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2006-10-14 18:41:08 · 5 answers · asked by wilkobali 1 in Science & Mathematics Geography

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Highest point: Pico del Teide (Tenerife) in the Canary Islands 3,718 m

Highest mountain in continental Spain is Mulhacén, in Granada, Andalucía, at 3,481 m

2006-10-14 18:45:16 · answer #1 · answered by Glenn 2 · 0 1

this is what u wanted and some more info

Pico de Teide 3715m

Pico de Teide, officially the highest mountain in Spain, is actually on Tenerife in the Canary Islands. It is a popular tourist destination since there is a cable car most of the way up. Although it would be perfectly possible to walk up from sea level over two or three days, most walkers, like those riding the cable car, will commence their ascent from the crater of Las Cañadas at an altitude of about 2350m. The path starts about 3km east of the cablecar station, starting as a rough road and then steepening in zigzags to reach the Refugio de Altavista which was locked when we were there even though it was August. The next landmark is a cave, really just a crevasse in the lava, on the right of the path which is filled with ice even in the height of summer. The path winds up through moonscape lava fields and eventually swings across to the top station of the cablecar where you join the masses on quite a steep ascent to the top. There were a few puffs of sulphurous gases inside the summit crater when we were there which was way back in 1974.

A subsequent visit to Tenerife in winter encountered very different conditions. Sheet ice on the road, soft fresh snow higher up and a shortage of daylight led to an abortion of the ascent in the vicinity of the cave. Crampons would have been invaluable.

The first picture shows the mountain from below and the second shows the neighbouring Pico Viejo from the summit. We later climbed up to the crater rim of Pico Viejo which is completely trackless and one of our roughest climbs ever, over unstable blocks of lava, and very destructive of both skin and boots.

2006-10-15 04:43:44 · answer #2 · answered by jeff 2 · 0 0

Teide(Tenerife) 3,718

Teide (Mount Teide or Pico de Teide) is a volcano and mountain on Tenerife, Canary Islands (28.27 N, 16.6 W). At 3718 m above sea level and approximately 7000 m above the adjacent sea bed, it is the highest mountain in Spain, the highest mountain in any Atlantic island, and the third largest volcano on Earth. Due to its eruptive history and location close to population centres, the volcano has been designated a Decade Volcano worthy of close study to prevent future natural disasters. It is currently dormant, having last erupted in 1909 from the subsidiary vent of Chinyero on the west slope of Teide. Other significant eruptions occurred in 1704–1706 and 1798. The summit has a number of small active fumaroles emitting hot sulfur dioxide and other gases. Further eruptions are considered likely in the future, including a risk of highly dangerous pyroclastic flows similar to those on Mount Pelée and Mount Vesuvius. Teide is a modern name given by the Spanish, the name given to the volcano was Echeyde by the native Guanches, prior to the Spanish colonization. Echeyde, in the Guanches legends, meant some sort of powerful figure leaving the volcano that could turn into hell.

2006-10-14 22:53:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Where is the highest mountain in Spain? Spain of course! No seriously, I think it is in a place called Santiago.

2006-10-14 18:43:02 · answer #4 · answered by Fun and Games 4 · 0 1

Located off the shores. Surrounded by the Bay of Biscay.

2006-10-15 17:31:34 · answer #5 · answered by nalaredneb 7 · 0 0

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