The Pre-Pyrenees are the

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of the

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Description

As a mountainous system the Pre-Pyrenees are part of the Pyrenees. They run parallel to the main mountain range in a west to east direction. On the French side the Pyrenees's slopes descend rather abruptly, thus on the northern side, the Pre-Pyrenees are confined to the Corbières Massif, towards the eastern end of the mountain system. The Massif de Plantaurel further west deserves mention as well, although not as clearly a foothill. On the Iberian side, however, the picture is very different: a large and complex system of foothill ranges stretches from Navarre, across northern Aragon, reaching the

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coast on the Catalan end of the Pyrenees. At the eastern end on the southern side lies a distinct area known as the Sub-Pyrenees.

Main ranges

Although the highest peaks in the Pre-Pyrenees are not as high as those in the

proper, some of the ranges are quite massive, with summits reaching up to .

Northern slope

* Corbières Massif * Massif de Plantaurel

Southern slope

The main ranges are: ;In Catalonia * Serra d'Aubenç * Serra dels Bastets * Serra de Bellmunt * Cingles de Beví * Serra de Boumort * Serra de Busa * Serra del Cadí ** Montsec de Tost * Serra de Boumort * Serra de Camporan * Serra de les Canals * Serra de Capsacosta **

Serra de Malforat Serra (Latin for " saw") may refer to: People * Serra (footballer) (born 1961), Portuguese footballer * Serra (surname) * Serra (given name) Cities, towns, municipalities Brazil *Serra, Espírito Santo, a city in the Greater Vitória area *Ampa ...

*** Serra de la Cau *

Serra de Carreu Serra (Latin for "saw") may refer to: People * Serra (footballer) (born 1961), Portuguese footballer * Serra (surname) * Serra (given name) Cities, towns, municipalities Brazil *Serra, Espírito Santo, a city in the Greater Vitória area *Ampar ...

* El Catllaràs * Serra de Comiols * Serra del Port del Comte **

Serra de Querol Serra (Latin for "saw") may refer to: People * Serra (footballer) (born 1961), Portuguese footballer * Serra (surname) * Serra (given name) Cities, towns, municipalities Brazil *Serra, Espírito Santo, a city in the Greater Vitória area *Ampar ...

Serra del Verd Serra (Latin for "saw") may refer to: People * Serra (footballer) (born 1961), Portuguese footballer * Serra (surname) * Serra (given name) Cities, towns, municipalities Brazil *Serra, Espírito Santo, a city in the Greater Vitória area *Ampar ...

* Serra de Conivella * Serrat de la Creueta * Serra d'Ensija * La Faiada de Malpàs * Serra de Falgars * Serra de la Gessa *

Serra de Sant Mamet Serra (Latin for "saw") may refer to: People * Serra (footballer) (born 1961), Portuguese footballer * Serra (surname) * Serra (given name) Cities, towns, municipalities Brazil *Serra, Espírito Santo, a city in the Greater Vitória area *Ampar ...

* Serra de Moixeró *

Serra de Milany Serra (Latin for "saw") may refer to: People * Serra (footballer) (born 1961), Portuguese footballer * Serra (surname) * Serra (given name) Cities, towns, municipalities Brazil *Serra, Espírito Santo, a city in the Greater Vitória area *Ampar ...

* Mare de Déu del Mont * Serra de Monebui * Serra de Montclús * Montsec range ** Montsec de Rúbies, the eastern massif, is separated by the river Segre in the east and the Noguera Pallaresa in the middle. *** Serra del Cucuc ** Montsec d'Ares, the central massif. *** Montrebei ** Montsec d'Estall, in Aragon, located to the west, separated by the Noguera Ribagorçana from the central massif. * Serra de Montgrony *

Serra de Prada Serra (Latin for "saw") may refer to: People * Serra (footballer) (born 1961), Portuguese footballer * Serra (surname) * Serra (given name) Cities, towns, municipalities Brazil *Serra, Espírito Santo, a city in the Greater Vitória area *Ampar ...

* Serra de Picamill * Serra de Picancel * Serra de Queralt * Serra de Sant Gervàs ** Serra de Setcomelles * Serra de Sant Joan *

Serra de Sant Marc Serra (Latin for "saw") may refer to: People * Serra (footballer) (born 1961), Portuguese footballer * Serra (surname) * Serra (given name) Cities, towns, municipalities Brazil *Serra, Espírito Santo, a city in the Greater Vitória area *Ampar ...

Serra de serra de Sobremunt Serra (Latin for " saw") may refer to: People * Serra (footballer) (born 1961), Portuguese footballer * Serra (surname) * Serra (given name) Cities, towns, municipalities Brazil *Serra, Espírito Santo, a city in the Greater Vitória area *Ampa ...

* Serra del Volterol * Serra dels Tossals * Serra de Turp * Rasos de Peguera ** Serrat de la Figuerassa ;In Aragon *

Sierra Caballera Sierra (Spanish for "mountain range" and " saw", from Latin '' serra'') may refer to the following: Places Mountains and mountain ranges * Sierra de Juárez, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico * Sierra de las Nieves, a mountain rang ...

* Sierra del Castillo de Llaguarres * Sierra de la Carrodilla * Cotiella * Serra d'EsdolomadaLuis Javier Cruchaga, ''Turbón y Sierra de Sis,''Mapas excursionistas, no 12 PRAMES 2002 * Sierra Ferrera * Sierra de Giró * Serra del Jordal * Sierra de las Ares * Sierra de Guara * El Turbón * Sierra de Sis *

Sierra de Santo Domingo Sierra (Spanish for "mountain range" and "saw", from Latin ''wikt:serra#Latin, serra'') may refer to the following: Places Mountains and mountain ranges * Sierra de Juárez, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico * Sierra de las Nieves, a ...

Sierra de Loarre Sierra (Spanish for "mountain range" and "saw", from Latin ''wikt:serra#Latin, serra'') may refer to the following: Places Mountains and mountain ranges * Sierra de Juárez, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico * Sierra de las Nieves, a ...

* Sierra de Javierre *

;In Navarre * Sierra de Leire

Features

References

External links

*{{commons category inline Mountain ranges of Catalonia Mountain ranges of Aragon Mountain ranges of Navarre Mountain ranges of Occitania (administrative region)