Puig de Querroig, Mountain peak on Spain-France border
Puig de Querroig is a mountain summit straddling the Spain-France border, composed of crystalline schist, slate, and phyllite formations. The peak sits between Spanish and French settlements and connects multiple hiking routes through its elevation.
A castle was built on the summit in the 10th or 11th century; after it fell into ruin, a round watchtower was raised on its remains in the 14th or 15th century, of which the first 7 metres still stand. The summit also carries a geodetic point of the Instituto Geográfico Nacional, reference 312076002, set slightly below the top.
The area holds medieval ruins scattered across its slopes, marking centuries of human presence in this border zone. Visitors encounter these remnants while moving through the landscape.
The usual approach is a forest track from the Coll dels Belitres, about 3.5 km east, following the ridge that forms the state border over the Puig dels Frares and the Coll de la Farella to the summit. The geodetic marker of the Instituto Geográfico Nacional, reference 312076002, stands slightly below the top.
The summit appears on the FEEC's list of 100 Cims under the name Querroig. The Institut Geogràfic Nacional placed a geodetic vertex, reference 312076002, slightly below the top, on the line the border follows.
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