Canchal means scree; the name Ceja (literally eyebrow) comes from the peculiar shape of the snowfield located below the summit on the North face of the mountain .

The mountain is located on the border between the provinces of Ávila and Salamanca, both belonging to Castile and León autonomous community.

It's the highest peak of the mountain range called Sierra de Béjar and of Province of Salamanca.

[2] The lakes located around the mountain are the largest in the Sierra de Gredos area.

[2] The shortest route to the summit starts from Plataforma del Travieso (1850 m,[3] around 10 km from Candelario) and takes a couple of hours hiking.