Sierra de Cazorla explained

Sierra de Cazorla
Highest:Gilillo
Elevation M:1847
Parent:Prebaetic System
Country:Spain
Location:Jaén Province, Andalusia
Map:Spain
Coordinates:37.9367°N -2.9583°W
Type:Limestone
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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/site/aplica/medioambiente/site/web/menuitem.a5664a214f73c3df81d8899661525ea0/?vgnextoid=14dbf85344135010VgnVCM1000000624e50aRCRD&vgnthirdoid=0dfe9802d19e4010VgnVCM1000000624e50aRCRD Información descriptiva del Parque Natural Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas
  2. http://www.turismoencazorla.com/galeria/index.php/image/santuario-tiscar-1/ Santuario de la Virgen de Tíscar