Pico de las Nieves
Pico de las Nieves is the highest peak and a stratovolcano on the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Its height is 1,949 metres above sea level.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 1,949 metres
- Description: mountain in Las Palmas Province, Spain
- Also known as: “Los Pechos”, “Los Pexos”, “Pico de la Nieve”, “Pico de los Pechos”, and “Pozo de las Nieves”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Morro de la Agujereada and Riscos de Tirajana.
Morro de la Agujereada
Peak
Photo: Olo72, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Morro de la Agujereada is the highest elevation of the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Located in Pico de las Nieves, it reaches a height of 1,956 meters above sea level, being the highest elevation in the province of Las Palmas.
Riscos de Tirajana
Nature reserve
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riscos de Tirajana is a nature reserve.
Presa de los Hornos
Reservoir
Photo: Careerfromhome, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Presa de los Hornos is a reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Gran Canaria and San Bartolomé de Tirajana.
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.
Pico de las Nieves
- Categories: mountain, travel agent, recreation area, tourist destination, and landform
- Location: Vega de San Mateo, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.96192° or 27° 57′ 43″ northLongitude
-15.57176° or 15° 34′ 18″ westElevation
1,949 metres (6,394 feet)Open location code
7CV6XC6H+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 2064829219OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
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Satellite Map
Discover Pico de las Nieves from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Venetian—“Pico de las Nieves” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Pico de Las Nieves”
- Catalan: “Pico de las Nieves”
- Cebuano: “Pico de las Nieves”
- Czech: “Pico de las Nieves”
- Dutch: “Pico de las Nieves”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل پيكو د لاس نيڤيس”
- Esperanto: “Pico de las Nieves”
- French: “pic de las Nieves”
- French: “Pic de las Nieves”
- Galician: “Pico de las Nieves”
- German: “Pico de las Nieves”
- German: “Schneegipfel”
- Italian: “Pico de las Nieves”
- Japanese: “ピコ・デ・ラス・ニエベス”
- Ladin: “Pico de las Nieves”
- Lithuanian: “Las Nieveso viršukalnė”
- Luxembourgish: “Pico de las Nieves”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Pico de las Nieves”
- Polish: “Pico de las Nieves”
- Polish: “Pico de Las Nieves”
- Portuguese: “Pico de las Nieves”
- Russian: “Ньевес”
- Russian: “Пико-де-лас-Ньевес”
- Spanish: “Pico de las Nieves”
- Swahili: “Pico de las Nieves”
- Swedish: “Pico de las Nieves”
- Venetian: “Pico de las Nieves”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Gañifa and Los Pechos.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pico de las Nieves and Mirador Pico de las Nieves.
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