Sierra Blanca is a mountain range of the Penibaetic System in Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain. Its highest point is the 1,275 m high Pico del Lastonar. It is the closest mountain to Marbella.

Sierra Blanca
View of the Sierra Blanca from Puerto Banús
Highest point
Peak	Pico del Lastonar
Elevation	1,275 m (4,183 ft)
Coordinates	36°34′0″N 04°54′0″W
Geography
Sierra Blanca Location in Spain
Location	Málaga Province, Andalusia
Country	Spain
Parent range	Penibaetic System
Geology
Orogeny	Alpine orogeny
Type of rock	Karstic

The Sierra Blanca, meaning 'White Range', is named after the lack of vegetation on its slopes which leaves the pale grey limestone rock exposed.[1]

Geography

This karstic mountain range is part of the ranges fringing the Mediterranean coastline in the Costa del Sol area.[2] It is located between the coast and the Sierra de las Nieves in the municipal terms of Istán, Ojén, Marbella and Monda. The easiest route to reach it is from Marbella town.[3]

The Pico de la Concha (1,270 m), meaning 'Seashell Peak', resembles a seashell seen from the west and is the second highest summit of the range. Other notable peaks are the Salto del Lobo (1,225 m), Cerro de la Zarina (1,141 m) and the Cruz de Juanar (1,178 m).[4]

Ecologist organizations in the area have proposed that the Sierra Blanca be declared a protected area, in a similar manner as the Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park located in the neighboring range.[5]

See also

• Baetic System
• Geology of the Iberian Peninsula
• Marbella blast furnaces
• List of Sites of Community Importance in Spain

References

External links

• Media related to Sierra Blanca at Wikimedia Commons
• Sierra Blanca (Ojén)
• Los Pilares de Sierra Blanca
• Hiking in Sierra Blanca

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