Serra de Sant Pere

Coordinates: 40°32′25″N 0°16′11″E / 40.54028°N 0.26972°E

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Serra de Sant Pere
Serra del Solà

Highest point
Peak	Tossal de Sant Pere
Elevation	541 m (1,775 ft)
Listing	Mountains of the Valencian Community
Coordinates	40°32′25″N 0°16′11″E / 40.54028°N 0.26972°E / 40.54028; 0.26972
Geography
Serra de Sant Pere Location in Spain
Location	Baix Maestrat, Valencian Community
Parent range	Iberian System Eastern zone / Mediterranean System, Southern zone
Geology
Orogeny	Alpine orogeny
Rock type	Karstic
Climbing
Easiest route	Straight to the Tossal de Sant Pere hiking from Traiguera or along the ridge from Canet lo Roig

Serra de Sant Pere (Saint Peter's Range)^[1] (Valencian pronunciation: [ˈsɛra ðe ˈsam ˈpeɾe], Spanish: Sierra del Solá) or Serra del Solà^[2] is a 5.8 km (4 mi) long mountain range in the Baix Maestrat comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is Tossal de Sant Pere (541 m). The slopes are covered in low Mediterranean vegetation^[3]

Location

This moderately high mountain chain rises west of Traiguera and east of Canet lo Roig, in the transitional zone between the Mediterranean and the continental climate. It is part of the transitional area between the Iberian System and the Mediterranean System of mountains. Unlike the nearby Cervera Mountains, the summits are rarely covered in snow in the winter.^[4]

There is a ruined church building formerly dedicated to Saint Peter the Apostle close to the top of the highest peak, as well as a cave with steps. Ancient Iberian 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 triangulation pillar as well as a disused, rusting antenna on the highest summit.

References

^ Traiguera Archived 2010-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
^ Vicenç M. Rosselló i Verger, Toponímia, geografia i cartografia
^ Flora de la Província de Castelló (in Spanish)
^ Benicarló: Terres Insospitades i Desconegudes del Maestrat Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine

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v t e Mountain ranges of the Sistema Ibérico
Northern & Western	Sierra de la Demanda Sierra de Neila Mesa de Cebollera Picos de Urbión Sierra de Alcarama Sierra de Peñalmonte Sierra de Moncalvillo Moncayo Sierra de Nava Alta Sierra de Perdices Sierra Ministra Sierra de Caldereros Sierra de Pardos Sierra de Miñana Sierra de Solorio Sierra de Selas Parameras de Molina
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Eastern & Northeastern	Maestrat (Maestrazgo) Penyagolosa Massif Sierra de la Lastra Sierra de los Caballos Sierra de Garrocha Sierra de la Cañada Sierra Carrascosa Ports de Morella Serra de la Creu Serra d'En Segures Serra d'en Galceran Serra d'Esparreguera Serra de Vallivana Serra d'En Celler Serra del Turmell Serra de l'Espadella Moles de Xert Talaies d'Alcalà Serra de la Vall d'Àngel Cervera Mountains Serra de Sant Pere Serra Calderona Serra d'Espadà Ports de Tortosa-Beseit Benifassà Mountains Serra de Paüls Serra de l'Espina
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