What if we told you that the highest peak of Gran Canaria It is the Morro de La Agujereada? Despite what many Gran Canarian people may believe, the top of Gran Canaria is not the Pico de Las Nieves, nor the The Roque Nublo. Next, we are going to give you more details about the highest peak on the island in case you want to visit it.
The highest peak in Gran Canaria: Morro de La Agujereada
Apparently the Pico de Las Nieves has a height of 1949 meters (1950 meters according to Grafcan). On the other hand, the Morro de La Agujereada exceeds it by 6 meters, reaching an altitude of 1956 meters. We can see this last piece of information if we enlarge the previous photo, official signage of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria. Therefore, We can affirm that the highest peak in Gran Canaria is Morro de La Agujereada.
Finally we can demystify that the highest peak in Gran Canaria is the Pico de Las Nieves. It has been dethroned by a little-known and promoted “Morro”. What a nose!
How to get to Morro de La Agujereada
If you wanted see the Morro de La Agujereada from up close, you can do it perfectly from the Mirador del Pico de Los Pozos de Las Nieves. Once at the viewpoint, you can descend carefully by jumping over the wall towards the peak or nose that we show you in the previous photo. It is not an official trail, so be careful. In any case, From the viewpoint you can see the Morro. It is important that you wear warm clothing and appropriate footwear for walking in the area.
As we have told you on other occasions, from this viewpoint you can also reach the Cloud Window or Gañifa Window. Another unofficial trail, only for adventurers and photography lovers.
We believe that the name “Morro de La Agujereada” may be due to the fact that Under this mountain there is a hole like the one we show you below. What do you think? On the other hand, you should know that this peak is also called Morro de Gañifa, in case you have heard it before. However, on the panoramic map that we showed you at the beginning, it does not appear that way.
We hope that today you have learned something from this article. Share it with all those who think that the highest point in Gran Canaria is in Pico de Las Nieves or Roque Nublo 🙂
Here we leave you with a mini video of each peak of Gran Canaria. We are waiting for you in our YouTube Channel with more videos about Gran Canaria!
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Hello! I am Ruth, Canarian with a traveling soul. With training and experience in the tourism and digital marketing sector. In this blog I tell you all the tips you need to get to know the most authentic side of Gran Canaria on your own. I also share my travel guides to all the places in the world that I am visiting so that you can discover the destinations like a local and save time planning. In addition to traveling, I love gastronomy and sports. I run and hike in the mountains with my “dog-children” (Silver and Plata). In all these adventures my partner accompanies me, Jorge, which you will also see a lot on this blog.
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