Serra d'En Celler

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Serra d'En Celler
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Tossal de la Nevera near Catí
Highest point
Peak Tossal de la Nevera
Elevation 1,147 m (3,763 ft)
Listing List of mountains in the Valencian Community
Coordinates 40°23′15″N0°04′15″W / 40.38750°N 0.07083°W / 40.38750; -0.07083 Coordinates: 40°23′15″N0°04′15″W / 40.38750°N 0.07083°W / 40.38750; -0.07083
Geography
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Serra d'En Celler
Location in Spain
Location Alt Maestrat
(Valencian Community)
Parent range Iberian System
Geology
Orogeny Alpine orogeny
Type of rock Limestone

Serra d'En Celler is a mountain range of the Valencian Community, Spain. Its main peaks are 1,281 m high Tossal de la Nevera and Tossal d'Orenga (1,144 m). [1]

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Geography

The heights of the Serra d'En Celler range are frequently covered with snow every winter and Tossal de la Nevera, its highest peak, is named after an ice pit (nevera), where snow was gathered for local use in former times.

This mountain range is located within the Ares del Maestrat and Catí municipal terms, in a relatively uninhabited area. The easiest route to reach it is from Catí or Albocàsser. Tossal d'Orenga is a popular mountain among those who do paragliding in the region.

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