Alcazaba (mountain)

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Alcazaba is one of the highest and most rugged peaks in Spain’s Sierra Nevada range, known for its striking alpine scenery and challenging ascents.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
peak
accessFrom Capileira
Refugio Poqueira
Trevélez
linked to: Trévélez
climate high-mountain Mediterranean
climbingDifficulty requires mountaineering experience
continent Europe
country Spain
drainageBasin Mediterranean Sea basin
linked to: Mediterranean Sea
elevation 11060 ft
3371 m
geology metamorphic rocks
schists
hasNearbyFeature Mulhacén
Siete Lagunas cirque
Veleta
linked to: Pico del Veleta
hazards rapid weather changes
snow and ice in winter
locatedIn Andalusia
Province of Granada
linked to: Granada Province

Sierra Nevada
locatedInMountainRange Sierra Nevada
locatedInProtectedArea Sierra Nevada National Park
Sierra Nevada Natural Park
mountainType alpine peak
nameOrigin Spanish word derived from Arabic "al-qasbah" (citadel)
notableFor alpine scenery
challenging ascents
remote setting
rugged terrain
steep faces
partOf Betic Cordillera
linked to: Baetic System

Penibaetic System
popularWith alpinists
hikers
mountaineers
ranking among the highest mountains in mainland Spain
one of the highest peaks in Sierra Nevada
region southern Spain
relativeLocation eastern Sierra Nevada
linked to: Eastern Sierra

near Veleta
north of Mulhacén
snowCover often snow-covered in winter
summitFeatures panoramic views over Sierra Nevada
rocky summit
topographicProminence prominent peak within Sierra Nevada
typicalActivities summer ascents
winter mountaineering

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Sierra Nevada (Spain) contains Alcazaba (mountain)
Penibetic Cordillera contains Alcazaba (peak)
linked to: Alcazaba (mountain)
Penibaetic System contains Alcazaba (Sierra Nevada peak)
linked to: Alcazaba (mountain)