Picu Urriellu height
8,261ft
above sea level · 2,518 m
Picu Urriellu is the 3rd highest summit in Asturias in the IGN’s table of Spanish summits. It’s in the Picos de Europa, part of the Cantabrian Mountains.
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Key facts
- Coordinates
- 43.20° N · 4.82° W
- Degrees, minutes and seconds: 43° 12′ 3″ N · 4° 49′ 4″ W
- UTM coordinates
- 30T · 352,324 E · 4,784,721 N
- Zone 30 · ETRS89, the official datum on the mainland, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
- Municipality
- Cabrales
- Municipality the summit lies in
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- UTC+1 · UTC+2 in summer
- Ground height (MDT05)
- 8,237 ft (2,510.6 m)
- What the IGN’s terrain model measures at this exact point. The official elevation is 8,261 ft.
Compared with Spain’s other peaks
At 8,261 ft (2,518 m), Picu Urriellu ranks 42nd among the 228 Spanish summits in the IGN’s table, 3,927 ft lower than Mount Teide.
Other summits in Asturias with their own page: Torre Cerredo (8,691 ft).
The nearest provincial capital is Oviedo, 53 mi away in a straight line. The summit stands 7,490 ft above the city.
According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Asturias is Torre Cerredo, at 8,691 ft (2,649 m). It lies 1.8 mi away in a straight line, 430 ft above Picu Urriellu.
- 13 Picu Urriellu 8,261 ft
Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Picu Urriellu.
How high is Picu Urriellu?
Picu Urriellu rises to 8,261 feet (2,518 meters) above sea level. That’s the official figure from Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN), measured at the summit.
What are the coordinates of Picu Urriellu?
Latitude 43.20083 and longitude -4.81770 in decimal degrees (43° 12′ 3″ N · 4° 49′ 4″ W). In UTM, zone 30: 352,324 E and 4,784,721 N, in the ETRS89 datum.
Is Picu Urriellu the highest mountain in Spain?
No. It ranks 42nd of the 228 summits in the IGN’s table. Spain’s highest is Mount Teide, on Tenerife, at 12,188 ft (3,715 m).
Which municipality is the summit in?
Cabrales, in Asturias province (Asturias), according to the IGN’s municipal boundaries.
Does Picu Urriellu have other names?
Yes. The IGN’s gazetteer also lists it as “Naranjo de Bulnes”.
How high is Picu Urriellu in feet?
8,261 feet. The official height is 2,518 meters, and one meter is 3.28084 feet, so 2,518 × 3.28084 ≈ 8,261 ft.
How is elevation measured?
Elevation is the height of a point above mean sea level. Mapping agencies such as Spain’s IGN measure it on the ground with leveling and survey-grade GPS. Maps read it from an elevation model, a grid with the ground height at every point, so the model can differ by a few meters from the official figure, especially on sharp summits.
Sources
- IGN · Main summits (Información Geográfica Destacada) Official elevation of the summit. CC BY 4.0 license.
- MDT05 Digital Terrain Model (IGN) Ground height at this exact point, to check the figure. 5 m grid, CC BY 4.0 license.
- IGN summit table The summit’s rank, range, the provinces it lies in and its other names. CC BY 4.0 license.
- Terrain Tiles (AWS Open Data) Hillshading on the map, from public data by USGS, NASA, Copernicus and others.
- OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The summit’s position (0 m from the IGN’s point) and the base map, with OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Reviewed October 31, 2026 · Methodology and sources · Spotted a mistake? Let us know