Serra de l'Espadella

Serra de l'Espadella
Highest point
Peak Espadella
Elevation 968 m (3,176 ft)
Listing List of mountains in the Valencian Community
Coordinates 40°32′52″N 0°5′23″E / 40.54778°N 0.08972°E / 40.54778; 0.08972Coordinates: 40°32′52″N 0°5′23″E / 40.54778°N 0.08972°E / 40.54778; 0.08972
Geography
Serra de l'Espadella

Location in Spain

Location Baix Maestrat, Valencian Community
Parent range Iberian System, Eastern end
Geology
Orogeny Alpine orogeny
Type of rock Karstic
Climbing
First ascent Unknown
Easiest route From Vallivana or from Xert

Serra de l'Espadella (Spanish: Sierra de la Espandela)[1] is an over 4 km (2 mi) long mountain range in the Baix Maestrat comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is Espadella (968 m). These mountains are frequently covered in snow in the winter.

Geography

This mountain chain rises south of the Serra del Turmell, between the almost abandoned village of Vallivana and the Moles de Xert, to the northeast of the Serra de Vallivana, on the other side of the valley through which the N-232 road passes. This sparsely populated mountain area has the most important forested zone of the region.[2]

The main wild animals in these unpopulated mountains are the Spanish Ibex, Roe Deer and Wild Boar.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vicenç M. Rosselló i Verger, Toponímia, geografia i cartografia
  2. ↑ José Quereda Sala, Les Moles de Xert,; Análisis Geomorfológico (Spanish)
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