El Turbón
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El Turbón is a mountain massif of the Pre-Pyrenees, located in the province of Huesca, the most northerly province in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. This 6.3 km (4 mi) long mountain is aligned N - S.
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El Turbón | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,492 m (8,176 ft) |
Listing | List of mountains in Aragon |
Coordinates | 42°25′N 0°30′E |
Geography | |
Location | Ribagorza (comarca), Aragon |
Parent range | Pre-Pyrenees |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Marl (Cretaceous) |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From the Merendero de la Muria, between Pont de Suert and Castejón de Sos |
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It is fairly easy to climb El Turbón, but it is better not to do so in mid summer when this great expanse of naked rock can reach very high temperatures.