; ; ) is a mountain located in the Pyrenees of southern France.

The Canigó is located less than from the sea and has an elevation of . Due to its sharp flanks and its dramatic location near the coast, until the 18th century the Canigó was believed to be the highest mountain in the Pyrenees.