Sierra de Cazorla

This article is about the mountain range. For other uses, see Sierra de Cazorla (disambiguation).

Sierra de Cazorla
Landscape in Sierra de Cazorla
Highest point
Peak	Gilillo
Elevation	1,847 m (6,060 ft)
Coordinates	37°56′12″N 02°57′30″W
Geography
Sierra de Cazorla Jaén Province, Andalusia
Country	Spain
Parent range	Prebaetic System
Geology
Mountain type	Limestone
Climbing
Easiest route	From Cazorla

Sierra de Cazorla is a mountain range of the Prebaetic System in the Jaén Province in southern Spain. It is named after the town of Cazorla. Its highest point is the 1,847 m high Gilillo peak.

Geography

This mountain range is located between the Sierra Nevada, the Sierra de Segura, and Sierra del Pozo mountain ranges.[1] The easiest route to reach it is from the town of Cazorla.

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]

See also

• Baetic System
• Las Villas
• Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park

References

1. Información descriptiva del Parque Natural Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas (in Spanish)
2. Santuario de la Virgen de Tíscar

External links

• Media related to Sierra de Cazorla at Wikimedia Commons
• Asociación para el Desarollo Rural de la Sierra de Cazorla
• Parque Natural Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas - official website
• Parque Natural Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas
• Turismo Activo en el Parque Natural de las Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas