Roca Colom, Mountain summit in the Pyrenees, Setcases, Spain and Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, France
Roca Colom is a broad, flat summit at 2,507 m where the main Pyrenean ridge meets the ridge descending from Canigou, at the tripoint of Mantet, Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste and Setcases. Its upper slopes are bare rock and sparse grass, with a group of stones marking the highest point. Three watersheds meet here: the Tech rises on its flanks, the Ter a few hundred metres west, and the Têt through the Mantet river.
The sources do not record a Treaty of the Pyrenees role for this summit. Its historical record is as a tripoint: the crest lines meeting at the top separate the communes of Mantet and Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste in France from Setcases in Spain. The summit also divides the watersheds of the Tech, the Ter and the Tet, all flowing to the Mediterranean.
The name Roca Colom means "dove rock" in Catalan. The peak is one of the 100 cims listed by the FEEC, the Catalan hiking federation, and many hiking routes of the southern Canigou massif pass over it, including a variant of the GR 11 long-distance trail.
The summit is reachable on foot from multiple starting points in the surrounding valleys, with routes requiring several hours depending on your approach. Sturdy footwear and basic mountain gear are important because the altitude and exposed terrain demand preparation.
Coming from the Mediterranean, Roca Colom is the first summit on the Pyrenean border ridge to exceed 2,500 m. It is also one of the 100 peaks listed by the FEEC, the Catalan hiking federation. Its flat, broad top holds a cluster of stones that marks the culminating point.
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