Serra d'Espadà

Serra d'Espadà
La Vall d'Almonesir, in the heart of the Range
Highest point
Elevation	1,106 m (3,629 ft)
Listing	List of mountains in the Valencian Community
Coordinates	39°52′00″N 0°17′30″W / 39.86667°N 0.29167°W / 39.86667; -0.29167Coordinates: 39°52′00″N 0°17′30″W / 39.86667°N 0.29167°W / 39.86667; -0.29167
Geography
Serra d'Espadà Spain
Location	Alt Palància, Alt Millars, Plana Baixa, Valencian Community
Parent range	Iberian System, Eastern end
Geology
Mountain type	Buntsandstein
Climbing
Easiest route	First drive from Sogorb, then hike from Eslida

Serra d'Espadà^[1] (Valencian pronunciation: [ˈsɛra ðespaˈða], Spanish: Sierra del Espadán) is a 51 km (32 mi) long mountain range in the Alt Palància, Alt Millars and Plana Baixa comarcas, in the Province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is La Ràpita (1,106 m).

Road N-234 winds its way between the Serra d'Espadà and Sierra de Javalambre reaching the coast at Sagunto and the Autopista AP-7.

Olive Oil Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)

Together with Serra Calderona, a parallel range only 25 km to the south, the Serra d'Espadà constitutes a defined ecoregion in the foothills of the Iberian System that are closest to the Mediterranean Sea coast. In many areas of the mountainsides olive trees are grown. Their olives produce excellent oil that has been awarded Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and has been included by the global Slow Food movement in the Ark of Taste international catalogue of heritage foods in danger of extinction. This oil is marketed as Aceite de las Sierras Espadán y Calderona (Valencian: Oli de les Serres d'Espadà i la Calderona).^[2]

Natural Park

There are also Cork Oak forests in these mountains, as well as springs and shady ravines. The Serra d'Espadà Natural Park is located in this range. Within this well-kept park there are numerous marked paths for hikers.^[3]

Features

Matorramos Rock in the Serra d'Espadà rising behind olive tree fields
Almonesir/Almonacid Castle

References

↑ Vicenç M. Rosselló i Verger, Toponímia, geografia i cartografia
↑ Aceite único en el Mundo - DOP “Aceite de la Comunitat Valenciana. Sierras de Espadán y Calderona”
↑ Natural Park of the Espadà Range

External links

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Mountain ranges of the Sistema Ibérico

Northern & Western	Sierra de la Demanda Sierra de Neila Mesa de Cebollera Picos de Urbión Sierra de Alcarama Sierra de Peñalmonte Sierra de Moncalvillo Moncayo Sierra de Nava Alta Sierra de Perdices Sierra Ministra Sierra de Caldereros Sierra de Pardos Sierra de Miñana Sierra de Solorio Sierra de Selas Parameras de Molina

Southwestern, Central & Southeastern	Serranía de Cuenca Sierra Menera Sierra de Albarracín Montes de Picaza Montes Universales Sierra de Mira Sierra de Javalambre Sierra del Toro Sierra de la Virgen Sierra de Vicort Sierra de Algairén Sierra de Santa Cruz Sierra de Cucalón Sierra de Herrera Sierra de San Just Sierra de Lidón Sierra Palomera Sierra de Gúdar Sierra de Mayabona Sierra de Camarena Sierra de Sollavientos Sierra del Rayo Sierra de Pina

Eastern & Northeastern	Maestrat (Maestrazgo) Penyagolosa Massif Sierra de la Lastra Sierra de los Caballos Sierra de Garrocha Sierra de la Cañada Sierra Carrascosa Ports de Morella Serra de la Creu Serra d'En Segures Serra d'en Galceran Serra d'Esparreguera Serra de Vallivana Serra d'En Celler Serra del Turmell Serra de l'Espadella Moles de Xert Talaies d'Alcalà Serra de la Vall d'Àngel Cervera Mountains Serra de Sant Pere Serra Calderona Serra d'Espadà Ports de Tortosa-Beseit Benifassà Mountains Serra de Paüls Serra de l'Espina

Peaks	Moncayo Monte San Lorenzo Pico de Urbión Javalambre Peñarroya Peña Isasa Peñalmonte Tetas de Viana Caimodorro Cerro Calderón Monte Gatún Monte Serradero Mont Caro Castell de l'Airosa La Moleta Montegordo Penyagalera Roques de Benet Santa Bàrbara Tossal d'Orenga Tossal dels Tres Reis

Forests of the Iberian Peninsula Geography of Spain List of mountains in Aragon List of mountains in the Valencian Community List of mountains in Catalonia Sistema Central Monasterio de Piedra

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