Sierra de Cazorla | |
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Landscape in Sierra de Cazorla |
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Elevation | 1,847 m (6,060 ft) |
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Sierra de Cazorla
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Range | Prebaetic System |
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Type | Limestone |
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Easiest route | From Cazorla |
Sierra de Cazorla is a mountain range of the Prebaetic System in the Jaén Province in Spain. It is named after the ancient town of Villa de Segura and it gives its name to the Segura River. Its highest point is the 1,847 m high Gilillo peak.
This mountain range is located between the Sierra Nevada, the Sierra de Segura and Sierra del Pozo mountain ranges.[1]
The Santuario de la Virgen de Tíscar is a shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary located on a mountain pass in Sierra de Cazorla.[2]