Peña Vieja

Details

Elevation (feet): 8573
Elevation (meters): 2613
Continent: Europe
Country: Spain
Range/Region: Iberian Peninsula
Range/Region: Cordillera Cantabrica
Latitude: 43.173079
Longitude: -4.806384
Difficulty: Scramble
Best months for climbing: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Year first climbed: 1890
First successful climber(s): J.M.H. Aymar, J. Prieto, C. Soberon
Nearest major airport: Santander, Asturias
Convenient Center: Potes

Thanks to Neme for adding this peak.

Description

Peña Vieja belongs to the Central Massif of the Picos de Europa, the only one with peaks over 2600 m high (14). This calcareous summit is located less than 30 kilometers of the coast line of the Cantabrian Sea and together with the nearby Peña Olvidada have walls that can reach 800m of vertical drop

Thanks to Neme for this description.

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