Sierra Blanquilla, Mountain summit in Andalusia, Spain

Sierra Blanquilla is a limestone mountain between El Burgo and Ronda, north of the Sierra de las Nieves natural park. Its highest point, the Pico del Viento, reaches 1,428 m. The slopes are dolomite and limestone with flint, cut by karst platforms, and carry holm oak, Aleppo pine and kermes oak scrub.

Sierra Blanquilla belongs to the Subbetic unit of the Betic Cordillera, built up mainly from dolomites, limestones and limestones with flint, with marls and clays. Its highest point is the Viento peak at 1,428 m. The range was declared a Special Area of Conservation in 2006 and lies within the Sierra de las Nieves Biosphere Reserve.

Local shepherds have used the slopes for grazing across generations, maintaining the natural grasslands through their traditional practices. This way of life continues to shape how the land looks and feels today.

Several hiking trails connect this peak with the nearby town of Ronda, and the main route to the summit takes several hours of walking. Start early in the day and bring plenty of water, as the exposed slopes offer little shade.

The summit is the Pico del Viento, 1,428 m high, according to Spanish sources; the Swedish entry gives 1,304 m. The sierra lies just north of the Sierra de las Nieves natural park and, though outside it, belongs to the Sierra de las Nieves biosphere reserve and its associated ZEPA bird protection area. It was also designated a Zona de Especial Conservación in 2006.