Sierra de Gredos, Mountain range in central Spain
Sierra de Gredos is a granite mountain chain in central Spain whose highest point rises to 8,507 feet (2,592 meters). The range stretches across five provinces and forms a natural border between northern and southern Castile.
In the early 20th century, the Spanish crown established a hunting ground here that was later placed under protection. The status as a Regional Park now safeguards the wildlife and plants of the mountain region.
The name derives from the Latin word for steps, as the slopes rise like staircases. Shepherds still use the old paths between summer pastures that have existed for centuries.
Several information centers such as Park House Pinos Cimeros and El Risquillo offer maps and tips about walking routes. The centers also give advice on wildlife watching across the different elevations of the range.
More than 230 vertebrate species and 1,400 plant varieties live in these mountains, including 14 plant species found nowhere else. Some of these plants grow only on the highest summits among the granite boulders.
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