Which mountain is the highest in the Iberian Peninsula?

Mulhacén is the highest mountain in the Iberian Peninsula, reaching 3,479 metres in Spain's Sierra Nevada range.

The peak lies in Andalusia, in Granada Province, and forms part of the Penibaetic System. Its name comes from Abu'l-Hasan Ali, the Nasrid ruler of Granada known in Spanish history as Muley Hacén. Legend says he was buried on the summit.

Mulhacén is not an especially jagged or technically difficult mountain on its gentler southern and western sides, and hikers can reach it from villages such as Capileira or Trevélez. Its northern face is considerably steeper and can require snow-and-ice climbing in winter.

The mountain is sometimes confused with Pic d'Aneto, the highest summit in the Pyrenees, or Pico de Teide in the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands are geographically part of Africa, so Teide does not qualify as the highest point of the Iberian Peninsula.