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The Pyrenees [1] are a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. They extend nearly 500 km (310 mi) from their union with the Cantabrian Mountains to Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean coast, reaching a maximum altitude of 3,404 metres (11,168 ft) at the peak of Aneto .
Most of the other mountains lie on or close to the border. The small country of Andorra is located in the eastern portion of the Pyrenees and is surrounded by Spain and France; its highest mountain – Coma Pedrosa at 2,942 metres (9,652 ft) – falls below the 3,000-metre threshold. The mountains are listed by height within each of the 11 ...
The Pyrenean Three-thousanders are mountains between 3,000 metres (9,842 ft) and 3,999 metres (13,122 ft) above sea level in the Pyrenees mountains of Spain, France and Andorra. For lower summits see Category:Mountains of the Pyrenees .
P. Pic de Peguera; Monte Perdido; Perdiguero; Petit Encantat; Petit Vignemale; Pic central; Pic de l'Infern; Pic de la Pala Alta de Sarradé; Pic de Sauvegarde
Pyrénées National Park (French: Parc national des Pyrénées) is a French national park located within the departments of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. [1] [2] The park is located along the border of France and Spain along the Pyrenees Mountains, with a scenic landscape offering a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, skiing, mountain climbing and observing wildlife.
The term Pyrenean refers to things of or from the Pyrenees mountain range dividing France and Spain, being Andorra in the middle. It may also refer to: It may also refer to: Pyrenean Shepherd , a medium-small breed of dog native to the Pyrenees mountains in southern France and northern Spain
This Pyrenean main phase lasted till about 47 million years ago (beginning of the Lutetian), showing high shortening rates of 4.0 to 4.4 mm/year and emplacing for example the Lower Pedraforca and the Montsec thrust sheets. [8] After the Pyrenean main phase, other compressional deformational phases followed during the Oligocene and the Pliocene.
Mountain passes of the Pyrenees (39 P) Mountains of the Pyrenees (3 C, 145 P) P. ... Pages in category "Pyrenees" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of ...