Roc dels Tres Termes, Mountain summit between Laroque-des-Albères, France and La Jonquera, Spain.
Roc dels Tres Termes is a mountain summit in the eastern Pyrenees reaching about 1130 meters and marking the natural boundary between Spain and France. The peak offers wide views across the surrounding mountains and allows visitors to see both countries at once.
The name Roc dels Tres Termes refers to the meeting of three municipal territories: La Jonquera in Alt Empordà, L'Albère in Vallespir and Laroque-des-Albères in Rosselló. The summit, 1,129.7 m high, lies at the eastern end of L'Albère's territory, south of the Roca d'Albera and north of La Jonquera, southeast of the Coll de l'Ullat and southwest of Puig Neulós.
The name Roc dels Tres Termes refers to the meeting of three municipal territories: La Jonquera in Alt Empordà, L'Albère in Vallespir and Laroque-des-Albères in Rosselló. The summit is also where three comarques meet, so the peak is a triple boundary point rather than a simple border crossing.
Hiking trails approach the summit from both the French and Spanish sides, with routes starting from Laroque-des-Albères and La Jonquera respectively. Plan your route based on fitness level and daylight hours, allowing enough time for the climb and descent.
The name means "Rock of the Three Terms": the summit is the meeting point of three administrative areas, La Jonquera in Alt Empordà and the communes of L'Albère in Vallespir and Laroque-des-Albères in Rosselló. It lies at the eastern end of L'Albère, southeast of the Coll de l'Ullat and southwest of Puig Neulós.
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