Sierra de Orihuela

Sierra de Orihuela (Valencian: Serra d'Oriola)[1] is a 9.4 km (6 mi) long mountain range in the Vega Baja del Segura (Valencian: Baix Segura) comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is Peña de Orihuela (634 m). This range is named after the town of Orihuela (Valencian: Oriola), located at the feet of the mountains. The western end of the range is within the limits of the Santomera municipal term, in the Region of Murcia.

Sierra de Orihuela
Highest point
Elevation634 m (2,080 ft)
ListingList of mountains in the Valencian Community
Coordinates38°06′28″N 0°58′08″W 
Geography
Sierra de Orihuela
Spain
LocationVega Baja del Segura, Valencian Community
Region of Murcia
Parent rangeCordillera Prebética, Eastern zone
Geology
Mountain typekarstic
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Orihuela

These conspicuous limestone mountains rise abruptly from the low Segura River Valley floor and have some very steep cliffs popular with rock climbers, like "La Pared Negra".[2] There is very little vegetation on the arid mountain slopes and both physically and geologically the Sierra de Orihuela is similar to the Sierra de Callosa range located only 2.6 km to the east. Smoother Sierra de Hurchillo is located 4.8 km to the south

See also

References
  1. Vicenç M. Rosselló i Verger, Toponímia, geografia i cartografia
  2. Rockfax - Pared Negra
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