Pic de Médécourbe

Pic de Médécourbe (Catalan: Pic de Medacorba) is a mountain in Europe that sits on the western tripoint boundary of Andorra, France and Spain. It is 2,914 metres (9,560 ft) tall. It overlooks Étang de Soulcem, a large artificial lake used for hydroelectricity, and the Vicdessos valley.[1]

Pic de Médécourbe
Pic de Medacorba
The Vicdessos valley looking towards Pic de Médécourbe and Col de Bareytes (2859m) in the background
Highest point
Elevation2,914 m (9,560 ft)[1]
Prominence162 m (531 ft) 
Isolation592 m (1,942 ft) 
to Roca Entravessada 
Coordinates42°36′07″N 01°26′32″E
Geography
Pic de Médécourbe
Location on the Andorra–France–Spain tripoint
LocationAndorraFranceSpain border
Parent rangePyrenees

There is also an eastern tripoint of Andorra, France, and Spain approximately 6 km south of Pas de la Casa.[1]

References

  1. Govern d'Andorra (1991). Atlas d'Andorra, map of northwestern Andorra, p.20. (in Catalan)
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