Collado de los Machos

Collado de los Machos is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 3,299 metres. Collado de los Machos is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Veleta and Sierra Nevada Observatory.

Peak
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
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.

Peak
, with an elevation of 3,479 metres, is the highest mountain in peninsular Spain and in all of the . It is part of the range in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pradollano.

Village
is a village.

Collado de los Machos

Latitude
37.0563° or 37° 3′ 23″ north
Longitude
-3.3596° or 3° 21′ 35″ west
Elevation
3,299 metres (10,823 feet)
Open location code
8C9R3J4R+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3914843141
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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