Telesilla Veleta
Telesilla Veleta is an aerial lift in Monachil, Granada, Andalusia and has an elevation of 2,678 metres. Telesilla Veleta is situated nearby to Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada, as well as near the observatory Observatorio IRAM Pico Veleta.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sierra Nevada Observatory and Veleta.
Sierra Nevada Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1 km south of Telesilla Veleta.
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. Veleta is situated 2½ km southeast of Telesilla Veleta.
Chorreras del Molinillo
Waterfall
Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga, CC BY 2.0.
Chorreras del Molinillo is a waterfall, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Telesilla Veleta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pradollano.
Pradollano
Hamlet
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pradollano is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km north of Telesilla Veleta.
Telesilla Veleta
- Type: Aerial lift
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Monachil, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.07097° or 37° 4′ 16″ northLongitude
-3.38715° or 3° 23′ 14″ westElevation
2,678 metres (8,786 feet)Open location code
8C9R3JC7+94OpenStreetMap ID
node 1540258178OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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