Cervera Mountains Explained

Cervera Mountains
Other Name:Muntanyes de Cervera
Highest:Revoltons
Elevation M:635
Map:Spain
Listing:Mountains of the Valencian Community
Location:Baix Maestrat, Valencian Community
Parent:Mediterranean System, Southern zone
Coordinates:40.4817°N 0.2761°W
Region:ES (ES-CT)
Geology:Karstic
Orogeny:Alpine orogeny
Easiest Route:drive from La Jana or Traiguera

The Cervera Mountains (Catalan; Valencian: Muntanyes de Cervera) is an 18.8km (11.7miles) long mountain range in the Baix Maestrat comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. In some ancient texts these mountains are known as Serra d'en Menor. Its highest point is Revoltons, 635m (2,083feet). Other notable summits are Perdiguera, 516m (1,693feet) and Mola, 481m (1,578feet).

Location

The Cervera Mountains rise north of the Cervera del Maestrat town, south of Traiguera and east of La Jana. They are located in the transitional zone between the Mediterranean and the continental climate. In the winter the weather is colder than in the coastal mountain ranges and the summits are often covered in snow for a few days after each snowstorm.[1]

The Our Lady of health shrine (Reial Santuari de Nostra Senyora de la Font de la Salut) which was first built in the 14th century is located on the eastern side of these mountains.[2] The mountains are mostly covered with Mediterranean Maquis shrubland. There are some patches of pine forest.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Benicarló: Terres Insospitades i Desconegudes del Maestrat . 2010-10-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720143212/http://www.parador.es/recursos/doc/Fichas_paradores/868600364_1362008104031.pdf# . 2011-07-20 . dead .
  2. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/joanot/4229068184/ Reial Santuari de Nostra Senyora de la Font de la Salut
  3. http://www.internatura.org/grupos/apnal/toll_negre5.pdf Toll Negre - Flora