Montau (mountain)

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Montau
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Montau
Catalonia, Spain
Highest point
Elevation 657.1 m (2,156 ft)
Coordinates 41°20′45.07″N1°53′06.048″E / 41.3458528°N 1.88501333°E / 41.3458528; 1.88501333 Coordinates: 41°20′45.07″N1°53′06.048″E / 41.3458528°N 1.88501333°E / 41.3458528; 1.88501333
Geography
Location Alt Penedès, Baix Llobregat, Catalonia
Parent range Garraf Massif
(Catalan Coastal Range)
Geology
Mountain type Karstic
Climbing
First ascent Unknown
Easiest route From Olesa de Bonesvalls

Montau is a mountain located in the municipal terms of Olesa de Bonesvalls (Alt Penedès) and Begues (Baix Llobregat), Catalonia, Spain. It has an elevation of 657 metres above sea level. [1]

Olesa de Bonesvalls Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

Olesa de Bonesvalls is a village and municipality in the Alt Penedès comarca in Catalonia, Spain. Until 1990 it was included in Garraf comarca.

Alt Penedès Comarca in Catalonia, Spain

Alt Penedès is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, northern Spain. The capital is Vilafranca del Penedès.

Begues Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

Begues is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the south-west of the comarca, and its municipal territory covers most of the Garraf massif including the peaks of el Montau (658 m) and La Morella (594 m).

It is the highest point of the Garraf Massif, Catalan Coastal Range, although less conspicuous than La Morella, located closer to the coast. There is a triangulation station at the summit.

Garraf Massif mountain range

The Garraf Massif is a mountain range of the Catalan Coastal Range, Catalonia, Spain. Its cliffs reach the Mediterranean waters. Its highest point on the coastal side is La Morella, 593 metres above sea level and further inland rises the higher, although less conspicuous, Montau.

Catalan Coastal Range

The Catalan Coastal Range is a system of mountain ranges running parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the Catalan Mediterranean System. Its main axis runs between the Foix River and the Roses Gulf and the average altitude is around 500 m. The highest point is 763 m at the Montnegre.

La Morella mountain in Spain

La Morella or Morella is a mountain located in Begues municipality, Catalonia, Spain. It has an elevation of 593 metres above sea level.

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References

  1. "Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya". Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya. Retrieved May 22, 2010..