La Maroma Explained

La Maroma
Elevation M:2069
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence:1238
Map:Spain
Range:Sierra de Tejeda
Coordinates:36.9019°N -4.0444°W
Easiest Route:From the Área Recreativa de El Alcázar, Alcaucín

La Maroma, also known as Tejeda,[2] at an altitude of 2069 m, is the highest peak of the Sierra de Tejeda, Penibaetic System, Spain. The summit is located in the region of Axarquía on the border between the provinces of Granada and Málaga.

The name La Maroma ("The Rope") comes from a rope used to descend to an ancient ice house located close to the summit. This mountain is in the Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maroma, Spain . . peakbagger.com . October 8, 2015.
  2. http://www.malagahoy.es/article/malaga/91668/tejeda/es/pico/mas/alto/la/provincia/malaga.html Tejeda es el pico más alto de la provincia de Málaga
  3. http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do;jsessionid=CE5AC945C1428AFB821ABDC76892F074?idEspacio=7321 Parque Natural de las Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama