Pico Almanzor | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,591 m (8,501 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,689 m (5,541 ft)[1] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 40°14′48″N 05°17′52″W / 40.24667°N 5.29778°W |
Naming | |
English translation | Peak of al-Mansur |
Language of name | Spanish |
Geography | |
Location | Zapardiel de la Ribera and Candeleda, Ávila, Spain |
Parent range | Sierra de Gredos |
Geology | |
Mountain type | granite |
Climbing | |
First ascent | M. González de Amezúa & J. Ibrián, 1899 |
Pico Almanzor is the highest mountain in central Spain. Situated in the Sierra de Gredos in the province of Ávila, Almanzor is 2,591 metres (8,501 ft) high. It is made of granite. The mountain is also known as Pico de Almanzor and Moro Almanzor.