| Pedraforca | |
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The name of Pedraforca aludes to its strange forked shape |
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| Elevation | 2,497 m (8,192 ft) |
| Translation | Stone Pitchfork (Catalan) |
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| Location | Berguedà, Catalonia, Spain |
| Range | Pyrenees |
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| Easiest route | Climb |
The Pedraforca is a mountain of the Pyrenees, located in the Berguedà comarca. It is one of the most famous and emblematic mountains in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.
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It has a very peculiar shape, composed of two parallel ridges (the pollegons) joined by a neck (the Enforcadura). The upper ridge has an altitude of 2,497 m[1] (2506 according to Alpina mountain maps) with a secondary peak, the Calderer of 2,475.4 m; the ridge below is 2444.8 m tall. The Enforcadura or forking section's highest point lies at 2356.2 m.
Located within the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park, the Pedraforca has been declared Natural Site of National Interest by the Generalitat de Catalunya.[2]
The closest villages to Pedraforca are Gósol to the west and Saldes to the east. The Pedraforca marks the boundary between the two municipal areas, as well as between the provinces of Barcelona and Lleida. Both villages are part of the Berguedà comarca.
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