Sierra de Baza
Sierra de Baza | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Calar de Santa Bárbara |
Elevation | 2,269 m (7,444 ft) |
Prominence | 850 |
Coordinates | 37°23′00″N 02°50′36″W / 37.38333°N 2.84333°W |
Geography | |
Location | Granada province, Andalusia |
Country | Spain |
Parent range | Penibaetic System |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Limestone |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Baza |
Sierra de Baza is a mountain range near the city of Baza in the Granada province in Spain. It is named after the town of Baza and its highest point is the 2,269 m high Calar de Santa Bárbara.
It is located between the Sierra Nevada and the Sierra de Cazorla and Sierra de Segura mountain ranges.[1] It merges towards the east with the Sierra de los Filabres mountain range.
Sierra de Baza Natural Park (Parque natural de la Sierra de Baza) was designated in 1989 to protect the mountain environment. It covers 536.5 km2 of the eastern sierra.[2] A long-distance footpath, the GR 7, passes through the natural park.
See also
References
- ^ Información descriptiva del Parque Natural Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas (in Spanish)
- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Sierra de Baza from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 16 May 2024.