Peine de los Vientos
Peine de los Vientos is a memorial in Güéjar Sierra, Granada, Andalusia. Peine de los Vientos is situated nearby to the lake Lagunillos del Veleta, as well as near the mountain saddle Collado de Veta Grande.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Sierra Nevada Observatory is situated 2 km southwest of Peine de los Vientos.
Jardín Botánico de Endemismos de Sierra Nevada
Garden
Photo: Javier martin, Public domain.
Jardín Botánico de Endemismos de Sierra Nevada is a garden, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Peine de los Vientos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pradollano.
Pradollano
Hamlet
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pradollano is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northwest of Peine de los Vientos.
Peine de los Vientos
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Güéjar Sierra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.07158° or 37° 4′ 18″ northLongitude
-3.36676° or 3° 22′ 0″ westOpen location code
8C9R3JCM+J7OpenStreetMap ID
node 5964813353OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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