Alfombra El Bosque
Alfombra El Bosque is an aerial lift in Monachil, Granada, Andalusia. Alfombra El Bosque is situated nearby to the observatory Observatorio IRAM Pico Veleta, as well as near Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sierra Nevada Observatory and Veleta.
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 1 km southeast of Alfombra El Bosque.
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. Veleta is situated 2½ km southeast of Alfombra El Bosque.
Chorreras del Molinillo
Waterfall
Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga, CC BY 2.0.
Chorreras del Molinillo is a waterfall, which is situated 2 km southwest of Alfombra El Bosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pradollano.
Pradollano
Village
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pradollano is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Alfombra El Bosque.
Alfombra El Bosque
- Type: Aerial lift
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Monachil, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.07046° or 37° 4′ 14″ northLongitude
-3.39034° or 3° 23′ 25″ westOpen location code
8C9R3JC5+5VOpenStreetMap ID
node 6132432468OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Observatorio IRAM Pico Veleta and Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada.
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