El Turbón

El Turbón is a mountain massif of the Pre-Pyrenees, located in the province of Huesca, the most northerly province in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. This 6.3 km (4 mi) long mountain is aligned N - S.

El Turbón
View of El Turbón
Highest point
Elevation2,492 m (8,176 ft)
ListingList of mountains in Aragon
Coordinates42°25′N 0°30′E
Geography
El Turbón
Location in the Pre-Pyrenees area
LocationRibagorza (comarca), Aragon
Parent rangePre-Pyrenees
Geology
Mountain typeMarl (Cretaceous)
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom the Merendero de la Muria, between Pont de Suert and Castejón de Sos

It is fairly easy to climb El Turbón, but it is better not to do so in mid summer when this great expanse of naked rock can reach very high temperatures.

Geology

El Turbón has a massive rocky limestone outcrop at its centre made of Cretaceous marl. There are caves and shafts in the mountain. The Isábena River flows on the eastern side, separating El Turbón massif from the Mountains of Sis range.[1]

Features

View of El Turbón with snow in the winter.
El Turbón seen from the Barasona dam
El Turbón seen from the north.

See also

References

  1. Inst. Tecnologico Geominero de Espana, 1994, Mapa Geologico de la Peninsula Iberica, Baleares y Canarias, scale 1:1M

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