The Roque Nublo seen from the north-east, with the smaller spire (a volcanic plug) known as El Fraile ("the Friar") visible in the far left of the picture.

Roque Nublo (Clouded Rock, Rock in the Clouds) is a volcanic rock on the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. It is 80 m (262 ft) tall, and its top is 1,813 m (5,948 ft) above sea level.[1] The Roque Nublo is the third highest point on the island of Gran Canaria, after the Morro de la Agujereada at 1,956 m (6,417 ft),[2] and the Pico de las Nieves at 1,949 m (6,394 ft).

It was formed by a volcanic eruption around 4.5 million years ago.[citation needed]

Location

Roque Nublo is in the 260 km2 (100 sq mi) Nublo Rural Park [es], in the Tejeda municipality, near the geographical centre of Gran Canaria. Near to the Roque Nublo are other rock formations, such as the Roque del Fraile and La Rana.

References

  1. ^ El Pais Archived 2013-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ La tecnología destrona al Pico de las Nieves como techo de la isla


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roque_Nublo
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