Sierra de Alhama is a mountain range of the Penibaetic System in Málaga and Granada provinces, Andalusia, Spain. Its highest point is the 1,500 m high Pico de la Torca. Other notable summits are Hoyo del Toro, 1,353 m, Cerro de Marchamonas, 1,272 m and Morrón de la Cuna 1,222 m. [1]
This karstic mountain range is part of the ranges in the interior area of Axarquia. It stretches between the Sierra del Jobo and the 1,040 m high Puerto de los Alazores mountain pass in the west and the Sierra de Tejeda in the east with the corridor of Periana between them. The Guadalhorce river has its sources in this range. The Sierra de Alhama also includes the Boquete de Zafarraya an important pass at 992 m in the mountainous region of Axarquía.[2]
^Yus Ramos, R. et al, Por la Dorsal Bética. Centro de Desarrollo Rural (CEDER) de la Axarquía, Málaga 2007. 2016-03-03 at the Wayback MachineISBN978-84-690-6437-5
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sierra, alhama, mountain, range, penibaetic, system, málaga, granada, provinces, andalusia, spain, highest, point, high, pico, torca, other, notable, summits, hoyo, toro, cerro, marchamonas, morrón, cuna, view, highest, pointpeakpico, torcaelevation1, coordina. Sierra de Alhama is a mountain range of the Penibaetic System in Malaga and Granada provinces Andalusia Spain Its highest point is the 1 500 m high Pico de la Torca Other notable summits are Hoyo del Toro 1 353 m Cerro de Marchamonas 1 272 m and Morron de la Cuna 1 222 m 1 Sierra de AlhamaView of the Sierra de AlhamaHighest pointPeakPico de la TorcaElevation1 500 m 4 900 ft Coordinates36 57 0 N 04 07 0 W 36 95000 N 4 11667 W 36 95000 4 11667GeographySierra de AlhamaLocation in SpainLocationMalaga and Granada provinces AndalusiaCountrySpainParent rangePenibaetic SystemGeologyOrogenyAlpine orogenyType of rockKarstic Contents 1 Geography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksGeography editThis karstic mountain range is part of the ranges in the interior area of Axarquia It stretches between the Sierra del Jobo and the 1 040 m high Puerto de los Alazores mountain pass in the west and the Sierra de Tejeda in the east with the corridor of Periana between them The Guadalhorce river has its sources in this range The Sierra de Alhama also includes the Boquete de Zafarraya an important pass at 992 m in the mountainous region of Axarquia 2 See also editBaetic System Geology of the Iberian PeninsulaReferences edit Axarquia Medio Natural Archived 2016 03 04 at the Wayback Machine Yus Ramos R et al Por la Dorsal Betica Centro de Desarrollo Rural CEDER de la Axarquia Malaga 2007 Archived 2016 03 03 at the Wayback Machine ISBN 978 84 690 6437 5External links edit nbsp Media related to Sierra de Alhama at Wikimedia Commons Hiking in Sierra de Alhama nbsp This article about a location in Andalusia Spain is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sierra de Alhama amp oldid 913843793, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
