Puncho, Mountain summit in Enveitg, France.
Puncho, or el Punxó, is a 2,580 m summit at the south-western end of the Carlit massif, on the borders of Enveitg, Porta and Porté-Puymorens in Alta Cerdanya. It rises at the western tip of the Serra del Bac d'Hortell, north of the Coll de l'Home Mort, with the Bosc Comunal de Portè on its northern slopes.
El Punxó, at 2,580 m on the southwestern edge of the Carlit massif, lies at the meeting point of the communes of Enveitg, Porta and Portè-Puymorens in Alta Cerdanya, a territorial arrangement fixed by the Pyrenees Treaty of 1659, which transferred the Cerdanya villages north of the Pyrenees to France. Its northern slopes carry the Bosc Comunal de Portè, communal woodland of Portè.
El Punxó appears on the FEEC 100 Cims list, a roster of 100 summits published by the Federació d'Entitats Excursionistes de Catalunya. Its inclusion draws Catalan hikers, who often combine it with nearby Pic de Comau and Coll de l'Home Mort. The summit is a frequent goal on routes in the southern Carlit massif.
Weather at the top is changeable and can shift quickly, especially in colder months when snow is possible. Visitors should bring warm clothing and set out early to return before sunset.
The summit lies at the intersection of three municipalities and offers a vantage point where you can look across three different territorial areas at once. This geographic feature makes the location interesting for hikers who want to experience multiple regions simultaneously.
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