National Parks In Europe Spain. Packed with oak and beech groves, the park takes its name from the impressive rock formations here. A combination of glaciation and karstification processes over a period of 300 million years has led to the present formation of the mostly limestone picos de europa mountains.
Established to protect and preserve this unique range of landscapes, the inhospitable and wild geres mountains are fascinating to explore. It is one of spain’s 15 national parks it is currently the second most visited national park in spain, the first being the teide national park in tenerife. Established in 1918 the parque nacional de ordesa y monte perdido was spain’s first protected area and an undisputed highlight of the pyrenees.
