Bañuela or La Bañuela, also known as La Mójina,[1] is the highest peak of the Sierra Morena, Spain.
Bañuela | |
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La Mójina | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,332 m (4,370 ft) |
Coordinates | 38°25′14.34″N 4°14′9.29″W / 38.4206500°N 4.2359139°W |
Geography | |
Location | Ciudad Real Province (Castile-La Mancha) |
Parent range | Sierra Madrona, Sierra Morena |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Unknown |
Easiest route | Hike from Fuencaliente |
Description
editThe mountain is 1,332 m high and it is located in a range known as Sierra de Navalmanzano, part of the Sierra Madrona range, at the southern end of Ciudad Real Province, Castile-La Mancha. It is mostly covered with matorral scrubland where plants such as Cistus, Erica and rosemary predominate.
There is a good hiking route to reach the peak starting from Fuencaliente,[2] but there is no marked path to reach the peak after reaching a certain height. This makes it difficult to find the summit in misty weather. There is a triangulation pillar on the crest, but it is not exactly at the highest point, which is located nearby.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mendikat - Bañuela ( 1.332 m )". Archived from the original on 2015-05-23. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ "La Bañuela: Cima de Sierra Morena". Archived from the original on 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ Pico La Bañuela (1.333 m), Sierra Morena