Alto del Buitre | |
Elevation M: | 1146 |
Listing: | List of mountains in the Valencian Community |
Map: | Spain |
Location: | Cofrentes Valley (Valencian Community) |
Range: | Sierra Palomera, Sistema Ibérico |
Coordinates: | 38.9883°N -0.9374°W |
First Ascent: | Unknown |
Alto del Buitre is a mountain of the Sierra Palomera range, Valencian Community, Spain. It reaches an elevation of 1146.25m (3,760.66feet) above sea level. There is a triangulation station at the top marked "5195".[1]
It is located within the Ayora municipal term, rising 15 km SE of the town. The summit offers a good view of the surrounding landscape and is popular with hikers.[2]
There were fierce combats in the area of the Alto del Buitre in 1938 during the Levante Offensive of the Spanish Civil War.[3]
There are mountains named "Alto del Buitre" in Colombia and in Chile as well. The name means "High Place of the Vulture" in Spanish.