Collado del Veleta

Collado del Veleta is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 3,201 metres. Collado del Veleta is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Veleta and Sierra Nevada Observatory.

Peak
Photo: Miguel303xm, CC BY-SA 2.5.
or Pico del is the third highest peak of the and the second highest of the . Its height is given variously as 3,394 metres, 3,396 metres and 3,398 metres.

Observatory
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is located at Loma de Dilar in the mountain range, in the , 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.

Waterfall
Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga, CC BY 2.0.
is a waterfall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pradollano.

Hamlet
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Collado del Veleta

Latitude
37.0494° or 37° 2′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.3713° or 3° 22′ 17″ west
Elevation
3,201 metres (10,502 feet)
Open location code
8C9R2JXH+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2551475287
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Satellite Map

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