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The Pyrenees extend for about 491 km (305 mi) from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean Sea (Cap de Creus). The highest mountain in the Pyrenees is Aneto in Spain at 3,404 metres (11,168 ft). The summits meeting the 3,000-metre criterion were defined by a UIAA-sponsored joint Franco-Spanish team led by Juan Buyse. [1]
The highest point of the Pyrenees eventually inherited the name of a village on its south-eastern side: Aneto. [8] [9] The French, on hearing the Aragonese pronunciation of "Aneto", retained the last two clearly accentuated phonetic syllables, "ne" and "tu", ignoring the first syllable "a". Based on such oral transcription, the French name ...
In Greek mythology, Pyrene is a princess who gave her name to the Pyrenees. The Greek historian Herodotus says Pyrene is the name of a town in Celtic Europe. [5] According to Silius Italicus, [6] she was the virgin daughter of Bebryx, a king in Mediterranean Gaul by whom the hero Hercules was given hospitality during his quest to steal the cattle of Geryon [7] during his famous Labours.
Teide, at 3715 m is the highest peak of Spain. Mulhacén, at 3478,6 m is the highest mountain of the Iberian Peninsula. Pico Aneto, 3404 m, the highest of Pyrenees Pico Almanzor, at 2592 m is the highest of Sistema Central. Pico de Peñalara, 2428 m, the highest of Sierra de Guadarrama La Sagra, at 2383 m is the highest mountain of the ...
Highest point; Elevation: 2,877 m (9,439 ft) ... The Pic du Midi de Bigorre or simply the Pic du Midi (elevation 2,877 m (9,439 ft)) is a mountain in the French Pyrenees.
Cerler has 72 km of marked pistes and is one of the highest resorts of the Pyrenees. The highest point is 'Gallinero' peak, at 2650 m AMSL , giving a vertical drop of 1150 m. Cerler village, situated at 1500 m AMSL , forms the base of the resort and comprises a traditional nucleus and a purpose-built extension that includes several hotels and ...
Highest point; Elevation: 3,204 m (10,512 ft) ... La Pointe Chausenque, culminating at 3,204 m is a summit in the Massif du Vignemale in the French Pyrenees.
Pic Long (3,192 m) is the highest mountain in the Néouvielle massif in the Pyrenees. It is located in the commune of Saint-Lary-Soulan within the department of the Hautes-Pyrénées . External links