Carlit

Pic Carlit (Puig Carlit in Catalan) is a mountain of Pyrénées-Orientales, France. Located in the Pyrenees, it has an elevation of 2,921 metres (9,583 ft) metres above sea level.

Carlit
North face of Carlit, summer 2007
Highest point
Elevation	2,921 m (9,583 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,001 m (3,284 ft)[2]
Listing	Ribu
Coordinates	42°34′11″N 1°55′55″E
Geography
Carlit Location in the Pyrenees
Location	Pyrénées-Orientales, France
Parent range	Pyrenees

History

Henry Russell is known to have made the first ascent of the Pic Carlit in 1864, where he was fascinated by the beautiful view of the Étang du Lanoux, the biggest lake of the Pyrénées.^[3]

View from the north towards Pic Carlit (centre, in the far distance). The peak is a monadnock which rises above surrounding mountains, plateaus and valleys.

See also

• List of French mountains by prominence