List of the highest mountains in Spain

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The list of the highest mountains in Spain lists the highest peaks in Spain .

Legend

  • Rank : Rank that the peak occupies among the highest mountains in Spain
  • Image : Image of the mountain
  • Summit : name of the summit
  • Height : Height of the mountain in meters
  • Mountains : Mountains in which the mountain is located
  • Region : Autonomous community or region in which the mountain is located
  • Province : Province within the autonomous community in which the mountain is located
  • Dominance : The dominance describes the radius of the area that the mountain towers over. Specified in kilometers with reference point.
  • Schartenhöhe : The notch height is the difference in height between the summit height and the highest notch , up to which you have to descend at least in order to reach a higher peak. Specified in meters with reference point.

The highest peaks

The table lists around 40 peaks in Spain that are higher than 3000 meters.

Most of these peaks are in the Pyrenees . Four more can be found in the Sierra Nevada and two in Tenerife .

rank image summit Height
(m) 		Mountains region province Dominance
(km) 		Notch height
(m)
1 Teide from the northeast (2015) Pico del Teide 3718 Canary Islands Flag of the Canary Islands.svg Islas Canarias Provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Escudo.svg Santa Cruz de Tenerife 000000000000895.0700000000895.07
Jbel Ouanoukrim 		000000000003718.00000000003.718
Atlantic Ocean
2 Mulhacén from the west Mulhacén 3482 Betic Cordillera Bandera de Andalucía.svg Andalucía Bandera de la provincia de Granada (España) .svg Granada 000000000000528.7900000000528.79
Jbel Ayachi 		000000000003285.00000000003.285
Col de Naurouze ( ⊙ )
3 Summit of the Aneto from the Portillion Supérieur Pico de Aneto 3404 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca 000000000000514.4600000000514.46
Sirac 		000000000002812.00000000002,812
4th Pico del Veleta from the north Pico del Veleta 3396 Betic Cordillera Bandera de Andalucía.svg Andalucía Bandera de la provincia de Granada (España) .svg Granada
5 Pico Posets from the Estos Pico posets 3375 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
6th La Alcazaba (Sierra Nevada) La Alcazaba 3371 Betic Cordillera Bandera de Andalucía.svg Andalucía Bandera de la provincia de Granada (España) .svg Granada
7th Monte Perdido with the glacial lake Lago de Marbore, view from the Brecha de Tuccaroya Monte Perdido 3355 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
8th Pico Maldito 3350 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
9 Pico Espadas from Pico Posets Pico espadas 3332 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca 000000000000077.000000000077
10 North face of Pico Cilindro de Marboré Cilindro de Marboré , also Pico Cilindro 3328 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
11 Maladeta with glacier Pico de la Maladeta 3308 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
12 Pico de Coronas 3298 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
13 Vignemale from the Réfuge des Oulettes de Gaube: Piton Carré, Couloir de Gaube, Pique-Longue Vignemale 3298 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
14th Pico de Tempestades 3296 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
15th Pico Cordier 3263 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
16 Pico de Margalida 3239 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
17th Perdiguero 3221 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
18th Pico Sayo 3211 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
19th Pico de Russell 3207 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
20th Cerro Pelao 3182 Betic Cordillera Bandera de Andalucía.svg Andalucía Bandera de la provincia de Granada (España) .svg Granada 000000000000005.88200000005,882
La Alcazaba 		000000000000208.0000000000208
The Punta del Saber and the Pic Schrader Punta Schrader 3177 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
Pico Balaitús 3144 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
Pica d'Estats in August 2005 (from the southwest) Pica d'Estats 3143 Pyrenees Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalunya Bandera de la provincia de Lérida.svg Lleida
Punta Saber 3139 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
Pico Viejo, crater Pico Viejo 3135 Canary Islands Flag of the Canary Islands.svg Islas Canarias Provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Escudo.svg Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Pico de la Munia 3134 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
Pic de los Gorgas 3129 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
Pico Crabioles 3116 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
Pico de Maupas 3109 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
Served de Llardana 3094 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
Picos del Infierno - main peak 3083 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
Picos del Infierno - Pico Occidental 3075 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
Garmo Negro 3066 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
Pico Eriste Gran 3056 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
Pico Argualas by Balneario de Panticosa Pico Argualas 3046 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
Pico Comaloforno 3029 Pyrenees Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalunya Bandera de la provincia de Lérida.svg Lleida
Circo de Piedrafita, Ibón de Campoplano, Gran Facha on the left and Llena Cantal on the right Gran Facha , also called Cúspide de Bachimaña 3005 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca
Pico Arnales 3002 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca

The highest points of the autonomous communities or cities

rank image summit Height
(m) 		Mountains region province Dominance
(km) 		Notch height
(m)
1 Teide from the northeast (2015) Pico del Teide 3718 Canary Islands Flag of the Canary Islands.svg Islas Canarias Provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Escudo.svg Santa Cruz de Tenerife 000000000000895.0700000000895.07
Jbel Ouanoukrim 		000000000003718.00000000003.718
Atlantic Ocean
2 Mulhacén from the west Mulhacén 3482 Betic Cordillera Bandera de Andalucía.svg Andalucía Bandera de la provincia de Granada (España) .svg Granada 000000000000528.7900000000528.79
Jbel Ayachi 		000000000003285.00000000003.285
Col de Naurouze ( ⊙ )
3 Summit of the Aneto from the Portillion Supérieur Pico de Aneto 3404 Pyrenees Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon Flag of Zaragoza (province) .svg Huesca 000000000000514.4600000000514.46
Sirac 		000000000002812.00000000002,812
4th Pica d'Estats in August 2005 (from the southwest) Pica d'Estats 3143 Pyrenees Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalunya Bandera de la provincia de Lérida.svg Lleida 000000000000059.870000000059.87
Pico de Russell 		000000000001280.00000000001,280
5 Torre Cerredo Torre Cerredo 2648 Cantabrian Mountains Flag of Asturias.svg Principáu d'Asturies Flag of Asturias.svg Principáu d'Asturies 000000000000346.5200000000346.52
Bisaurin 		000000000001931.00000000001.931
5 Torre Cerredo Torre Cerredo 2648 Cantabrian Mountains Flag of Castile and León.svg Castilla y León Bandera de León.svg Leon 000000000000346.5200000000346.52
Bisaurin 		000000000001931.00000000001.931
7th Northern flank of the Peña Vieja Peña Vieja 2614 Cantabrian Mountains Flag of Cantabria.svg Cantabria Flag of Cantabria.svg Cantabria 000000000000003.81000000003.81
Torre de Llambrión 		000000000000270.0000000000270
8th South side of the Peñalara seen from the top of the Cabezas de Hierro Peñalara 2428 Castilian Scheidegebirge Flag of the Community of Madrid.svg Comunidad de Madrid Flag of the Community of Madrid.svg Comunidad de Madrid 000000000000131.5100000000131.51
La Galana 		000000000001113.00000000001,113
9 Mesa de los Tres Reyes from Lac de Lhurs Mesa de los Tres Reyes 2424 Pyrenees Flag of Navarre.svg Navarre Flag of Navarre.svg Navarre 000000000000002.89000000002.89
Pic d'Anie 		000000000000392.0000000000392
10 View from the Calvitero Torreón del Calvitero 2400 Castilian Scheidegebirge Flag of Extremadura (with coat of arms) .svg Extremadura Flag of the province of Cáceres.svg Cáceres 000000000000001.71000000001.71
Canchal de la Ceja 		000000000000092.000000000092
11 View of the summit Pico del Lobo 2274 Castilian Scheidegebirge Bandera Castilla-La Mancha.svg Castilla-La Mancha Flag Guadalajara Province.svg Guadalajara 000000000000054.750000000054.75
Cerro Claveles 		000000000000828.0000000000828
12 Cerro San Lorenzo 2271 Iberian foothills Flag of La Rioja (with coat of arms) .svg La Rioja Flag of La Rioja (with coat of arms) .svg La Rioja 000000000000106.6200000000106.62
Moncayo 		000000000001127.00000000001,127
13 View of the Peña Trevinca Peña Trevinca 2127 Cantabrian Mountains Flag of Galicia.svg Galicia Provincia de Ourense - Bandera.svg Ourense 000000000000035.120000000035.12
Pico Teleno 		000000000000891.0000000000891
14th Pico del Obispo 2014 Betic Cordillera Flag of the Region of Murcia.svg Murcia Flag of the Region of Murcia.svg Murcia 000000000000011.310000000011.31
Las Cabras 		000000000000508.0000000000508
15th Alto de las Barracas by El Gavilán Cerro Calderón ( Alto de las Barracas ) 1837 Iberian foothills Flag of the Land of Valencia (official) .svg Comunitat Valenciana Escut de la Província de València.svg Valencia 000000000000005.62000000005.62
Cerro de la Atalaya
16 Borda Chabola del Tuerto with Aitzkorri in the background Aitzkorri 1551 Cantabrian Mountains Flag of the Basque Country.svg Euskadi Gipuzkoa flag.svg Gipuzkoa 000000000000086.250000000086.25
Ortzantzurieta 		000000000000943.0000000000943
17th Puig Major from the air Puig Major 1436 Betic Cordillera Flag of the Balearic Islands.svg Illes Balears Flag of the Balearic Islands.svg Illes Balears 000000000000220.6900000000220.69
Turó de l'Home 		000000000001436.00000000001,436
18th Monte Hacho Monte Hacho 203 Rif Flag Ceuta.svg Ceuta (1) 000000000000010.690000000010.69
Jbel Musa
19th Melilla - waterfront Point at Tres Estrellas ( ⊙ ) 130 Atlas Flag of Melilla.svg Melilla (1) 000000000000151.0700000000151.07
Jbel Ijmou'a Salaim
(1) Autonomous city

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