Penyagalera (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌpɛɲəɣəˈlɛɾə]) is a rocky mountain in the northern side of the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit, Aragon, Spain. Punta de Penyagalera, the highest summit, has an altitude of 1,034.4 metres above sea level.[1]
Penyagalera | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,034 m (3,392 ft) |
Coordinates | 40°38′55″N 00°14′33.8″E / 40.64861°N 0.242722°E |
Geography | |
Location | Matarranya, Aragon |
Parent range | Ports de Tortosa-Beseit |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Limestone |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike from Beseit (Beceite) |
Penyagalera, the name of the mountain (penya "rock" and galera "galley" in Catalan) derives from the fact that it looks like a ship keel upwards from certain angles.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya". Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
External links
edit- Penyagalera - Excursions from Beseit (in Catalan)
- Penyagalera - Toll del Vidre (in Spanish)