ANDORRA
22 Summits in the Pyrenean Principality of Andorra with Prominence
of 140 metres or greater
Tossa Plana de Lles 2916m/654m (winter view)
Coma Pedrosa 2939m/430m (summer view)
- the most prominent mountain in Andorra
the highest mountain in Andorra
Pic de
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Introduction
(by Mark Trengove)
Andorra is a tiny European state of only some 470 square kilometres in the Eastern Pyrenees, inset
between the borders of France and Spain. It has a population of 64,000, but an estimated 9 million
tourists visit annually – in winter for the skiing, and in summer for walking and other activities. The
capital is Andorra la Vella. The official language is Catalan, although French and Spanish are also
spoken. The Euro is the unit of currency, although the principality is only affiliated to the European
Union and not a member. Under a treaty dating back originally to 1278, it has two heads of state, the
French Head of State and the Spanish bishop of Urgell. Their position is mainly ceremonial, however,
with power being in the hands of a democratically elected government.
The principal economic activity of the principality is the production of leatherwear and also tourism.
The principality derives much of its wealth, however, from its banking services as a tax haven.
For further information on the principality and its mountains, see ‘The Mountains of Andorra’ by Alf
Robertson and Jane Meadowcroft, published in English in the UK by Cicerone (see
http://www.cicerone.co.uk/).
The list
List compiled by Clem Clements, with help from Mark Trengove, and computer assistance from
Jonathan de Ferranti.
Clem Clements and Mark Trengove have provided this list of summits in the Principality of Andorra.
This group includes one summit of at least 600m (‘Major Prominence’), and a total of 22 summits of
P150m of whatever altitude. All of these are over 2000m (c.6,000 ft) in altitude.
This group of mountains lies along the frontier ridges of Andorra with France and Spain, or within the
principality itself.
Notes
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Tossa del Cap de Siscaró and Pic de la Cabaneta are twin tops sharing the same prominence
col. The col between them is at c.2795m.
In addition to these 22, Pic de Sanfonts 2894m at 01:25:43 42:35:18 has a prominence of
138m according to the Alpina map, but 144m using the Spanish Military 1:50k map. The
prominence col is Portella de Baiau.