Puig Neulós from Requesens Castle - La Albera Massif Natural Area

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Puig Neulós from Requesens Castle - La Albera Massif Natural Area

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Puig Neulós from Requesens Castle - La Albera Massif Natural Area

05:34

14.5km

840m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 5, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

924 m

Castell de Requesens

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Requesens Castle is an old fortress in this region of Alt Empordà. It is a medieval building that was built in the 11th and 12th centuries.

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7.18 km

Puig Neulós is the highest point of the Albères massif. It marks the Franco-Spanish border.
If we refer to the toponymy, this 1,256 meter summit is often in the clouds. In fact “neulós” means covered in clouds in Catalan.

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8.60 km

Neulós Snow Well

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Spend a few minutes in Spain to see this snow well on the way to Neulous Peak.

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14.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.38 km

4.50 km

4.15 km

506 m

Surfaces

6.48 km

3.50 km

2.44 km

1.13 km

992 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,230 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

18°C

6°C

17 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

April 2, 2023,Castillo de Requesens - Puigneulós - CIRCULAR

The Castle of Requesens, from which you can see the border with France, is located in the Massís de l'Albera, at an altitude of 500 meters. It is part of the privately owned Requesens estate, an entity located in the municipality of La Jonquera, and corresponds to the old neighborhood of Requesens.

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