Serra dos Ancares

Serra dos Ancares
Sierra de los Ancares
General view of the range
Highest point
PeakCuiña
Elevation1,987 m (6,519 ft)
Coordinates42°46′05″N 6°53′53″W / 42.76806°N 6.89806°W / 42.76806; -6.89806
Dimensions
Length95 km (59 mi) NE/SW
Width32 km (20 mi) NW/SE
Geography
Serra dos Ancares is located in Spain
Serra dos Ancares
Serra dos Ancares
Location in Spain
LocationLugo Province, Galicia
León Province, Castile and León
CountrySpain
Parent rangeGalician Massif
Geology
OrogenyVariscan orogeny
Age of rockOrdovician
Type of rockSlate, limestone, sandstone, quartzite

The Serra dos Ancares (Spanish: Sierra de los Ancares, also known as Sierra de Ancares) is a mountain range of the Galician Massif in north-west Spain, extending in a south-westerly direction from the western end of the Cantabrian Mountains in Asturias.


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