Mulhacén

Mulhacén
Elevation	3,478.6 metres (11,413 ft)
Prominence	3,285 m (10,778 ft) Ranked 64th
Location
Mulhacén Granada, Spain
Range	Sierra Nevada
Coordinates	37°03′12″N 3°18′41″W
Climbing
First ascent	unknown (before 1500)
Easiest route	hike

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.

Other websites

• (Spanish) Route to climb Mulhacén
• Mulhacén - map