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Torrecerredo
Torre Cerredo, also called Torrecerredo or Torre de Cerredo (Asturian language, Asturian: ''La Torre Cerréu''), is the highest peak of the Cantabrian Mountains, northern Spain. With a prominence of 1,931 m, it is an ultra-prominent peak and the third most prominent peak of the Iberian Peninsula. Geography The mountain has an elevation of 2,650 metres, making it the highest peak of the Picos de Europa and the Cantabrian Mountains. Torre Cerredo is located on the central massif of the Picos de Europa, the Urrieles Massif, on the limits of the provinces Asturias and Province of León, León. Its summit towers 2,200 metres over the river Cares and offers wide views over the western massif and the Cares' tributaries. Climbing Torre Cerredo was first ascended by Aymar d'Arlot de Saint Saud, Paul Labrouche, Juan Suárez, de Espinama and Francois Salles, from Gavarnie, on June 30, 1882. The easiest ascent route starts at Jou de Cerredo; the last 200 metres are an easy rock climb that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urrieles Massif
The Urrieles Massif or the Central Massif is a mountainous massif in the north of Spain, one of the three massifs that make up the Picos de Europa, and in turn, one of the stretches of the Cantabrian Massif belonging to the Cantabrian Mountains, Cantabrian Range. The other two massifs are the Cornión and Ándara. Of the three, it is the tallest. Administratively, it belongs to the autonomous communities of the Principality of Asturias, Cantabria, and Castilla y León. Geography Located between the valleys carved by the rivers Cares and Duje is the Central Massif, without doubt one of the most rugged and vertical of the Picos de Europa. Possessing the greatest height of the three massifs, as 38 of its summits rise above 2,500 meters, 14 of them being over 2,600 meters. Only Peña Santa, on the Western massif, would be in that group of 38 mountains above 2,500 meters. Although less extensive than the Cornión massif, the Urrieles massif has more high-mountain area than the prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
