Sierra Blanca (Andalusia)

For other similarly named mountain ranges, see Sierra Blanca.
Sierra Blanca

View of the Sierra Blanca from the beachside
Highest point
Peak Pico del Lastonar
Elevation 1,275 m (4,183 ft)
Coordinates 36°34′0″N 04°54′0″W / 36.56667°N 4.90000°W / 36.56667; -4.90000Coordinates: 36°34′0″N 04°54′0″W / 36.56667°N 4.90000°W / 36.56667; -4.90000
Geography
Sierra Blanca

Location in Spain

Location Málaga Province, Andalusia
Country Spain
Parent range Penibaetic System
Geology
Orogeny Alpine orogeny
Type of rock Karstic

Sierra Blanca is a mountain range of the Penibaetic System in Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain. Its highest point is the 1,275 m high Pico del Lastonar.

The Sierra Blanca, meaning 'White Range', is named after the lack of vegetation on its slopes which leaves the pale grey limestone rock exposed.[1]

Geography

This karstic mountain range is part of the ranges fringing the Mediterranean coastline in the Costa del Sol area.[2] It is located between the coast and the Sierra de las Nieves in the municipal terms of Istán, Ojén, Marbella and Monda. The easiest route to reach it is from Marbella town.[3]

The Pico de la Concha (1,270 m), meaning 'Seashell Peak', resembles a seashell seen from the west and is the second highest summit of the range. Other notable peaks are the Salto del Lobo (1,225 m), Cerro de la Zarina (1,141 m) and the Cruz de Juanar (1,178 m).[4]

Ecologist organizations in the area have proposed that the Sierra Blanca be declared a protected area, in a similar manner as the Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park located in the neighboring range.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mapa de senderos y fauna de Sierra Blanca (Marbella, Málaga)
  2. ↑ El karst en los mármoles alpujárrides de las sierras Blanca y Mijas
  3. ↑ Senderismo Marbella
  4. ↑ Mapa ornitológico y de fauna de Sierra Blanca (Marbella, Ojén, Istán), Biogea Consultores S.C. 2009 ISBN 978-8461363742
  5. ↑ La Sierra de las Nieves crece mirando al mar(Spanish)


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