La Maliciosa
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_mit_Navacerrada_im_Vordergrund,_am_linken_oberen_Bildrand_sind_die_Sendeanlagen_der_Bola_del_Mundo_zu_erkennen.jpg) South view of the Maliciosa (main summit on the right) with Navacerrada in the foreground, the transmission systems of the Bola del Mundo and part of the Ventisquero de la Condesa can be seen on the top left of the picture |
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| height | 2227 msnm | |
| location | Madrid , Spain | |
| Mountains | Sierra de Guadarrama , Iberian Divide Mountains | |
| Notch height | 153 m | |
| Coordinates | 40 ° 46 '3 " N , 3 ° 58' 5" W | |
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| rock | Granite and gneiss | |
| Age of the rock | 65 million years | |
| Normal way | from the south from Hotel La Barranca ( 1380 m ), from the north from Puerto de Navacerrada ( 1858 m ) via Bola del Mundo | |
 Summit from the north |
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La Maliciosa is with 2227 msnm one of the most important and highest mountains of the Sierra de Guadarrama , the central part of the Iberian Divide Mountains in Spain .
Geographical location
La Maliciosa is located in the northeast of the Comunidad de Madrid ( Spain ), framed in the east by the largest granite formation in Europe La Pedriza , and in the west by the valley La Barranca.
Its notch height is 153 m and with an unmistakable profile it protrudes clearly from the Castilian meseta . This makes it one of the most visible and significant mountains in the Sierra de Guadarrama . The south face is steeply sloping, in it several mountain streams arise, which allow a modest alpine vegetation. High pastures dominate the upper flanks, while below 1700 m there are sometimes dense stands of Scots pine . Much of the mountain lies within the Cuenca Alta del Manzanares Regional Park and the future Sierra de Guadarrama National Park .
At the summit, the borders run between the municipalities of Navacerrada , Becerril de la Sierra , El Boalo and Manzanares el Real , all of which are in the northeast of the Comunidad de Madrid in central Spain.
The Maliciosa is located in the extreme south of a 2 km long north-south mountain ridge that begins at the summit of the Bola del Mundo ( 2265 m ). The Bola del Mundo is part of the Cuerda Larga mountain range , which enables a popular high-altitude hike in a west-east direction with a spectacular panoramic view - especially when the moon is full - of Madrid.
At the top there is a trigonometric point from which you can enjoy an excellent view of the Sierra de Guadarrama .
etymology
The mountain was originally known as “Montaña Maliciosa” - “malicious mountain”. This is due to the difficulty of climbing it over the southern flanks. These routes are very steep and only manage a difference in altitude of over 1100 m over a short distance . The abbreviation was remembered later, and today the mountain is known as “La Maliciosa” or “Pico de la Maliciosa”. Furthermore, the mountain with its snow hood in the summit area resembles a human head, which is why it is also known colloquially as "La Monja" ( The Nun ). The name of the mountain has its origins in the 14th century and like the Maladeta in the Pyrenees , the Maliciosa is also said to be bewitched because its rock is also exposed to the forces of nature (wind, ice, sun and rain) and without protection.
literature
- Fidalgo García, Pablo & Martín Espinosa, Agustín (2005). Atlas Estadístico de la Comunidad de Madrid 2005 . Instituto de Estadística de la Comunidad de Madrid. ISBN 84-451-2786-1
- Pliego Vega, Domingo (2005). Guadarrama. 50 excursiones fáciles . Ediciones Desnivel. ISBN 84-96192-83-0
- Rincon, Manuel (1987). Caminar por la Sierra de Guadarrama . Editorial Barrabes. ISBN 84-95744-38-4
- Sánchez Martínez, Javier & Martínez de Pisón, Eduardo (2004). La Sierra de Guadarrama: La Imagen de una Montaña . Ediciones La Librería. ISBN 84-95889-84-6
- Vías, Julio (2004). La Sierra de Guadarrama. Biografía de un paisaje . Ediciones La Librería. ISBN 84-95889-73-0
- VV.AA. (2003). Peñalara. Revista ilustrada de alpinismo. Facsímil tomo II . Ediciones Desnivel. ISBN 84-451-2443-9
- Zarzuela Aragón, Javier (2003). Excursiones para niños por la Sierra de Madrid . Ediciones La Librería. ISBN 84-95889-41-2
Maps
- Guadarrama hiking map 1: 25,000 . Alpina Editorial, 2004, ISBN 978-84-8090-159-8 .
- La Pedriza hiking map 1: 25,000 . Alpina Editorial, 2004, ISBN 978-84-8090-160-4 .
- Mapa "sierra de Guadarrama 1: 50,000", edited by La Tienda verde . ISBN 84-611-3107-X
Web links
- Ascenso a La Maliciosa por la cara norte en la web Ascensiones
- Ascenso a La Maliciosa por la cara norte en la web Andanzas
- Ascenso a La Maliciosa por la cara sur en la web Becerril 2000
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mapa de NOMECALLES
- ↑ Datos de La Maliciosa
- ↑ Toponimia en la sierra. ( Memento of the original from July 27, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
