Trincheras
Trincheras is a battlefield in Capileira, Granada, Andalusia. Trincheras is situated nearby to the peak Puntal de Loma Púa, as well as near the mountain saddle Collado del Veleta.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 northwest of Trincheras.
Chorreras del Molinillo
Waterfall
Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga, CC BY 2.0.
Chorreras del Molinillo is a waterfall, which is situated 3½ km west of Trincheras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pradollano.
Pradollano
Hamlet
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pradollano is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northwest of Trincheras.
Trincheras
- Type: Battlefield
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Capileira, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.04818° or 37° 2′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.37131° or 3° 22′ 17″ westOpen location code
8C9R2JXH+7FOpenStreetMap ID
node 6636695724OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefield
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