Roque de los Muchachos
Roque de los Muchachos is a peak in Spain, rising to 2,423 m, the 61st highest in Spain.
Where it is
Roque de los Muchachos lies in Spain, in Canary Islands.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cumbre Vieja | 1,949 m | 21 km |
| Pico Viejo | 3,135 m | 131 km |
| Pico de Teide | 3,718 m | 133 km |
| Pico de Teide | 3,718 m | 133 km |
| Roque Nublo | 1,813 m | 239 km |
| Pico de las Nieves | 1,949 m | 243 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Roque de los Muchachos.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Llanos de Aridane | Spain | 20,171 | 11 km |
| Santa Cruz de la Palma | Spain | 15,674 | 14 km |
| Icod de los Vinos | Spain | 24,024 | 122 km |
| Guía de Isora | Spain | 20,536 | 124 km |
| Adeje | Spain | 43,204 | 134 km |
About this mountain
Los Llanos de Aridane lies 11.1 km from this 2,423 m peak in the Canary Islands. Roque de los Muchachos has a topographic prominence of 2,423 m, meaning it rises from a saddle with no higher ground between it and the nearest taller summit. The closest listed peak is Cumbre Vieja at 20.7 km away and 1,949 m in elevation.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico de Teide | 3,718 m |
| 2 | Pico de Teide | 3,718 m |
| 3 | Pico de Mulhacén | 3,479 m |
| 4 | Pico de Aneto | 3,404 m |
| 5 | Veleta | 3,394 m |
| 6 | Pico de Posets | 3,371 m |
| 7 | Monte Perdido | 3,355 m |
| 8 | Pico Maldito | 3,354 m |
| 9 | Pico del Medio | 3,349 m |
| 10 | Pico de les Espades | 3,328 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Roque de los Muchachos?
- Roque de los Muchachos rises to 2,423 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Roque de los Muchachos?
- Roque de los Muchachos is in Spain, in Canary Islands.
- Where does Roque de los Muchachos rank?
- It is the 61st highest of the 108 peaks we list in Spain, and #6,808 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Roque de los Muchachos?
- Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, about 11 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.