Pico del Veleta

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Pico del Veleta is one of the highest peaks in Spain’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, known for its dramatic alpine landscapes and accessibility by road to near its summit.

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Veleta 3
Pico del Veleta canonical 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
accessPoint Hoya de la Mora NERFINISHED
Pradollano NERFINISHED
climate alpine
country Spain
elevation 11142 ft
3396 m
feature dramatic alpine landscapes
glacial cirques
rocky summit
steep slopes
geology gneiss
metamorphic rocks
schists
hasGlacierRemnants yes
hasRoadAccess yes
hasViewOf Granada plain NERFINISHED
Mediterranean Sea (in clear conditions)
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED
highestPointOf Province of Granada NERFINISHED
historicalFeature one of the southernmost high alpine environments in Europe
locatedIn Andalusia
Penibaetic System NERFINISHED
Province of Granada NERFINISHED
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone CEST
CET
locatedOnContinent Europe
mountainRange Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED
nameMeaning “Veleta” means weather vane in Spanish NERFINISHED
nearbyPeak Alcazaba NERFINISHED
Mulhacén NERFINISHED
partOfProtectedArea Sierra Nevada National Park NERFINISHED
Sierra Nevada Natural Park NERFINISHED
photoSubject iconic peak of Sierra Nevada
popularFor high-altitude research
road cycling to high altitude
ranking one of the highest peaks in the Iberian Peninsula
third highest peak in mainland Spain
relativeLocation near Granada
southern Spain
roadAccessDetail paved road reaches close to the summit
skiResortNearby Sierra Nevada Ski Station NERFINISHED
usedFor hiking
mountaineering
skiing
visibility visible from large parts of the Province of Granada

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Veleta hasNameVariant Pico del Veleta
Alcazaba (mountain) hasNearbyFeature Pico del Veleta
subject surface form: Alcazaba
this entity surface form: Veleta
Penibetic Cordillera contains Pico del Veleta
this entity surface form: Veleta
Penibaetic System contains Pico del Veleta
this entity surface form: Veleta