Penibaetic System

Penibaetic System
Sistema Penibético
The Veleta summit seen from the Mulhacén
Highest point
PeakMulhacén
Elevation3,479 m (11,414 ft)
Dimensions
Length505 km (314 mi) ENE/WSW
Width63 km (39 mi) NNW/SSE
Geography
Penibaetic System
CountrySpain
Range coordinates37°5′0″N 3°4′0″W / 37.08333°N 3.06667°W / 37.08333; -3.06667
Parent rangeBaetic System
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Rock ageCenozoic
Rock typeLimestone

The Penibaetic System (Spanish: Sistema Penibético or Cordillera Penibética) is the southernmost of the three systems of mountain ranges of the Baetic System in the southern Iberian Peninsula. It includes the highest point in the peninsula, 3,478 m high Mulhacén in the Sierra Nevada.