Pyrenees
Andorra's mountain home
The Pyrenees are the mountain range forming the natural border between France and Spain, stretching about 270 miles from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.
The tiny nation of Andorra sits within them.
We hiked through the Pyrenees last summer.
Pyrenean is the adjective: Pyrenean peaks, Pyrenean villages.
Western European republic
- SpainIberian Peninsula country
- AndorraPyrenean European microstate
- CataloniaAutonomous northeastern Spanish community
- Basque CountryIberian autonomous region
Aragon · Navarre · Girona · frontier · boundary · enclave · isthmus · peninsula
Path through wilderness
- refugePlace of safety
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- colSpreadsheet vertical section
pass · waymark · scrambling · summit · camping · wilderness · altitude · terrain
Geological mountain formation
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- gneissFoliated metamorphic rock
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
karst · glacier · cirque · moraine · tectonic · fold · thrust · sedimentary
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- massifUnified mountain group
- cordilleraLinked mountain ranges
- rangeExtent of variation
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
Plants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- endemicNative to one area
chamois · lammergeier · brown bear · edelweiss · gentian · pine forest · alpine meadow · national park
France
Western European republic
- SpainIberian Peninsula country
- AndorraPyrenean European microstate
- CataloniaAutonomous northeastern Spanish community
Basque Country · Aragon · Navarre · Girona · frontier · boundary · enclave · isthmus · peninsula · demarcation
trail
Path through wilderness
- refugePlace of safety
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
col · pass · waymark · scrambling · summit · camping · wilderness · altitude · terrain · gaiters
orogeny
Geological mountain formation
slate · karst · glacier · cirque · moraine · tectonic · fold · thrust · sedimentary · metamorphic
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- massifUnified mountain group
- cordilleraLinked mountain ranges
- rangeExtent of variation
flora
Plants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
endemic · chamois · lammergeier · brown bear · edelweiss · gentian · pine forest · alpine meadow · national park · wildlife
Lourdes
French pilgrimage town
piste
Designated ski route
- European MountainsAlps, Carpathians, Dolomites, Apennines, Caucasus
- CataloniaBarcelona, Girona, Tarragona, Catalan, independence movement
- France geographyregions, departments, provinces, communes, cantons
- French cartographyriver maps, city plans, road networks, provinces, Normandy
- French GeographyAlps, Corsica, Ile-de-France, Burgundy, Aquitaine
- Iberian GeographyAndalusia, Aragon, Asturias, Basque Country, Canary Islands
PyreneesAlps
European mountain system
Carpathians · Apennines · Balkans · Caucasus · Sierra Nevada
- Great PyreneesFrench mountain herding breed