Montsent de Pallars, Mountain summit in the Pyrenees, Catalonia, Spain
Montsent de Pallars is a 2,883.1-metre summit of the axial Pyrenees, at the northern end of the Pallars Jussà where it meets Pallars Sobirà. It belongs to the municipalities of La Torre de Cabdella and Sort, the latter within the former term of Llessui. A geodetic vertex (reference 262073001) stands on the top, and the ridge continues south as the Serra de la Mainera, linking to the Serra d'Altars through the Coll del Triador.
Montsent de Pallars lies at the northern end of the Pallars Jussà, on the border with Pallars Sobirà, shared by the municipalities of La Torre de Cabdella and Sort (former term of Llessui). Its southward continuation is the Serra de la Mainera, which links to the Serra d'Altars through the Coll del Triador. The massif separates the Flamisell valley (Vall Fosca) from the headwaters of the Berasti, later called lo Rialbo, in the Vall d'Àssua.
The name comes from Catalan language, where 'pala' means a steep mountain slope with smooth surfaces. Local shepherds and hikers use this term when talking about the landscape they know.
The hike starts near Coll de Triador in Llessui and follows a route of around 7.6 kilometers with an elevation gain of about 820 meters. The ascent typically takes four and a half hours, so visitors should prepare with appropriate fitness level and proper hiking gear.
The name Montsent is often wrongly given as Montsent de Pallars or Montseny de Pallars to avoid confusion with the Montseny massif among hikers. The true summit carries a geodetic vertex, reference 262073001, and the peak is listed in the FEEC's 100 Cims challenge.
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