Torre Cerredo
Mountain in Spain
title: "Torre Cerredo" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["mountains-of-asturias", "picos-de-europa", "mountains-of-castile-and-león", "two-thousanders-of-spain", "highest-points-of-spanish-provinces", "ultra-prominent-peaks-of-europe"] description: "Mountain in Spain" topic_path: "geography/spain" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_Cerredo" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Mountain in Spain ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Torre de Cerredo |
| photo | Torrecerredo.jpg |
| photo_caption | Torrecerredo from Torre de la Párdida. |
| elevation_m | 2650 |
| elevation_ref | |
| prominence_m | 1931 |
| prominence_ref | |
| listing | Ultra, Ribu |
| map | Spain |
| map_size | 260 |
| map_caption | Location in Spain |
| label_position | bottom |
| location | Asturias/Castilla y León, Spain |
| range | Picos de Europa, Cantabrian Mountains |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_ref | |
| first_ascent | June 30, 1882 |
| easiest_route | basic snow/rock climb |
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| name = Torre de Cerredo | photo = Torrecerredo.jpg | photo_caption = Torrecerredo from Torre de la Párdida. | elevation_m = 2650 | elevation_ref = | prominence_m = 1931 | prominence_ref = | listing = Ultra, Ribu | map = Spain | map_size = 260 | map_caption = Location in Spain | label_position = bottom | location = Asturias/Castilla y León, Spain | range = Picos de Europa, Cantabrian Mountains | coordinates = | coordinates_ref = | topo = | type = | age = | first_ascent = June 30, 1882 | easiest_route = basic snow/rock climb
Torre Cerredo, also called Torrecerredo or Torre de Cerredo (Asturian: La Torre Cerréu), is the highest peak of the Cantabrian Mountains, northern Spain. With a prominence of 1,931 m, it is an ultra-prominent peak and the third most prominent peak of the Iberian Peninsula.
Geography
The mountain has an elevation of 2,650 metres, making it the highest peak of the Picos de Europa and the Cantabrian Mountains. Torre Cerredo is located on the central massif of the Picos de Europa, the Urrieles Massif, on the limits of the provinces Asturias and León. Its summit towers 2,200 metres over the river Cares and offers wide views over the western massif and the Cares' tributaries.
Climbing
Torre Cerredo was first ascended by Aymar d'Arlot de Saint Saud, Paul Labrouche, Juan Suárez, de Espinama and Francois Salles, from Gavarnie, on June 30, 1882.
The easiest ascent route starts at Jou de Cerredo; the last 200 metres are an easy rock climb that does not require special equipment. The most common approach uses the refuges of Jou de los Cabrones and Vega de Urriellu.
References
References
- [http://peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/EuroCoreP1500m.html "Europe Ultra-Prominences"] Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
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