Sierra del Mugrón

Sierra del Mugrón

The Sierra del Mugrón seen from the south near Almansa
Highest point
Elevation 1,209 m (3,967 ft)
Coordinates 38°55′21″N 01°09′22″W / 38.92250°N 1.15611°W / 38.92250; -1.15611Coordinates: 38°55′21″N 01°09′22″W / 38.92250°N 1.15611°W / 38.92250; -1.15611
Geography
Sierra del Mugrón

Location in Spain

Location

Valle de Cofrentes, Valencian Community

Almansa, Castile-La Mancha
Parent range Isolated range
Geology
Mountain type Limestone (Miocene)
Climbing
Easiest route From Almansa, Ayora or Alpera
Northern area close to Castellar de Meca.

Sierra del Mugrón is a 16.6 km (10 mi) long mountain range located between the Valle de Cofrentes (Valencian: Vall de Cofrents) comarca, Valencian Community, and Almansa, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It is an isolated range between the Iberian System and the Cordillera Prebética. Its highest point is 1,209 m. The northern section of this range is within the Ayora (Valencian: Aiora) municipal term, while the southern belongs to Almansa.

There are remains of an Ancient Iberian settlement in Castellar de Meca, between Ayora and Alpera.

This mountain range is a quiet lonely and isolated area with a sizeable amount of wildlife, foremost of which are the wildcat, boar, little bustard, Eurasian stone-curlew, peregrine falcon, European nightjar, black wheatear, common wood pigeon, Dartford warbler, red-legged partridge and Bonelli's eagle.[1]

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