The summit
Wide views.
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Mulhacén is the highest mountain in mainland Spain and the whole Iberian Peninsula, at 3,479 metres, in the Sierra Nevada of southern Spain, about 29 km southeast of Granada in a straight line. It is named after Abu'l-Hasan Ali, known in Spanish as Muley Hacén, the penultimate Muslim ruler of Granada in the 15th century, who according to legend was buried on its summit. It is still known in Arabic as Jabal Mawla el-Hassan. It is the highest peak in southern Europe outside the Alps and the third most prominent in Western Europe, after Mont Blanc and Etna. The mountain is not especially steep: its south flank is gentle and its west ridge long, while the north face is much steeper. The summit gives wide views over the Sierra Nevada and its peaks, with small glacial lakes scattered across the high ground. The mountain can be climbed in a single day, and the south flank needs no technical skills. The north face offers winter routes on snow and ice that need climbing experience. The altitude is high and the weather changeable, so bring warm clothes and plenty of water.
Wide views.
Up high.
Gentle.
Sierra Nevada, Granada, Spain
Yes, and the south flank needs no technical skills.
After Abu'l-Hasan Ali of Granada.