Peña Trevinca ( gl, Pena Trevinca), also known as Trevinca, is a mountain in northern
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
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. It is located at the confluence of the
Montes de León
The Montes de León ( Spanish for "mountains of León", named after the ancient Kingdom of León) is a mountain range in north-western Spain, in the provinces of León, Zamora and Ourense. This range is located at the confluence of the Cantabri ...
and the
Macizo Galaico on the boundary between the autonomous communities of
Galicia and
Castile and León. It is the highest mountain in
Galicia and in the province of
Zamora.
The mountain has a 22,510 ha bird-life
Special Protection Area
A Special Protection Area (SPA) is a designation under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. Under the Directive, Member States of the European Union (EU) have a duty to safeguard the habitats of migratory birds and certa ...
.
File:Ascenso a Peña Trevinca desde el norte (entre Galicia y Castilla y León) 01.JPG,
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See also
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Serra do Eixe, also known as Sierra Segunde
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Scrambling
Scrambling is a mountaineering term for ascending steep terrain using one's hands to assist in holds and balance.''New Oxford American Dictionary''. It is also used to describe terrain that falls between hiking and rock climbing (as a “scrambl ...
References
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External links
Macizo Galaico (Chain) - Hiking Geographic Card
Special Protection Areas of Spain
Galician Massif
Mountains of Castile and León
Mountains of Galicia (Spain)