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 80m (262ft) tall, and its top is 1,813m (5,948ft) 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 1,956m (6,417ft),[2] and the Pico de las Nieves at 1,949m (6,394ft).
Roque Nublo is in the 260km2 (100sqmi)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.
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