Serra de l'Espadella

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Serra de l'Espadella
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Highest point
Peak Espadella
Elevation 968 m (3,176 ft)
Listing List of mountains in the Valencian Community
Coordinates 40°32′52″N0°5′23″E / 40.54778°N 0.08972°E / 40.54778; 0.08972 Coordinates: 40°32′52″N0°5′23″E / 40.54778°N 0.08972°E / 40.54778; 0.08972
Geography
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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.

Spanish language Romance language

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Baix Maestrat Comarca in Valencian Community, Spain

Baix Maestrat is a coastal comarca located in the north of the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain. The capital of the comarca is Vinaròs.

Valencian Community Autonomous community of Spain

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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]

Serra del Turmell mountain in Valencian Country

Serra del Turmell, also known as Serra del Mont Turmell, is an over 12 km (7 mi) long mountain range in the Baix Maestrat comarca, Valencian Community, Spain.

Vallivana human settlement in Spain

Vallivana is a small settlement belonging to Morella, Ports (comarca).

Moles de Xert mountain in Spain

Moles de Xert is a 4.2 km (3 mi) long mountain range in the Baix Maestrat comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is Mola Gran. The other main summits are Mola Murada, a breast-shaped hill, Moleta Redona and Mola Llarga. These mountains have very original shapes, topped by regular rocky outcrops resembling castles or fortifications. They are frequently covered in snow in the winter.

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

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References

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