''Serra de Sant Pere'' (Saint Peter's Range) (, es, Sierra del Solá) or Serra del Solà is a long mountain range in the Baix Maestrat comarca,

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. Its highest point is Tossal de Sant Pere (541 m). The slopes are covered in low

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Location

This moderately high mountain chain rises west of

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and east of Canet lo Roig, in the transitional zone between the

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and the continental climate. It is part of the transitional area between the

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and the Mediterranean System of mountains. Unlike the nearby Cervera Mountains, the summits are rarely covered in

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in the winter.Benicarló: Terres Insospitades i Desconegudes del Maestrat
There is a ruined church building formerly dedicated to

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the

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close to the top of the highest peak, as well as a cave with steps.

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remains and steles have been found in the lower slopes of the western side of the range. Hiking paths are well marked and there is a

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as well as a disused, rusting antenna on the highest summit.

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El País Valencià poble a poble; comarca a comarca - El Baix MaestratJosé Quereda Sala, ''Les Moles de Xert,; Análisis Geomorfológico''''El nom de Canet''Toll Negre - Flora
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