Pyrenees

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The Pyrenees are a major mountain range in southwest Europe forming a natural border between France and Spain, known for their rugged peaks, scenic valleys, and popular hiking and skiing areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
climate mountain climate
containsCirque Vallée de Gavarnie
surface form: Cirque de Gavarnie
containsGlacier Aneto glacier
containsNationalPark Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
Pyrenees National Park
containsPeak Monte Perdido
Pic du Midi de Bigorre
Pic du Midi d’Ossau
Vignemale
containsValley County of Cerdanya
surface form: Cerdanya

Val d’Aran
Vallée de Gavarnie
Vallée d’Ossau
continent Europe
countryBorderBetween France
Spain
easternTerminusNear Mediterranean Sea
elevation 3404 m
extendsIntoCountry Andorra
France
Spain
geologicalType fold mountain range
hasActivity alpine skiing
cross-country skiing
cycling
rock climbing
snowboarding
trail running
hasLanguageRegion Basque-speaking areas
Catalan-speaking areas
Occitan-speaking areas
hasSubregion Pyrenees self-linksurface differs
surface form: Andorran Pyrenees

Pyrenees self-linksurface differs
surface form: French Pyrenees

Pyrenees self-linksurface differs
surface form: Spanish Pyrenees
highestElevation 3404 m
highestPeak Aneto
knownFor hiking
mountaineering
rugged peaks
scenic valleys
skiing
locatedIn southwestern Europe
orogeny Alpine orogeny
partOf Alpine-Himalayan orogenic belt
separatesRegion Iberian Peninsula
rest of continental Europe
traversedBy GR10 long-distance footpath
GR11 long-distance footpath
Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne
westernTerminusNear Bay of Biscay

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Pont du Diable (Céret) locatedNear Pyrenees
this entity surface form: Pyrenees mountains
Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse hasViewOf Pyrenees
this entity surface form: Pyrenees mountains
Lourdes locatedIn Pyrenees
Cathar castle of Quéribus locatedNear Pyrenees
this entity surface form: Pyrenees mountains
Cregüeña Glacier locatedIn Pyrenees
Yaga River locatedIn Pyrenees
Espot locatedIn Pyrenees
Els Encantats locatedIn Pyrenees
Ratera locatedIn Pyrenees
Amitges locatedIn Pyrenees
Ara River locatedIn Pyrenees
Freser locatedIn Pyrenees
Puerto del Portalet locatedIn Pyrenees
Gabas locatedIn Pyrenees
Pombie (local toponym) locatedIn Pyrenees
subject surface form: Pombie
Col d’Aubisque road pass locatedIn Pyrenees
subject surface form: Col d’Aubisque
Alt Berguedà locatedIn Pyrenees
Couserans locatedIn Pyrenees
Vallnord ski area locatedIn Pyrenees
County of Ribagorza locatedIn Pyrenees
La Pobla de Lillet locatedIn Pyrenees
Irati River locatedIn Pyrenees
Bellver de Cerdanya locatedIn Pyrenees
Cerbillona locatedIn Pyrenees
Ossoue Glacier locatedIn Pyrenees
Cerler locatedIn Pyrenees
Anciles locatedIn Pyrenees
Posets locatedIn Pyrenees
Posets locatedIn Pyrenees
subject surface form: Pico de Posets
Maladeta locatedIn Pyrenees
Punta d'Astorg locatedIn Pyrenees
Pico de Tempestades locatedIn Pyrenees
Plan de Aigualluts locatedIn Pyrenees
Aigualluts plateau locatedIn Pyrenees
La Besurta locatedIn Pyrenees
Veral River locatedIn Pyrenees
Col d’Aubisque locatedIn Pyrenees
Bourg-Madame locatedIn Pyrenees