Sierra del Mugrón

Sierra del Mugrón is a 16.6 km (10 mi) long mountain range located between the shire of Valle de Cofrentes (Valencian: Vall de Cofrents), Valencian Community, and Almansa, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It is an isolated range between the Iberian System and the Cordillera Prebética. Its highest point is 1,209 m. The northern section of this range is within the Ayora (Valencian: Aiora) municipal term, while the southern belongs to Almansa.

Sierra del Mugrón
The Sierra del Mugrón seen from the south near Almansa
Highest point
Elevation1,209 m (3,967 ft)
Coordinates38°55′21″N 01°09′22″W 
Geography
Sierra del Mugrón
Location in Spain
LocationValle de Cofrentes, Valencian Community
Almansa, Castile-La Mancha
Parent rangeIsolated range
Geology
Mountain typeLimestone (Miocene)
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Almansa, Ayora or Alpera
Northern area close to Castellar de Meca.

There are remains of an Ancient Iberian settlement in Castellar de Meca, between Ayora and Alpera.

This mountain range is a quiet lonely and isolated area with a sizeable amount of wildlife, foremost of which are the wildcat, boar, little bustard, Eurasian stone-curlew, peregrine falcon, European nightjar, black wheatear, common wood pigeon, Dartford warbler, red-legged partridge and Bonelli's eagle.[1]

See also

References
  1. Sierra del Mugrón - Detalles
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