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Mulhacén
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Highest point
Elevation 3,478.6 metres (11,413 ft)
Prominence 3,285 m (10,778 ft) Ranked 64th
Geography
Location Granada,  Spain
Parent range Sierra Nevada
Climbing
First ascent unknown (before 1500)
Easiest route hike

Mulhacén is the highest mountain in continental Spain and in the Iberian Peninsula. It is part of the Sierra Nevada range in the Cordillera Penibética. It is named after Abu l-Hasan Ali, or Muley Hacén as he is known in Spanish, the last-but-one Muslim King of Granada in the 15th century, who according to legend was buried on the summit of the mountain.

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  • 2412mulhacenFromPunta de Loma Pelada

    Mulhacén from Punta de Loma Pelada

  • 2395mulhacenFromAlcazaba

    Mulhacén from Alcazaba

  • Mulhacen north face

    North face of Mulhacén

  • Mulhacen Winter

    Mulhacén in the winter from the west

  • MulhacenHutOnSummit

    Ruined mountain hut on the summit

  • Mont Mulhacen

    Mulhacén in summer, from the Laguna Hondera

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Mulhacén para niños

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