Collado de los Machos
Collado de los Machos is a mountain saddle in Güéjar Sierra, Granada, Andalusia and has an elevation of 3,299 metres. Collado de los Machos is situated nearby to the locality Corral del Veleta, as well as near Couloir del Veleta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Veleta and Sierra Nevada Observatory.
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.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pradollano.
Collado de los Machos
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,299 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Güéjar Sierra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.0563° or 37° 3′ 23″ northLongitude
-3.3596° or 3° 21′ 35″ westElevation
3,299 metres (10,823 feet)Open location code
8C9R3J4R+G5OpenStreetMap ID
node 3914843141OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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