Hoyos del Veleta
Hoyos del Veleta is a locality in Capileira, Granada, Andalusia. Hoyos del Veleta is situated nearby to the locality Chancales del Púlpito, as well as near Atalaya del Púlpito.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Veleta and Mulhacén.
Veleta
Peak
Photo: Miguel303xm, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Veleta or Pico del Veleta is the third highest peak of the Iberian Peninsula and the second highest of the Sierra Nevada. Its height is given variously as 3,394 metres, 3,396 metres and 3,398 metres.
Mulhacén
Peak
Photo: Nilsf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mulhacén, with an elevation of 3,479 metres, is the highest mountain in peninsular Spain and in all of the Iberian Peninsula. It is part of the Sierra Nevada range in the Penibaetic System. Mulhacén is situated 4 km east of Hoyos del Veleta.
Sierra Nevada Observatory
Observatory
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The Sierra Nevada Observatory is located at Loma de Dilar in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the province of Granada, Spain; established in 1981. It is operated and maintained by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía and contains two Nasmyth telescopes with apertures of 1.5 and 0.9 metres. Sierra Nevada Observatory is situated 3 km northwest of Hoyos del Veleta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pradollano and Trevélez.
Pradollano
Village
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pradollano is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Hoyos del Veleta.
Trevélez
Village
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Trevélez is a village in the province of Granada, Spain. Its population in 2011 was estimated at 823. The river Trevélez flows through the village. It is located in the western part of the Alpujarras region. Trevélez is situated 9 km southeast of Hoyos del Veleta.
Hoyos del Veleta
Latitude
37.04781° or 37° 2′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.35573° or 3° 21′ 21″ westOpen location code
8C9R2JXV+4POpenStreetMap ID
node 1243297958OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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