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Peñalara
Peñalara is the highest mountain peak in the mountain range of Guadarrama, a subsection of Spain's larger Sistema Central mountain chain which lies at the center and divides the Iberian Peninsula. Straddling the provinces of Madrid and Segovia Segovia ( , , ) is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Segovia. Segovia is in the Inner Plateau ('' Meseta central''), near the northern slopes of t ..., Peñalara reaches a height of 2,428 metres above sea level. Consequently, it is one of the most emblematic and important peaks of the Guadarramas. The eastern section of the mountain lies in the municipality of Rascafría in the province of Madrid, belonging to the ''Valle of Lozoya (river), Lozoya'', and its western section is located in the ''Valle of Valsaín'' in the province of Segovia. The peak's summit is a designated natural park (Spain), natural park known as the ''Peñalara Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peñalara Natural Park
The Peñalara Natural Park ( es, Parque Natural de la Cumbre, Circo y Lagunas de Peñalara) is a natural park (Spain), natural park of 7.68 km2 in the northwest of the Community of Madrid, Spain. It was designated in June 1990. The park is situated in the central zone of the Sierra de Guadarrama (part of the mountainous axis called the Sistema Central, Central System). Since 2013, the Sierra de Guadarrama has also been protected by a national park designation. The reserve includes Peñalara, the highest peak of the mountain system, and an area to the south-east of the peak in Rascafría district. The zones of lowest altitude hold white pine forests and grasslands. Bushes grow higher up in the mountains, which are predominantly composed of alpine meadows and rocky areas. The park is home to the Eurasian black vulture, black vulture and the Spanish imperial eagle, as well as many small mammals and amphibians. The park is accessible from ''Puerto de Cotos'', the region's center of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
