This list ranks 50 mountains in Spain according to prominence (primary factor).
Data has originaly been obtained by Eberhard Jurgalski,
Jonathan de Ferranti, Xavier Eguskitza
and several others, for much more extensive information
see the Peaklist pages.
Confirmed or suspected corrections are most welcome by email to: petter@ii.uib.no
Copyright Petter Bjørstad
I appreciate that use of these data is acknowledged including a link to
my main mountain page.
There are 8 Ultras in Spain, however 4 of these are on the Canary Islands.
There are 34 peaks having at least 1000 meter of prominence,
of which 6 are islands and 2 are on the border with France.
Thus the 50 finest on continental Spain would be reached after peak number
56 on this list, while the 50 finest located completely inside Spain are
within the 58 first peaks on this list.
Two stars behind the rank means that I have climbed it (7/8), (10/34), (12/50), (13/58).
Rank | Height | Name | Primary factor | Location | Comments | |
1** | 3718 | Pico Teide | 3718 | N28:16, W016:38 | Too much bureaucracy ! (island) | |
2** | 3479 | Mulhacén | 3285 | N37:03, W003:19 | Mainland HP | |
3** | 3404 | Pico Aneto | 2812 | N42:38, W000:39 | Pyrenees HP | |
4 | 2423 | Roque de Los Muchachos | 2423 | N28:45, W017:53 | La Palma HP (island) | |
5** | 1949 | Pico de Las Nieves | 1949 | N27:58, W015:34 | Gran Canaria HP (island) | |
6** | 2648 | Torre de Cerredo | 1931 | N43:12, W004:51 | Not yet | |
7** | 2592 | Almanzor | 1690 | N40:15, W005:18 | Gredos HP | |
8** | 1500 | Pico de Malpaso | 1500 | N27:44, W018:02 | El Hirro HP (island) | |
** | ** | 8 Ultra Peaks | ** | ** | ** | |
9 | 1487 | Garajonay | 1487 | N28:08, W017:14 | La Gomera HP (island) | |
10** | 1919 | Torrecilla | 1472 | N36:40, W005:00 | Near Marbella | |
11 | 1443 | Puig Major | 1443 | N39:48, E002:48 | Mallorca HP (island) | |
12 | 2382 | La Sagra | 1410 | N37:57, W002:34 | Not yet | |
13 | 2909 | Puigmal | 1331 | N42:23, E002:07 | France/Spain | |
14 | 2244 | Morron de Marine | 1320 | N36:54, W002:50 | Not yet | |
15 | 2313 | Moncayo | 1295 | N41:47, W001:50 | Not yet | |
16 | 3143 | Pica d'Estats | 1281 | N42:40, E001:24 | France/Spain | |
17** | 2069 | Maroma | 1238 | N36:54, W004:02 | Not yet | |
18 | 2912 | Cotiella | 1187 | N42:31, E000:19 | Not yet | |
19 | 2271 | Santa Barbara | 1156 | N37:23, W002:51 | Not yet | |
20 | 2430 | Canchal de la Ceja | 1153 | N40:18, W005:44 | Not yet | |
21 | 2596 | Penya Santa de Castilla | 1135 | N43:12, W004:58 | Not yet | |
22** | 3375 | Posets | 1131 | N42:39, E000:26 | Nice Peak | |
23 | 2167 | Magina | 1130 | N37:44, W003:28 | Not yet | |
24 | 1707 | Turo de L'Home | 1125 | N41:47, E002:26 | Not yet | |
25 | 2414 | Penya Ubina | 1124 | N43:01, W005:57 | Not yet | |
26 | 2262 | San Lorenzo | 1118 | N42:15, W002:58 | Not yet | |
27 | 2429 | Penalara | 1114 | N40:51, W003:57 | Not yet | |
28 | 2185 | El Teleno | 1086 | N42:21, W006:24 | Not yet | |
29 | 2668 | Bisaurin | 1038 | N42:47, W000:38 | Not yet | |
30 | 3298 | Vignemale | 1025 | N42:47, W000:09 | Not yet | |
31 | 2492 | El Turbon | 1022 | N42:25, E000:30 | Not yet | |
32 | 2028 | Penyarroya | 1020 | N40:23, W000:40 | Not yet | |
33 | 2327 | Gallina Pelada | 1017 | N42:11, W001:44 | Not yet | |
34 | 2238 | Muela de Urbion | 1005 | N42:01, W002:53 | Not yet | |
** | ** | 34 1000 meter prominence | ** | ** | ** | |
35 | 2444 | Morra de Lechugales | 978 | N43:12, W004:44 | Not yet | |
36** | 3355 | Perdido | 977 | N42:41, E000:02 | Impressive canyon | |
37 | 2077 | Pena Guara | 972 | N42:17, W000:14 | Not yet | |
38** | 1870 | Sierra de Lujar | 963 | N36:50, W003:24 | Road access | |
39 | 1595 | Villuercas | 957 | N39:28, W005:24 | Not yet | |
40 | 1558 | Aitana | 944 | N38:39, W000:16 | Not yet | |
41 | 1551 | Aitxuri | 943 | N42:58, W002:20 | Not yet | |
42 | 2536 | Penya Prieta | 940 | N43:01, W004:44 | Not yet | |
43 | 1654 | Pinar | 940 | N36:46, W005:25 | Not yet | |
44 | 2045 | Poyo | 930 | N37:41, W002:12 | Not yet | |
45 | 2196 | Tuc de Bacanera | 904 | N42:51, E000:41 | Not yet | |
46 | 2042 | El Cornon | 900 | N43:09, W004:28 | Not yet | |
47 | 1493 | Beriain | 899 | N42:53, W001:59 | Not yet | |
48 | 1770 | Pena Oroel | 892 | N42:31, W000:32 | Not yet | |
49 | 2127 | Pena Trevinca | 891 | N42:15, W006:48 | Not yet | |
50 | 2154 | Alto de la Canyada | 889 | N42:54, W006:06 | Not yet | |
** | ** | 50 Finest of Spain | ** | ** | ** | |
51 | 1315 | Torbina | 873 | N43:21, W004:46 | Not yet | |
52 | 2647 | Canal Baridana | 872 | N42:17, E001:38 | Not yet | |
53 | 1481 | Gorbeia | 867 | N43:02, W002:47 | Not yet | |
54 | 1718 | Castro Valnera | 866 | N43:09, W003:41 | Not yet | |
55 | 1144 | Pienzo | 863 | N43:26, W005:14 | Not yet | |
56 | 1066 | Carrascoy | 857 | N37:51, W001:16 | Not yet | |
** | 50 Finest | Continental Spain | ** | ** | ** | |
57** | 1150 | Mijas | 851 | N36:37, W004:40 | Not yet | |
58 | 3144 | Pic Balaïtous | 850 | N42:50, W000:17 | Not yet | |
** | 50 Finest | Continental Spain | Excluding | Border | Peaks | |
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