Gibralfaro

Gibralfaro
Mount Gibralfaro with the Castle on top
Highest point
Elevation130 m (430 ft)
Coordinates36°43′24″N 04°24′39″W / 36.72333°N 4.41083°W / 36.72333; -4.41083
Geography
Parent rangeMontes de Málaga
Geology
Mountain typeLimestone
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Málaga

Mount Gibralfaro (Spanish: Monte Gibralfaro [ˈmonte xiβɾalˈfaɾo]) is a hill located in Málaga in southeast Spain. It is a 130 m high foothill of the Montes de Málaga, part of the Cordillera Penibética.[1]

At the top of the hill stands the Castle of Gibralfaro overlooking Málaga city and the Mediterranean Sea, and connected by a walled corridor to the Alcazaba of Málaga.