Sierra de Cazorla

Sierra de Cazorla
Landscape in Sierra de Cazorla
Highest point
Peak Gilillo
Elevation 1,847 m (6,060 ft)
Coordinates 37°56′12″N 02°57′30″W / 37.93667°N 2.95833°W / 37.93667; -2.95833Coordinates: 37°56′12″N 02°57′30″W / 37.93667°N 2.95833°W / 37.93667; -2.95833 
Geography
Sierra de Cazorla
Country Spain
Parent range Prebaetic System
Geology
Mountain type Limestone
Climbing
Easiest route From Cazorla

Sierra de Cazorla is a mountain range of the Prebaetic System in the Jaén Province in Spain. It is named after the town of Cazorla. Its highest point is the 1,847 m high Gilillo peak.

Geography

This mountain range is located between the Sierra Nevada, the Sierra de Segura and Sierra del Pozo mountain ranges.[1] The easiest route to reach it is from Cazorla town.

The Santuario de la Virgen de Tíscar is a shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary located on a mountain pass in Sierra de Cazorla.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Información descriptiva del Parque Natural Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ Santuario de la Virgen de Tíscar
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