Mount Roxa
Mount Roxa is a scenic viewpoint in Granadilla de Abona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Mount Roxa is situated nearby to Gay cliffs, as well as near La Tejita beach naturism zone.- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: mountain in Spain
- Also known as: “Montaña Roja”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport and La Tejita.
Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tenerife South Airport, also known as Tenerife South–Reina Sofía Airport, is the larger of the two international airports located on the island of Tenerife and the second busiest in the Canary Islands. Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport is situated 3½ km northwest of Mount Roxa.
La Tejita
Beach
La Tejita is a beach in the municipality of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain. It is listed as a protected area by the Spanish ministry for the environment. It is popular with windsurfers and hosted the 2015 world championship. La Tejita is situated 1 km northwest of Mount Roxa.
Cave of Santo Hermano Pedro
Cave
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cave-Shrine of Santo Hermano Pedro is a Roman Catholic cave-shrine dedicated to Saint Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur. It is located in the municipality of Granadilla de Abona, near El Medano on the south of the island of Tenerife, at the end of the Tenerife South Airport runway. Cave of Santo Hermano Pedro is situated 2½ km north of Mount Roxa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Médano and Los Abrigos.
El Médano
Photo: trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Médano is a town in Granadilla de Abona. El Médano is one of the world's best windsurfing and kitesurfing locations, with three different windsurfing spots, the Bay, the Harbour Wall, and Cabezo Beach.
Los Abrigos
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Los Abrigos is a small fishing village in Granadilla de Abona, Tenerife. It has a small harbour, which developers want to expand. Los Abrigos is situated 4 km west of Mount Roxa.
San Isidro
Suburb
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Isidro is a suburb, which is situated 5 km north of Mount Roxa.
Mount Roxa
- Categories: mountain, tourism, and peak
- Location: Granadilla de Abona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.02702° or 28° 1′ 37″ northLongitude
-16.54907° or 16° 32′ 57″ westElevation
173 metres (568 feet)Open location code
7CW52FG2+R9OpenStreetMap ID
node 32316581OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q23979792
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mount Roxa” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Montaña Roja”
- Czech: “Montaña Roja”
- German: “Roter Berg”
- Spanish: “Montaña Roja”
- Swedish: “Montaña Roja (kulle)”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gay cliffs and La Tejita beach naturism zone.
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