El Fraile (Sierra del Cabo de Gata)

El Fraile

View from the summit to the coast
Highest point
Elevation 493 m (1,617 ft)
Coordinates 36°46′55″N 2°04′54″W / 36.781919°N 2.081629°W / 36.781919; -2.081629Coordinates: 36°46′55″N 2°04′54″W / 36.781919°N 2.081629°W / 36.781919; -2.081629
Geography
El Fraile

Location in Spain

Location Andalucia, Spain
Climbing
Easiest route hike w/o trail

El Fraile, Cerro del Fraile, Cerro de los Frailes or Pico del los Frailes is the highest peak in the coastal range of the Sierra del Cabo de Gata in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park.

Like the rest of the range the peak is of volcanic origin. The last eruption dates about 8 million years ago.

The summit can be reached by a cross-country hike.

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