ASCENSO AL REFUGI DE CORTALETS/ CANIGÓ (por Villerach)

The Canigó (2.784 m) is much more than a mountain: it is a natural and cultural emblem of Catalonia and the Eastern Pyrenees. Its silhouette dominates the Roussillon plain and has inspired legends, poems and songs that have made it a genuine identity symbol. Declared 'Site Classé' in 1983 by the French Ministry of the Environment, the Canigó massif benefits from special protection that safeguards its scenic richness, its biodiversity and its heritage value. Around it coexist Mediterranean forests, beech woods and alpine meadows, together with Romanesque monasteries such as Sant Martí del Canigó or Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa, which reinforce its spiritual and cultural magnetism. The whole forms part of a natural area of great ecological and scenic value, where the mountain becomes a meeting point between nature, history and Catalan culture.