Roque Nublo
Roque Nublo is a volcanic rock on the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. It is 80 m tall, and its top is 1,813 m above sea level. The Roque Nublo is the third highest point on the island of Gran Canaria, after the Morro de la Agujereada at 1,956 m, and the Pico de las Nieves at 1,949 m.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Basotxerri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,813 metres
- Description: mountain
- Also known as: “Clouded Rock”, “El Nublo”, and “Rock in the Clouds”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roque Nublo and Presa de los Hornos.
Presa de los Hornos
Reservoir
Photo: Careerfromhome, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Presa de los Hornos is a reservoir.
Roque Bentayga
Peak
Photo: Tito Pullo, CC BY 4.0.
Roque Bentayga is a rock formation on the island of Gran Canaria. It is located within the volcanic caldera of Tejeda, in the municipality of the same name, in the heart of the island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Gran Canaria and Tejeda.
Central Gran Canaria
Photo: Eckhard Jakob, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The central part of Gran Canaria is part of a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Due to sparse population, this volcanic-origin area is a popular destination among hikers.
Tejeda
Village
Photo: Llez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tejeda is a village and a municipality in the mountainous central part of the island of Gran Canaria in the province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.
Roque Nublo
- Categories: mountain, tourist attraction, climbing area, diatreme, architectural landmark, tourist destination, place of worship, location of discovery, scenic viewpoint, and landform
- Location: Tejeda, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.97082° or 27° 58′ 15″ northLongitude
-15.6126° or 15° 36′ 45″ westElevation
1,813 metres (5,948 feet)Open location code
7CV6X9CP+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 303985477OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Roque Nublo” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Roque Nublo”
- Chinese: “努布洛岩”
- Chinese: “努布洛巖”
- Czech: “Monumento Natural del Roque Nublo”
- Dutch: “Roque Nublo”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل روكو نوبلو”
- Finnish: “Roque Nublo”
- French: “Roque Nublo”
- Galician: “Roque Nublo”
- German: “Roque Nublo”
- German: “Wolkenfels”
- Hebrew: “רוקה נובלו”
- Italian: “Roque Nublo”
- Japanese: “ヌブロ岩”
- Japanese: “ロケ・ヌブロ山”
- Ladin: “Roque Nublo”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Roque Nublo”
- Norwegian: “Roque Nublo”
- Polish: “Roque Nublo”
- Russian: “Роке-Нубло”
- Spanish: “Monumento natural del Roque Nublo”
- Spanish: “Roque Nublo”
- Swedish: “Roque Nublo”
- Ukrainian: “Роке Нубло”
- Venetian: “Roque Nublo”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Finca La Huerta Grande and Los Majanos.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Noroeste / G.M.G.C. and Clouded Rock.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Roque Nublo”. Photo: Basotxerri, CC BY-SA 4.0.