Picos de Urbión

Today, Picos de Urbión is a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide audience. Over time, Picos de Urbión has acquired significant importance in different areas of society, from politics and economics to culture and everyday life. Its impact has been felt both locally and internationally, generating ongoing debates, controversies and investigations. In this article, we will explore the various facets of Picos de Urbión and analyze its influence in different contexts. From its origins to its current evolution, Picos de Urbión has proven to be a topic of great relevance and promises to continue being the subject of discussion and analysis in the future.

Picos de Urbión
Los Tajones in the Picos de Urbión
Highest point
Elevation2,228 m (7,310 ft)
Coordinates42°00′30″N 2°51′52″W / 42.00833°N 2.86444°W / 42.00833; -2.86444
Geography
Parent rangeSistema Ibérico
Geology
Mountain typeSlate
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Duruelo de la Sierra or Abejar
Urbión River with the Pico Urbión (2.228 m) in the background.

Picos de Urbión, or "Urbion Peaks" is a mountain range in the Sistema Ibérico, Spain, limited by the Sierra de Neila and Sierra Cebollera of the same range. The ridge's highest summit, Pico Urbión, is 2,228 m) is one of the highest points in the 500 km long Sistema Ibérico.

Geography

The Picos de Urbión are located in the municipal terms of Duruelo de la Sierra and Viniegra de Abajo, between the provinces of Soria and Burgos in Castile and León and La Rioja (Spain). The Duero River and the Najerilla have their source in these mountains. These mountain ranges divide the Ebro and Duero basins.

Its relief was modelled by glaciers, giving origin to lakes like the Laguna de Urbión or the Laguna Negra, both good places for hiking.

The highest peaks of the range are usually covered in snow between October and May every year. The Sierra de la Demanda is located north of these mountains.

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