Canchal de la Ceja

The Canchal de la Ceja is a 2,428 metres high mountain in Spain.

Canchal de la Ceja
North face of the mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,428[1] m (7,966 ft)
Prominence1,153 m (3,783 ft)[1]
Coordinates40°18′16″N 05°43′44″W[1]
Naming
English translationEyebrow scree
Language of nameSpanish
Geography
Canchal de la Ceja is located in Spain
Canchal de la Ceja
Canchal de la Ceja
Spain
LocationÁvila (Castile and León)
Salamanca (Castile and León)
Parent rangeSierra de Béjar (Sistema Central)
Climbing
Easiest routehike

Etymology

Canchal means scree; the name Ceja (literally eyebrow) comes from the peculiar shape of the snowfield located below the summit on the North face of the mountain .

Geography

The mountain is located on the border between the provinces of Ávila and Salamanca, both belonging to Castile and León autonomous community. It's the highest peak of the mountain range called Sierra de Béjar and of Province of Salamanca.[2]

The lakes located around the mountain are the largest in the Sierra de Gredos area.[2]

Access to the summit

The shortest route to the summit starts from Plataforma del Travieso (1850 m,[3] around 10 km from Candelario) and takes a couple of hours hiking. The North face of the mountain offers some climbing routes.

See also

References

  1. "Canchal de la Ceja, Spain". peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  2. "Canchal de la Ceja". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  3. José Martínez Hernández (2001). Los techos de España (in Spanish). Madrid: Ediciones Desnivel. ISBN 9788495760067.

Bibliography

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