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Aneto's summit and glacier seen from the upper Portillon Mountaineer on the last stretch to Aneto' summit, Mohammed's Pass. Aneto [2] is the highest mountain in the Pyrenees and in Aragon, Spain's third-highest mountain, [3] reaching a height of 3,404 metres (11,168 feet).
The two highest major mountains and their subsidiary summits (Aneto and Posets - Zone 7 and 9) are entirely in Spain, together with the Besiberri peaks (zone 10) while Pic Long and surrounding mountains (zone 5) are entirely in France. Most of the other mountains lie on or close to the border.
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.
The Aneto glacier has been affected severely by climate change, losing 30 meters of thickness since 1981, and in total losing 64% of its mass. In 2023, scientists conducting a study on the Aneto glacier found the glacier to be in a terminal state, and predicted that the Aneto glacier will be gone by the 2030s.
Summit of the Aneto The Perdiguero Peak (right) rising above Portillon Lake Escarra Peak Ibon de Plan lake with Peña de las Once in the background Pala de Ip seen from Formigal Bisaurin summit The Moncayo seen from Zaragoza Penya Uruel or Peña Oroel above the mist Burrén and Burrena, two breast-shaped hills located between Fréscano and Mallén
Mount Aneto, at 3,404 metres (11,168 ft) in elevation, is the highest peak of the Pyrenees Mountain Range System. Other important peaks in the park include: Posets Peak at 3,371 metres (11,060 ft); and Mount Maladeta at 3,312 metres (10,866 ft).
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 ...
Relief map of peninsular Spain and the Balearic Islands. Map of Spain showing terrain altitude and topography. The Canary Islands, located in North Africa, are of volcanic origin. Hypsometric curve of peninsular Spain. In spite of being bathed by the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, half of its surface is at 660 m or more above sea level.