El Turbón

El Turbón is a mountain massif of the Pre-Pyrenees, located in the province of Huesca, the most northerly province in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. This 6.3 km (4 mi) long mountain is aligned N - S.

El Turbón
View of El Turbón
Highest point
Elevation	2,492 m (8,176 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,020 m (3,350 ft)[2]
Listing	List of mountains in Aragon, Ribu
Coordinates	42°25′N 0°30′E
Geography
El Turbón Location in the Pre-Pyrenees area
Location	Ribagorza (comarca), Aragon
Parent range	Pre-Pyrenees
Geology
Mountain type	Marl (Cretaceous)
Climbing
Easiest route	From the Merendero de la Muria, between Pont de Suert and Castejón de Sos

It is fairly easy to climb El Turbón, but it is better not to do so in mid summer when this great expanse of naked rock can reach very high temperatures.

Geology

El Turbón has a massive rocky limestone outcrop at its centre made of Cretaceous marl. There are caves and shafts in the mountain. The Isábena River flows on the eastern side, separating El Turbón massif from the Mountains of Sis range.^[3]

Features

View of El Turbón with snow in the winter.

El Turbón seen from the Barasona dam

El Turbón seen from the north.

See also

• List of caves in Spain
• List of mountains in Aragon
• Ribagorça