Sierra de Alcubierre
Sierra de Alcubierre | |
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![]() Sierra de Alcubierre seen from Leciñena | |
Highest point | |
Peak | |
Elevation | 822 m (2,697 ft) |
Listing | List of mountains in Aragon |
Coordinates | 41°44′N 0°29′W / 41.733°N 0.483°WCoordinates: 41°44′N 0°29′W / 41.733°N 0.483°W |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Sierra de Alcubierre Location in Spain | |
Location | Monegros (Aragon) |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Cambrian |
Type of rock | Sedimentary rock |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Drive from Farlete |
Sierra de Alcubierre is a 40 km (25 mi) long mountain range in the Monegros comarca, Aragon, Spain. It is located between the provinces of Zaragoza and Huesca.[1]
Geography[]
This mountain chain crosses the arid eastern end of the Monegros comarca from northwest to southeast and divides the basins of the Gállego and rivers. It has numerous ravines and its landscape is characteristic of badlands.
The ridge's highest summits are (822 m) and (811 m); other summits are (629 m) and (548 m), located at the northern end of the range, as well as (592 m) and (447 m), located at the southern end.
This mountain range is named after the town of Alcubierre, located 3 km east of the range. The Sierra de Alcubierre is divided into subranges, foremost of which are Sierra de Lanaja, named after Lanaja town, and Sierra de Pallaruelo, named after Pallaruelo de Monegros village, both located roughly in the central part of the main range.
See also[]
- Monegros
- Mountains of Aragon
References[]
External links[]
- Official webpage of the Comarca of Los Monegros
- Tourism in Monegros
- Wikiloc - Perdiguera/Monte Oscuro
- Bike trails, Monte Oscuro - Alcubierre
- Chapter 4 Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell 1938
- Mountain ranges of Aragon
- Military history of Spain
- Geography of the Province of Huesca
- Province of Huesca geography stubs