Calar Alto

Calar Alto is the highest peak (2168 m over sea level) in the Sierra de Los Filabres, a mountain subrange of the Sierra Nevada in Andalusia, Spain. It is also the highest peak in the said mountain subrange.

Calar Alto
View of the Calar Alto Observatory
Highest point
Elevation	2,168 m (7,113 ft)
Coordinates	37°13′25″N 02°32′46″W
Geography
Calar Alto Location in Spain
Location	Almería Province, Spain
Parent range	Sierra de Los Filabres
Geology
Mountain type	Schist
Climbing
Easiest route	From Gérgal

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.

See also

• Calar Alto Observatory

External links

• Calar Alto Observatory Homepage
• Estación de Observación de Calar Alto (EOCA)