Veleta

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Veleta is one of the highest and most prominent peaks in Spain’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, popular for mountaineering and skiing.

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Veleta canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
peak
access paved road close to the summit
climate alpine climate
coordinatesApprox 37.05°N 3.35°W
country Spain
elevation 11148 ft
3398 m
geology metamorphic rocks
hasFeature glacial cirques
rocky summit
steep northern face
hasNameVariant Pico del Veleta
hasRoute mountaineering routes on north face
normal route from Sierra Nevada ski area
hasSkiResort Sierra Nevada Ski Station
higherThan many surrounding peaks in the Sierra Nevada
locatedIn Andalusia
Granada Province
surface form: Province of Granada

Sierra Nevada
Spain
locatedInProtectedArea Sierra Nevada National Park
mountainRange Sierra Nevada
nameLanguage Spanish
near Alpujarras region
surface form: Alpujarras

Capileira
Granada
Monachil
Mulhacén
offersViewOf Mediterranean Sea
surface form: Mediterranean Sea (in good visibility)

Sierra Nevada
surface form: Sierra Nevada peaks
partOf Baetic System
surface form: Betic Cordillera

Penibaetic System
popularWith mountaineers
skiers
tourists
prominence 322 m
ranking second-highest peak in the Sierra Nevada
third-highest peak in mainland Spain
region southern Spain
summitAccessibility relatively easy in summer via road and track
typicalSnowCover winter
usedFor alpine climbing
hiking
mountaineering
skiing

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