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A beautiful, not too difficult summit on the national border 🇦🇩🇫🇷😃, but requiring some light scrambling 😃 in the summit area (⚠️ UIAA: I). Great view of the surrounding lakes 😃.

I think making this peak a highlight of my run is quite a challenge. Taking the easiest route via the Refuge de Pinet would be at least challenging mountain trail running. Inexperienced runners should definitely be aware of the altitude and terrain.

A well-known 3000-meter peak entirely on the French side, with a flat summit (and bivouac stone walls). There are four ascent routes: -from the east from the Étang de Soulcem (T4) -from the north via the Refuge du Pinet (T3+) -from the northeast (steep T4+ gully, dangerous in icy conditions) -from the Spanish side (south) with an easy intermediate descent (T3+) Designed as a "mountain hiking" highlight, as some tours go beyond simple "hiking." I combined the tour with the Sotllo (T4+).

I created the summit myself as a "highlight" for mountain hiking, as my chosen long loop, including the Pic de Sotllo, was a bit more challenging. The "normal route" via the Refuge de Pinet is technically easier and lacks any real climbing. However, I find the mountain hiking category more appropriate due to the altitude and terrain. Unfortunately, Komoot makes my highlight invisible to others on the map. As has happened with several of my previous highlights in other regions, where I marked the only point.

Photogenic little lake on the ascent to the famous peaks. From here, two trail options diverge. The one on the right, in the direction of ascent, isn't any more difficult, although it appears that way on the map.

This 3000-meter peak on the French side of the Pyrenees' main ridge is relatively easy to reach via the Refuge de Pinet, but requires a significant elevation gain from the parking lot. Therefore, using the hut is recommended; it also has a room open in winter (€8 unattended). Another ascent from the northeast allows for a "crossing," but it has a steep gully (which, when icy, almost caused me a nasty fall in October 2014). A third ascent option leads from the east, from the reservoir, over the shared pass with the Pica d'Estats. Needless to say, there's a fantastic view from the summit. Only the view to the south is limited by the slightly higher Pica d'Estats, which is why hikers with good fitness and surefootedness are recommended to climb the latter from the shared pass.

Conveniently located hut for those who want to take the technically easiest, but with 2,000 meters of elevation gain, longest climb from the parking lot at L'Artigue to the peaks of Pic du Montcalm, Pica d'Estats, and Pic de Sotllo. The hut was already closed when I climbed in mid-October, but a winter room with approximately 14 beds was open. There's a cash register at the entrance, charging €8 per night.

"The house by the lake..." Beautifully situated hut on the ascent path from the L'Artigue parking lot to several peaks, including Pic du Montcalm and Pica d'Estats (I also included the somewhat more difficult Pic de Sotllo, hence my photos here as a "highlight" of mountain hiking). The hut was already out of service in October 2024, but there was a winter room with approximately 14 beds. A cash register awaits a deposit of €8 per night.