Pico del Caballo Pico del Caballo Pico del Caballo, Cerro del Caballo or simply Caballo ("horse") is 3,011 m high mountain in the Sierra Nevada, Spain. It is the westernmost three thousander of the range. Caballo mountain can be accessed from the towns of Lanjaron, Durcal and also from the Sierra Nevada Ski Resort. The Ski Resort is located at Pradollano, also the north west flank of the Veleta mountain. There is a hut at the east side of the mountain at 2800 m altitude. The hut covers eight people and can be used all year around. It belongs into category of bivouac,
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