Mountain · Spain
Veleta
Elevation
3,394 m
#2,655
in the world
#5
in Spain
Veleta is a mountain in Spain, rising to 3,394 m, the 5th highest in Spain.
Where it is
Veleta lies in Spain, in Andalusia.
Key facts
Elevation
3,394 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Type
Mountain
Region
Andalusia
Coordinates
37.056, -3.366
First ascent
1754
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pico de Mulhacén | 3,479 m | 4.8 km |
| Sierra de Cogollos | 1,889 m | 30 km |
| Navachica | 1,517 m | 47 km |
| La Torrecilla | 1,919 m | 65 km |
| Cerro Jabalcón | 1,494 m | 75 km |
| Sierra de Alpujata | 1,074 m | 138 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Veleta.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zubia | Spain | 18,995 | 21 km |
| Armilla | Spain | 21,380 | 25 km |
| Granada | Spain | 233,532 | 26 km |
| Las Gabias | Spain | 16,369 | 29 km |
| Maracena | Spain | 20,815 | 29 km |
About this mountain
Ranked 2,655th by elevation among peaks in this dataset, Veleta stands 3,394 m high in Andalusia. It is the fifth-highest peak listed in Spain, with the higher Pico de Mulhacén 4.8 km away at 3,479 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1754.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
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 Veleta?
- Veleta rises to 3,394 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Veleta?
- Veleta is in Spain, in Andalusia.
- Where does Veleta rank?
- It is the 5th highest of the 108 peaks we list in Spain, and #2,655 worldwide.
- When was Veleta first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1754.
- What is the nearest city to Veleta?
- Zubia, Spain, about 21 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.