Pico Almenara is a 1796 m (5893.4 ft.) high mountain in
Spain
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.
Geography
The mountain is located in
Albacete Province
Albacete () is a Provinces of Spain, province of central Spain, in the southern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. As of 2012, Albacete had a population of 402,837 people. Its capital city, a ...
, in the southern part of the
autonomous community
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of
Castile–La Mancha. It's the highest peak of the
Sierra de Alcaraz
The Sierra de Alcaraz is a mountain range of the Cordillera Prebética located in Albacete Province, southeast Spain
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, and is visible from a large part of the province.
Access to the summit
The summit can be accessed by hiking trails on the different faces of the mountain. From 1000 to 1600 metres above sea level they mainly go through pine woods while the last part of the hikes walk through open terrain.
See also
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Baetic System
The Baetic System or Betic System () is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain. Located in the southern and eastern Iberian Peninsula, it is also known as the Cordilleras Béticas (Baetic Mountain Ranges) or Baetic Mountains. The n ...
References
External links
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Route to Pico de Almenara from Riópar{{commons category-inline
Baetic System
Almenara
Geography of the Province of Albacete
Almenara