El Fraile (Sierra del Cabo de Gata)
El Fraile | |
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View from the summit to the coast | |
Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
Location | |
El Fraile Location in Spain | |
Location | Andalucia, Spain |
Coordinates | 36°46′55″N 2°04′54″W / 36.781919°N 2.081629°WCoordinates: 36°46′55″N 2°04′54″W / 36.781919°N 2.081629°W |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | hike w/o trail |
El Fraile, Cerro del Fraile, Cerro de los Frailes or Pico del los Frailes is the highest peak in the coastal range of the Sierra del Cabo de Gata in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park.
Like the rest of the range the peak is of volcanic origin. The last eruption dates about 8 million years ago.
The summit can be reached by a cross-country hike.