Map of the Pyrenees
The whole Pyrenees on real terrain, from our satellite elevation model — the full arc masked to the range’s mapped boundary, with 5 of its great peaks pinned (each labelled with its surveyed height). Aneto tops them all at 11,168 ft (3,404 m). Drag to spin it (two-finger to orbit on mobile).
Where are the Pyrenees?
The Pyrenees lie across 3 countries. By area the range is dominated by Spain, France and Andorra — together about 100% of it. Each share below is this page’s own measurement: the range boundary intersected with each country’s outline, by true (geodesic) area.
| Country | Share of range | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 61.0% | 9,508 mi² (24,624 km²) |
| France | 37.9% | 5,910 mi² (15,308 km²) |
| Andorra | 1.2% | 182 mi² (470 km²) |
Range boundary: GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard extent). Country outlines: geoBoundaries ADM0. Computed range area 39,932 km² — within about 1% of GMBA’s published 39,962 km².
The highest peak: Aneto
The highest point of the Pyrenees is Aneto, at 11,168 ft (3,404 m).
Zooming to the roof of the range — a fine ~65 m model of the Aneto massif.
Great peaks of the Pyrenees
A curated selection — the highest summits of the central Pyrenees plus notable regional high points, chosen for fame and spread rather than by a strict height cutoff. Each is pinned on the map above; the heights here are the surveyed figures.
| Peak | Elevation | Country | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anetohighest | 11,168 ft (3,404 m) | Huesca, Spain | Highest in the Pyrenees, in the Maladeta massif |
| Posets | 11,053 ft (3,369 m) | Huesca, Spain | Second-highest peak of the range |
| Monte Perdido | 11,007 ft (3,355 m) | Huesca, Spain | Third-highest; UNESCO site above the Ordesa canyons |
| Vignemale | 10,820 ft (3,298 m) | Hautes-Pyrénées, France / Huesca, Spain | Highest summit of the French Pyrenees |
| Pica d’Estats | 10,312 ft (3,143 m) | Catalonia, Spain / Ariège, France | Highest peak in Catalonia; eastern high point |
Relief and elevation range
Across the mapped range the land runs from about 0 ft (0 m) on the valley floors to 10,738 ft (3,273 m) at the highest ground — a vertical range of 10,738 ft (3,273 m), which puts the Pyrenees in the high-relief class. The mean elevation is 3,652 ft (1,113 m) and the median 3,215 ft (980 m); the two sitting close together says the height is spread broadly across the range, not concentrated in a few peaks over otherwise low ground.
The distribution above is the share of the range’s area at each elevation, computed from the same satellite model as the maps. It reads the Pyrenees as a true massif — a large area held high — rather than a thin crest.
Pyrenees FAQ
- How many countries do the Pyrenees cross?
- The range has a substantial footprint in 3 countries — Spain, France and Andorra hold the largest shares.
- How long are the Pyrenees?
- The Pyrenees arc roughly 480 km from the Bay of Biscay east to the Mediterranean, enclosing the microstate of Andorra. The map above shows that whole arc masked to the range’s mapped boundary.
- How were the Pyrenees formed?
- The Pyrenees rose where the Iberian plate pushed into the rest of Europe, folding and stacking the crust into a high, narrow chain between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
- Is Aneto the highest peak in the Pyrenees?
- Yes. Aneto, at 11,168 ft (3,404 m), is the highest point anywhere in the Pyrenees. The next-highest of the peaks pinned here, Posets, is about 115 ft (35 m) lower.
Related ranges
More of the world’s mountains, rendered the same way — explore other ranges in 3D.
- Alps↑ Mont Blanc, 15,766 ft (4,805.59 m)
- Dolomites↑ Marmolada, 10,968 ft (3,343 m)
- Atlas Mountains↑ Toubkal, 13,671 ft (4,167 m)
- Himalayas↑ Mount Everest, 29,032 ft (8,848.86 m)
- Rockies↑ Mount Elbert, 14,439 ft (4,401 m)
- Appalachians↑ Mount Mitchell, 6,683 ft (2,037 m)
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (ESA), sampled over the range and masked to its boundary. The range boundary is the GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard extent; Snethlage et al. 2022, CC BY 4.0). Country outlines from geoBoundaries. Every figure on this page is computed from these sources; the surveyed Aneto height is the one exception, cited above. See the methodology. Data as of 2026-08-22.