Pico do Alberto
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Pico do Alberto | |
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Elevation: | 598 m |
Location: | eastern São Nicolau Island, Cape Verde |
Length (mountain range): | approx. 5 km, north to south approx. 8 km from east to west |
Easiest route: | climb |
Pico do Alberto is a mountain located in the eastcentral part of the island of São Nicolau in Cape Verde. The summit is in the eastcentral part of the island. The island's summit is located south of Juncalinho. The mountain are almost rocky, desert-like and has traces of vegetation. The area around are mountains except for further south where the Atlantic Ocean is located a few kilometres south. The mountain is entirely of volcanic origin. The panorama offers a view to the around three-fourths of the island missing out the western part.