Sierra de Huétor
{{Short description|Mountain range in Granada Province, Andalusia, Spain}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Sierra de Huétor
| photo = Sierra huetor 1.jpg
| photo_caption = Valley in the Sierra de Huétor
| highest = Cerro Buenavista
| elevation_m = 1675
| elevation_ref =
| parent = Subbaetic System
| country = Spain
| location = Granada Province, Andalusia
| map = Spain
| map_caption = Location in Spain
| coordinates = {{coord|37|14|53|N|03|31|56|W|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| topo =
| type = Limestone
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route =
}}
The Sierra de Huétor is a mountain range of the Baetic System in Granada Province, Andalusia, Spain.
The range is located to the northeast of Granada city. The altitude of the summits ranges between {{convert|1100|m|ft}} and almost {{convert|1700|m|ft}} displaying a variety of different climates and habitats.{{cite web
|url=http://www.andalucia.com/environment/protect/sierradehuetor.htm
|title=Sierra de Huétor
|author=Jo Williams
|work=Andalucia.com
|accessdate=2012-03-31}} Its highest point is 1,675 m high Cerro Buenavista.[http://igsierranevada.blogspot.com/2012/12/area-r-aguas-blancas-cerro-buenavista.html Área R. Aguas Blancas - Cerro Buenavista (Sierra de Huetor)]
The Moors used one of the mountain springs in the range, the Fuente Grande in Alfácar, to supply water to the Albaicín in Grenada.
The water was carried along an irrigation channel named Aynadamar.
Traces of more recent history are seen in trenches and fortifications on the Cerro de Maúllo which were used by the fighting armies in Granada during the Spanish Civil War.{{cite web |url=http://www.treksierranevada.com/cerro-maullo.html
|title=Cerro de Maúllo
|work=Trek Sierra Nevada
|date=18 November 2010
|accessdate=2012-03-31}}
Geography
This mountain range includes the deep valleys of the Darro and the Fardes, as well as cliffs, caves, narrow ravines and springs. The mountains are covered in Mediterranean vegetation, with shrubland alternating with holm oak.[http://www.cerespain.com/parquesierradehuetor.html Página descriptiva del Parque] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214043655/http://www.cerespain.com/parquesierradehuetor.html |date=2013-12-14 }} The range includes part of the municipal term of Huétor Santillán.{{cite web
|url = http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/2012/03/forests-walks-snowshoe-trails-sierra-de-huetor-north-of-granada/
|title = Forests walks and snowshoe trails in the Sierra de Huetor north of Granada
|date = March 26, 2012
|work = Sierra Nevada News
|accessdate = 2012-03-31
|url-status=usurped
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120329022128/http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/2012/03/forests-walks-snowshoe-trails-sierra-de-huetor-north-of-granada/
|archivedate = March 29, 2012
}}
=Protected areas=
Parts of the Sierra de Huétor, along with the neighboring ranges of Sierra de la Alfaguara, Sierra de Cogollos, Sierra de Diezma, Sierra de Beas, Sierra de la Yedra, as well as the southern part of the Sierra de Arana,[https://sites.google.com/site/lageologiadegranada/relieve/sierra-de-huetor Relieve - Sierra de Huétor] is a protected area under the name Sierra de Huétor and la Alfaguara Natural Park (Parque Natural de la Sierra de Huétor y la Alfaguara).{{cite web
|url=http://waste.ideal.es/huetor.htm
|title=Parque Natural de la Sierra de Huétor y la Alfaguara
|work=Waste
|author=Francisco Valle, Consuelo Díaz de la Guardia
|accessdate=2012-03-31}}
=Geology=
See also
References
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External links
- {{Commonscat inline}}
- [https://sites.google.com/site/lageologiadegranada/relieve Relieve - Geología de Granada]
- [http://comandopreston.blogspot.com/2013/01/por-la-sierra-de-huetor-los-penoncillos.html Entorno: Parque natural Sierra de Huétor, Granada]
- [http://www.culturandalucia.com/parque_natural_de_la_sierra_de_hu%C3%A9tor.htm Parque natural de la Sierra de Huétor]
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Category:Landforms of the Province of Granada
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