Cap de la Gallina Pelada, Mountain summit in Serra d'Ensija, Catalonia, Spain.
Cap de la Gallina Pelada is the highest summit of the Serra d'Ensija, reaching 2,321 or 2,327 metres depending on the source. Its slopes carry forests lower down and wide alpine meadows above, with the bare ridge giving the mountain its name.
Cap de la Gallina Pelada, 2321 m in the Catalan Serra d'Ensija (Berguedà), is listed among the FEEC's 100 Cims, the federation's catalogue of 100 summits. The traditional ascent starts at Font Freda in Saldes, climbing through forest to the Planelles meadows and the Refugi Serra d'Ensija, President Delgado Úbeda. A second route leaves Peguera via the Roques de Ferrús, now followed by the GR-107 long-distance path.
The summit appears on the FEEC's list of 100 cims, a Catalan hiking challenge, which brings walkers who collect these peaks. The name Gallina Pelada means "plucked hen", a reference to the bare rock of the upper slopes above the tree line. The Serra d'Ensija refuge on the western approach is named after President Delgado Úbeda.
The summit is accessible via marked trails starting from Saldes, with the main route covering roughly 9 kilometers and gaining about 600 meters of elevation. Visitors should carry detailed maps and watch weather conditions at higher elevations, as they can change quickly.
The summit is listed among the 100 cims de la FEEC, a Catalan federation catalogue of a hundred peaks. The usual ascent starts at Font Freda in Saldes, follows cairns through forest to the Planelles meadows, then heads west to the Refugi Serra d'Ensija President Delgado Úbeda before the final stretch.
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