La Maroma
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| La Maroma | |
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 View of la Maroma in the winter |
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| Elevation | 2,066 m (6,778 ft) |
| Location | |
 La Maroma
 Andalusia |
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| Range | Cordillera Penibética |
| Coordinates | 36°54′07″N 04°02′40″W / 36.90194°N 4.04444°WCoordinates: 36°54′07″N 04°02′40″W / 36.90194°N 4.04444°W |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From the Área Recreativa de El Alcázar, Alcaucín |
La Maroma, also known as Tejeda,[1] at 2066 m of altitude, is the highest peak of the Sierra Tejeda, Cordillera Penibética, Spain. The summit located in the region of Axarquía in the border of the provinces of Granada and Málaga.
The name La Maroma ("The Rope") originated in a rope used to descend to an ancient ice house located close to the summit. This mountain is in the Sierra Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Nature Reserve.[2]
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