Sierra Blanca (Andalusia)
Sierra Blanca | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | |
Elevation | 1,275 m (4,183 ft) |
Coordinates | 36°34′0″N 04°54′0″W / 36.56667°N 4.90000°WCoordinates: 36°34′0″N 04°54′0″W / 36.56667°N 4.90000°W |
Geography | |
Sierra Blanca Location in Spain | |
Location | Málaga Province, Andalusia |
Country | Spain |
Parent range | Penibaetic System |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
Type of rock | Karstic |
Sierra Blanca is a mountain range of the Penibaetic System in Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain. Its highest point is the 1,275 m high .
The Sierra Blanca, meaning 'White Range', is named after the lack of vegetation on its slopes which leaves the pale grey limestone rock exposed.[1]
Geography[]
This karstic mountain range is part of the ranges fringing the Mediterranean coastline in the Costa del Sol area.[2] It is located between the coast and the Sierra de las Nieves in the municipal terms of Istán, Ojén, Marbella and Monda. The easiest route to reach it is from Marbella town.[3]
The (1,270 m), meaning 'Seashell Peak', resembles a seashell seen from the west and is the second highest summit of the range. Other notable peaks are the Salto del Lobo (1,225 m), (1,141 m) and the (1,178 m).[4]
Ecologist organizations in the area have proposed that the Sierra Blanca be declared a protected area, in a similar manner as the Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park located in the neighboring range.[5]
See also[]
- Baetic System
- Geology of the Iberian Peninsula
- Marbella blast furnaces
- List of Sites of Community Importance in Spain
References[]
- ^ Mapa de senderos y fauna de Sierra Blanca (Marbella, Málaga)
- ^ El karst en los mármoles alpujárrides de las sierras Blanca y Mijas
- ^ Senderismo Marbella
- ^ Mapa ornitológico y de fauna de Sierra Blanca (Marbella, Ojén, Istán), Biogea Consultores S.C. 2009 ISBN 978-8461363742
- ^ La Sierra de las Nieves crece mirando al mar(in Spanish)
External links[]
- Media related to Sierra Blanca at Wikimedia Commons
- Sierra Blanca (Ojén)
- Los Pilares de Sierra Blanca
- Hiking in Sierra Blanca
- Mountain ranges of Andalusia
- Penibaetic System
- Geography of the Province of Málaga
- Andalusia geography stubs