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The northern side of the Albera Massif seen from Sant Genís de Fontanes |
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| Elevation | 1,256 m (4,121 ft) |
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Albera Massif
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| Range | Foothills of the Pyrenees |
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| First ascent | Unknown |
| Easiest route | From La Jonquera or Sureda |
The Albera Massif (Catalan: Serra de l'Albera) (French: Massif des Albères) is a mountain range in the north of Catalonia, between France and Spain. It is the main easternmost prolongation of the Pyrenees. Its highest peak is the Puig Neulós, with an altitude of 1,256 metres.
Most of the southern side of the range is part of the Paratge Natural d'Interès Nacional de l'Albera natural reserve.[1] There are some ancient megaliths in the range.[2]
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The Albera Range became the border between France and Spain following the Treaty of the Pyrenees, when Philip IV of Spain ceded a part of the Spanish kingdom to Louis XIV of France, dividing Northern Catalonia from Historical Catalonia.