Alto del Buitre is a mountain of the Sierra Palomera range, Valencian Community, Spain. It reaches an elevation of 1,146.25 metres (3,760.7 ft) above sea level. There is a triangulation station at the top marked "5195".[1]

Alto del Buitre
Alto del Buitre is located in Spain
Alto del Buitre
Alto del Buitre
Spain
Highest point
Elevation1,146 m (3,760 ft)
ListingList of mountains in the Valencian Community
Coordinates38°59′18″N 0°56′15″W / 38.98831991980°N 0.93738933584°W / 38.98831991980; -0.93738933584
Geography
LocationCofrentes Valley
(Valencian Community)
Parent rangeSierra Palomera, Sistema Ibérico
Climbing
First ascentUnknown
Easiest routeFrom Ayora

It is located within the Ayora municipal term, rising 15 km SE of the town. The summit offers a good view of the surrounding landscape and is popular with hikers.[2]

There were fierce combats in the area of the Alto del Buitre in 1938 during the Levante Offensive of the Spanish Civil War.[3]

There are mountains named "Alto del Buitre" in Colombia and in Chile as well. The name means "High Place of the Vulture" in Spanish.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ICV - Alto del Buitre" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  2. ^ Wikiloc - ruta Ayora-Rio Fraile-Sima Quesa-Alto del Buitre-Ayora
  3. ^ SBHAC - 215ª Brigada Mixta
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