Serra d'Esparreguera | |
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Eastern end of the Serra d'Esparreguera, near Albocàsser; the Penyagolosa can be discerned in the distance | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,087 m (3,566 ft) |
Listing | List of mountains in the Valencian Community |
Coordinates | 40°18′31″N0°5′21″W / 40.30861°N 0.08917°W Coordinates: 40°18′31″N0°5′21″W / 40.30861°N 0.08917°W |
Geography | |
Location | Alt Maestrat, Valencian Community |
Parent range | Iberian System, Eastern end |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Karstic |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Culla or from La Torre d'En Besora |
Serra de d'Esparreguera or Serra Esparreguera [1] (Spanish : Sierra de Esparraguera, [2] although the spellings Sierra de Espaneguera or Sierra Espaneguera are common in many maps [3] ) is an over 17 km (11 mi) long mountain range in the Alt Maestrat comarca, Valencian Community, Spain.
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