L'Elefant, Mountain summit in the Tebaida area, Montserrat, Spain

L'Elefant is a mountain summit in the Montserrat range, made up of distinctive conglomerate rock formations. The stacked boulders create a natural shape that resembles an elephant's profile.

The climbing route Boy Roca was opened on the elephant's trunk face in 1960, and the summit entered climbing records through that route rather than through any earlier ascent. The route is a classic of Montserrat climbing, graded sixth degree in difficulty. The summit itself, at 1,156 m the highest point of the Tebaida region, lies behind and apart from the elephant's head seen from the monastery.

The summit sits near the ancient Benedictine monastery of Montserrat, where monks have maintained their spiritual community for hundreds of years. The rock formations and religious life remain closely connected in this place.

Leave the car at Santa Cecília and follow the Camí de l'Arrel to Pla de la Trinitat. At the junction, continue straight for views of the Elephant, the Mòmia needle and Sant Dimes chapel, then turn left (right when coming up from Santa Cecília). After the Trinitat chapel, ignore the path to La Mòmia and take the next right toward Sant Salvador. The route climbs steep, stony slopes to Coll de Sant Salvador; shortly before, detour right to the Sant Salvador refuge chapel. Continue west and watch for the faint path on the right to the summit (cairn). Climb carefully up very steep rocky slopes with easy scrambling, then squeeze through a narrow gap between two rock walls to reach the top. Return the same way or descend via Camí de la Canal Plana to join the Camí de l'Arrel.

The first climbing section of the route demands advanced technique since climbers must navigate without artificial protection. This section stands out as a defining moment for those attempting the ascent.