Mountain type Schist Elevation 2,168 m Province Province of Almería | Easiest route From Gérgal Mountain range Sierra de Los Filabres Parent range Sierra de Los Filabres | |
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Location Almería Province, Spain Similar Tetica de Bacares, Veleta, Jabalcón, Bola del Mundo, Alcazaba | ||
Calar Alto is the highest peak (2168 m over sea level) in the Sierra de Los Filabres, a mountain chain in Andalusia, Spain. It is also the highest peak in the said mountain range.
Map of Calar Alto, 04889, Almer%C3%ADa, Spain
It hosts the Calar Alto astronomical observatory, which benefits from two aspects of the climate in the region: the dry atmosphere reduces the restrictions that atmospheric water vapor adds to the transmission characteristics of seeing through the atmosphere (see also the article Tabernas Desert), and the low number of cloudy nights adds nicely to the efficiency of observations through the year.
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