Comments on: The Great Dune of Pyla (Desert Week) http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/06/18/the-great-dune-of-pyla-desert-week/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: chris http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/06/18/the-great-dune-of-pyla-desert-week/comment-page-1/#comment-202138 chris Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:53:59 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1979#comment-202138 The Dune de Pyla is supposed to be the "highest" dune in Europe, not the longest or widest. It is about 117 m or 377 feet high. Are the ones in Poland and the Canary Islands as high or just bigger in length and width? The Dune de Pyla is supposed to be the “highest” dune in Europe, not the longest or widest. It is about 117 m or 377 feet high. Are the ones in Poland and the Canary Islands as high or just bigger in length and width?

]]> By: Michael (Switzerland) http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/06/18/the-great-dune-of-pyla-desert-week/comment-page-1/#comment-200533 Michael (Switzerland) Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:10:52 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1979#comment-200533 Hi guys I've been on the dune a couple of years ago. It is really great. The reason why it is there, is because of the small sand islands in front of the coast. The history of the dune goes back 18000 years. As I can read on the german wikipedia page: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_du_Pyla there are many different layers with different reasons why they are there. Hi guys

I’ve been on the dune a couple of years ago. It is really great. The reason why it is there, is because of the small sand islands in front of the coast. The history of the dune goes back 18000 years. As I can read on the german wikipedia page: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_du_Pyla there are many different layers with different reasons why they are there.

]]> By: Gusav http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/06/18/the-great-dune-of-pyla-desert-week/comment-page-1/#comment-200522 Gusav Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:16:31 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1979#comment-200522 There's a dune a lot bigger in the north of Fuerteventura Island (Canary Islands): 7 Km long, 2,5 Km wide. At the south of the island there's another one even bigger: 9 Km long, 4-6 Km wide. There’s a dune a lot bigger in the north of Fuerteventura Island (Canary Islands): 7 Km long, 2,5 Km wide. At the south of the island there’s another one even bigger: 9 Km long, 4-6 Km wide.

]]> By: koen http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/06/18/the-great-dune-of-pyla-desert-week/comment-page-1/#comment-200513 koen Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:00:47 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1979#comment-200513 I've been to the Polish one VooVeek mentioned, and I thought that was the highest one in Europe. But what do I know? @CookieMonster: It seems to have something to do with the shore eroding due to the water from the estuary. It destroyed vegetation, allowing the winds to pile up the sand, or something... I’ve been to the Polish one VooVeek mentioned, and I thought that was the highest one in Europe. But what do I know?

@CookieMonster: It seems to have something to do with the shore eroding due to the water from the estuary. It destroyed vegetation, allowing the winds to pile up the sand, or something…

]]> By: cookie monster http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/06/18/the-great-dune-of-pyla-desert-week/comment-page-1/#comment-200511 cookie monster Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:46:47 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1979#comment-200511 I tried reading the official website but lost the will to live so can anyone explain, in simple English, why this particular dune is the size it is in this location. I tried reading the official website but lost the will to live so can anyone explain, in simple English, why this particular dune is the size it is in this location.

]]> By: Bradley http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/06/18/the-great-dune-of-pyla-desert-week/comment-page-1/#comment-200504 Bradley Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:57:46 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1979#comment-200504 The dune is not a whole lot bigger than some of the trash landfills here in southern Florida. I realize this is France, and the loss of a rural road and a campsite (in 40 years) is very dramatic, but one american with a bulldozer could probably take care of this thing. The dune is not a whole lot bigger than some of the trash landfills here in southern Florida. I realize this is France, and the loss of a rural road and a campsite (in 40 years) is very dramatic, but one american with a bulldozer could probably take care of this thing.

]]> By: VooVeek http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/06/18/the-great-dune-of-pyla-desert-week/comment-page-1/#comment-200503 VooVeek Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:11:17 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1979#comment-200503 Just map location for the dune mentioned above: http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=54.746424,17.387238&z=12 VooVeek Just map location for the dune mentioned above:
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

VooVeek

]]> By: VooVeek http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/06/18/the-great-dune-of-pyla-desert-week/comment-page-1/#comment-200500 VooVeek Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:08:44 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1979#comment-200500 I'm not quite sure about the biggest dune in Europe, but take a look at: http://www.slowinskipn.pl/spn_pl.php?lang=uk&site=przyroda_wydmy The dune at Slowinski National Park is 1km x 5 km big and also is a moving dune. Best regards VooVeek I’m not quite sure about the biggest dune in Europe, but take a look at: http://www.slowinskipn.pl/spn_pl.php?lang=uk&site=przyroda_wydmy

The dune at Slowinski National Park is 1km x 5 km big and also is a moving dune.

Best regards
VooVeek

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