Serra del Montsec
| Serra del Montsec | ||
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 Montsec d'Ares |
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| Highest peak | Tossal de les Torretes ( 1677 msnm ) | |
| location | Catalonia , Aragon ( Spain ) | |
| part of | Pre-Pyrenees | |
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| Coordinates | 42 ° 3 ' N , 0 ° 46' E | |
| surface | 187 km² | |
The Serra del Montsec mountain range is part of the southern Pre-Pyrenees in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia and Aragon . The limestone mountains cover an area of 187 km². Divided by the north-south-oriented valleys of the Noguera Pallaresa and Noguera Ribagorzana rivers , the approximately 40 km long mountain range, which is oriented in a west-east axis, can be divided into three sections.
Montsec de l'Estall
Montsec de l'Estall is the western section of the Serra del Montsec and is located in the Comarca Baixa Ribagorça in Aragon . This part of the mountain range is limited in the east by the border river Noguera Ribagorzana , which separates Aragon from Catalonia. This mountain range, about 8 km long, is the smallest and the one with the lowest peaks. The highest point is the lo Graller (1,329 meters).
Montsec d'Ares
Montsec d'Ares is the border mountains between the northern Comarca Pallars Jussà and the southern Comarca Noguera in Catalonia. The middle section of the Serra del Montsec lies between the Noguera Ribagorzana rivers in the west and the Noguera Pallaresa in the east. With a length of around 18 km, it is the longest part of the mountain range. The highest point is the Sant Alís (1,676 meters). The Observatori Astronòmic del Montsec and the Parc Astronòmic Montsec are located in the municipality of d'Àger on the Pic de la Corona at 1,570 meters above sea level .
Montsec de Rubies
Like Montsec d'Ares, Montsec de Rubies is also the border mountain between the Comarcas Pallars Jussà and Noguera . This eastern section of the Serra del Montsec is bounded to the west by the valley of the Noguera Pallaresa river . The Montsec de Rubies have a length of about 13 km. The highest point is the Tossal de les Torretes (1,677 meters).
