Sierra Carrascosa | |
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NE end of Sierra Carrascosa with the Guerrero Romano rock formation | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,214 m (3,983 ft) |
Listing | List of mountains in Aragon |
Coordinates | 40°42′15″N0°21′12″W / 40.70417°N 0.35333°W Coordinates: 40°42′15″N0°21′12″W / 40.70417°N 0.35333°W |
Geography | |
Location | Maestrazgo. Aragon |
Parent range | Iberian System, Eastern zone |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Sandstone |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From the towns of Villarluengo, Bordón or Castellote |
Sierra Carrascosa is a mountain range in the Maestrazgo comarca of Aragon, Teruel Province, Spain. The highest point in the range is Muela Carrascosa (1,214 m). The Guadalope River flows along the NW side of the range. [1]
Maestrazgo is a comarca in southeastern Aragon, Spain. Its names derives from the Maestrat/Maestrazgo mountain massif that extends to the east to the Comarques of the Valencian Community Alt Maestrat and Baix Maestrat. The most important town is Cantavieja. It is bordered by the Aragonese comarcas of Andorra-Sierra de Arcos, Cuencas Mineras, Comunidad de Teruel and Bajo Aragón, in the north and in the west and Gúdar-Javalambre in the south, as well as with the Castellón Province in the east. Some municipal terms of this comarca are part of the historical region of Lower Aragon.
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This 14 km long rocky range is located at the eastern end of the Iberian System and, like neighboring Sierra de Garrucha is characterized by very tight folds. Close to its northeastern end there is a very striking red rock formation known as El Guerrero Romano, "The Roman Soldier". It is a spectacular sight, very visible from A-226 road between Bordón and Castellote. [2]
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