Prades Mountains, also known as Muntanyes de Prades, is a large
calcareous mountain massif straddling the comarcas of
Alt Camp,
Baix Camp,
Conca de Barberà,
Garrigues and
Priorat, in
Catalonia,
Spain. They are a
Site of Community Importance.
These mountains have characteristic large and rounded rocky outcrops. They are mostly heavily forested with
oak and
pine trees, and the non-native
chestnut
The chestnuts are the deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus ''Castanea'', in the beech family Fagaceae. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.
The unrelat ...
tree has adapted to the local forests.
Geography
The range runs in an east to west direction and is part of the
Catalan Pre-Coastal Range
The Catalan Pre-Coastal Range ( ca, Serralada Prelitoral Catalana) is a system of mountain ranges running parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast in Catalonia. It is part of the Catalan Mediterranean System. Its main axis runs between the Catalan ...
. The main peak is
Tossal de la Baltasana
Tossal de la Baltasana is a mountain of Catalonia, Spain. It has an elevation of 1,203 metres above sea level.
See also
*Mountains of Catalonia
References
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(1203 m), other summits are
Mola d'Estat
Mola dels Quatre Termes, also known as Mola d'Estat, is a summit in the Serra del Bosc range, Prades Mountains, Catalonia, Spain. It has an elevation of 1,117 metres above sea level..
See also
*Prades Mountains
*Mountains of Catalonia References (1127 m),
Mola dels Quatre Termes (1117 m),
La Mussara
La Mussara is a mountain of Catalonia, Spain. It is the highest peak of the Serra de la Mussara, a subrange of the Prades Mountains.
Located north of the town of Vilaplana, La Mussara has an elevation of 1055 metres above sea level..
This mountai ...
(1055 m), and
Punta de la Barrina
Punta de la Barrina is a mountain of Catalonia, Spain. It has an elevation of 1,013 metres above sea level..
See also
*Mountains of Catalonia
This is a list of mountains in Catalonia, Spain.
See also
*Montserrat
*List of mountains in ...
(1013 m).
Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya - Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya
/ref> The 731 m high Tossal de la Creu is a visible landmark from the Poblet Monastery, located at the foot of the range.
The Francolí River has its source in these mountains as well as other minor local rivers.
Municipalities
The Prades Mountains are a large massif with many smaller subranges extending over the following municipal terms: L'Albiol, Alcover, L'Aleixar, Alforja, Almoster, Arbolí, Capafonts, Cornudella de Montsant
Cornudella de Montsant is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Priorat in
Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the north-west of the ''comarca'' below the Montsant range and the
Prades Mountains. The Siurana reservoir is on the territory ...
, L'Espluga de Francolí, La Febró, Montblanc, Mont-ral, La Pobla de Cérvoles
La Pobla de Cérvoles is a village in the province of Lleida
Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérida ) is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the province of Lleida.
Geographically, it is located in the Catalan Central Dep ...
, Prades, La Riba
La Riba is a municipalities of Spain, municipality in the ''Comarques of Catalonia, comarca'' of Alt Camp, province of Tarragona, Tarragona, Catalonia, in north-eastern Spain.
The Prades Mountains are located near this municipality. From this foun ...
, La Selva del Camp, Ulldemolins, Vallclara, Vilaplana, Vilanova de Prades, Vilaverd, El Vilosell
El Vilosell is a village in the province of Lleida
Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérida ) is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the province of Lleida.
Geographically, it is located in the Catalan Central Depression. I ...
and Vimbodí i Poblet.
Gallery
File:Pena roja.jpg, The massive Pena Roja Pena may refer to:
*Pena (footballer), Brazilian soccer player
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*Pena National Palace, Sintra, Portugal
*"Pena", a song by Captain Beefheart on the album ''Trout Mask Replica'' ...
File:Esglesia de la Mussara 2006.jpg, The ruined church of La Mussara
La Mussara is a mountain of Catalonia, Spain. It is the highest peak of the Serra de la Mussara, a subrange of the Prades Mountains.
Located north of the town of Vilaplana, La Mussara has an elevation of 1055 metres above sea level..
This mountai ...
, an abandoned town in the Serra de la Mussara
Serra de la Mussara is a mountain range of Catalonia, Spain. It is a subrange of the Prades Mountains. Located north of the town of Vilaplana, Its highest point La Mussara (Vilaplana), La Mussara has an elevation of above sea level; other importan ...
, a subrange of the Prades Mountains
File:Catalunya capafonts-prades (8).JPG, A forest near Capafonts
See also
* Poblet Monastery
*Catalan Pre-Coastal Range
The Catalan Pre-Coastal Range ( ca, Serralada Prelitoral Catalana) is a system of mountain ranges running parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast in Catalonia. It is part of the Catalan Mediterranean System. Its main axis runs between the Catalan ...
*Mountains of Catalonia
This is a list of mountains in Catalonia, Spain.
See also
*Montserrat
*List of mountains in Aragon
References
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Catalonia
Mountains
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References
Bibliography
*Domingo, Màrius. ''Muntanyes de Prades. Excursions naturals''. Valls: Cossetània, 2000
*Domingo, M. i Borau, A. ''Muntanyes de Prades, Paisatge i Fauna''. Valls: Cossetània, 1998
*Ferré Masip, Rafael. ''Les Muntanyes de Prades. Guia itinerària''. Barcelona: Piolet, 2001
*Insa, Josep. ''Les Muntanyes de Prades. Caminant de poble a poble''. Valls: Cossetània, 2005
External links
Tourist information
Tretzevents: ''Les Muntanyes de Prades''
Associació d'Amics de les Muntanyes de Prades
Protected areas in CataloniaGeneralitat
{{Authority control
Mountain ranges of Catalonia
Alt Camp
Baix Camp
Conca de Barberà
Garrigues (comarca)
Priorat