El Maià

El Maià is an upland in Canillo, Andorra and has an elevation of 2,434 metres. El Maià is situated nearby to the locality Cementiri, as well as near Grau del Cabrer.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Port d’Envalira and Refugi de la Portella.

Port d’Envalira

Mountain saddle

Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Port d'Envalira is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees in Andorra, that connects El Pas de la Casa with the rest of the country. It is the highest paved road in the Pyrenees. Port d’Envalira is situated 2½ km south of El Maià.

Refugi de la Portella

Wilderness hut

Photo: Simonjoan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Refugi de la Portella is a wilderness hut.

Estany de Font Negra

Lake

Photo: Ferran Llorens, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Estany de Font Negra is a lake, which is situated 3½ km south of El Maià.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pas de la Casa and Grau Roig.

Pas de la Casa

Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pas de la Casa is a town in Andorra, a small mountainous country in the Pyrenees mountains in Europe. It is located on the Andorran - French border quite high in the mountains.

Grau Roig

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Grau Roig is a sector of the Grandvalira ski resort in Andorra, located in the parishes of Canillo and Encamp. It includes alpine skiing and cross-country skiing tracks. Grau Roig is situated 3½ km southwest of El Maià.

Soldeu

Photo: Albert.white, Public domain.

Soldeu and El Tarter lie in the parish of Canillo some 17 km north-east of Andorra's capital between Andorra La Vella and the French border at Pas de la Casa.

El Maià

Type: Upland with an elevation of 2,434 metres
Also known as: “El Maia”
Category: landform
Location: Canillo, Andorra, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

42.56137° or 42° 33′ 41″ north

Longitude

1.72854° or 1° 43′ 43″ east

Elevation

2,434 metres (7,986 feet)

Open location code

8FJ3HP6H+GC

GeoNames ID

3040780

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