Where in Europe are the Cantabrian Mountains?
Cantabrian Mountains Cantabrian Mountains The Cantabrian Mountains or Cantabrian Range () are one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain. They stretch for over 300 km (180 miles) across northern Spain, from the western limit of the Pyrenees to the Galician Massif in Galicia, along the coast of the Cantabrian Sea. Their easternmost end meets the Sistema Ibérico. These mountains are a distinct physiographic province of the larger Alpine System physiographic division. The Cantabrian Mountains offer a wide range of trails for hiking, as well as many challenging climbing routes. Skiing is possible in the ski resorts of Alto Campoo,
Cantabrian Mountains eastern end of the system, with very eroded Mesozoic folds and ranges of moderate height: The Cantabrian Mountains are home to an important variety of plant life, as well as the Cantabrian brown bear ("Ursus arctos pyrenaicus"), catalogued as being in danger of extinction, which extends from Asturias (the region where its population is bigger) to areas in Léon, Palencia and Cantabria, and the Cantabrian Capercaillie ("T. urogallus cantabricus"). Other animals associated with the range include the Iberian wolf ("Canis lupus signatus") and the "rebeco", or Cantabrian chamois ("Rupicapra pyrenaica parva"). Woodland in the Cantabrian Mountains is generally predominated by