ANDORRA

22 SUMMITS WITH 150 METER OR GREATER PROMINENCE

Introduction

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 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.  

The list

List 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.  Please note that the most prominent summit in Andorra is different than the National high point.

First Release:  May 27, 2006

Rank	Summit name - Spanish/French	Elevation (m.)	Prominence (m.)	Col (m.)	Prominence Col - French/Spanish	Longitude	Latitude	Grid ref. X, Y	Spanish/French map	Elev. (ft.)	Prom (ft)
1	Tossa Plana de Lles	2916	654	2262	Port de Fontargent	01:39:32	42:28:10	CH 897 028	Alpina: 'Andorra'	9567	2146
2	Pic de l'Estanyó	2915	518	2397	Port de Siguer	01:35:38	42:36:32	CH 846 185	Alpina: 'Andorra'	9564	1699
3	Pic de Coma Pedrosa	2939	430	2509	Port de Boet	01:26:35	42:35:33	CH 724 168	Alpina: 'Andorra'	9642	1411
4	Tossa del Cap de Siscaró	2818	410	2408	Port d'Envalira	01:43:40	42:35:20	CH 955 161	Alpina: 'Andorra'	9245	1345
5	Pic de la Cabaneta	2818	410	2408	Port d'Envalira	01:44:03	42:35:18	CH 962 160	Alpina: 'Andorra'	9245	1345
6	Pic de Font Blanca/Pic du Port	2903	392	2511	Port Nouveau	01:32:03	42:38:58	CH 799 231	2148 OT	9524	1286
7	Alt del Griu	2876	359	2517	Port de Valleivera	01:39:09	42:31:33	CH 893 091	Alpina: 'Andorra'	9436	1178
8	Pic de Tristaina/Pic de Tristagne	2878	338	2540	Port de Rat	01:29:34	42:39:12	CH 766 236	2148 OT	9442	1109
9	Bony de la Pica/Pic d'Os	2402	333	2069	Coll de la Botella	01:27:45	42:30:20	CH 736 071	Alpina: 'Andorra'	7880	1093
10	Cap del Cubil	2356	278	2078	Coll de Montaner	01:27:28	42:31:36	CH 732 096	Alpina: 'Andorra'	7730	912
11	Pic de la Serrera/Pic de Serrère	2912	247	2665	Collada dels Meners	01:36:12	42:37:31	CH 855 203	2148 OT	9554	810
12	Pic d'Escobes	2781	232	2549	Portella del Siscaró	01:44:13	42:36:33	CH 964 183	Alpina: 'Andorra'	9124	761
13	Bony de les Neres	2211	228	1983	Coll d'Ordino	01:33:52	42:32:52	CH 822 116	Alpina: 'Andorra'	7254	748
14	Pic de Casamanya - North	2752	213	2539	Coll d'Arenes	01:34:18	42:35:16	CH 828 161	Alpina: 'Andorra'	9029	699
15	Monturull	2761	191	2570	Collado de Claror	01:35:00	42:27:02	CH 834 008	Alpina: 'Andorra'	9058	627
16	Pic de la Coma de Varilles/Pics de la Portaneille	2755	190	2565	La Porteila de la Coma de Varilles	01:39:51	42:37:08	CH 905 195	2148 OT	9039	623
17	Pic de les Planes/Pic de l'Abeille	2788	187	2601	Port de l'Arbella/Port de l'Abeille	01:30:18	42:38:43	CH 777 227	2148 OT	9147	614
18	Tossal de la Truita/Pic de Perafita	2752	179	2573	Collet de Sant Vincenç	01:35:16	42:27:36	CH 838 019	Alpina: 'Andorra'	9029	587
19	Pic del Pla de l'Estany/Pic des Bareytes	2860	177	2683	Port de Bareytes	01:27:52	42:36:26	CH 741 185	2148 OT	9383	581
20	Pic d'Envalira	2827	168	2659	Portella dels Colells	01:43:25	42:31:06	CH 951 081	Alpina: 'Andorra'	9275	551
21	Pic Alt del Cubil	2833	163	2670	Nameless col	01:40:14	42:31:40	CH 908 094	Alpina: 'Andorra'	9295	535
22	Pic de Medacorba/Pic de Médécourbe	2914	160	2754	La Collada dels Estanys Forcats	01:26:29	42:36:14	CH 721 180	2148 OT	9560	525

Notes

∑ 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.