Mulhacén is the highest mountain in continental Spain and in the Iberian Peninsula. It is part of the Sierra Nevada range in the Cordillera Penibética. It is named after Abu l-Hasan Ali, or Muley Hacén as he is known in Spanish, the last-but-one Muslim King of Granada in the 15th century, who according to legend was buried on the summit of the mountain.

Mulhacén
Highest point
Elevation3,478.6 metres (11,413 ft)
Prominence3,285 m (10,778 ft) Ranked 64th
Isolation529 km (329 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates37°03′12″N 3°18′41″W / 37.05333°N 3.31139°W / 37.05333; -3.31139
Geography
LocationGranada, Spain
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Climbing
First ascentunknown (before 1500)
Easiest routehike

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