Moles de Xert
Moles de Xert[1] (Valencian pronunciation: [ˈmɔlez ðe ˈtʃɛɾt], Spanish: Muelas de Chert) is a 4.2 km (3 mi) long mountain range in the Baix Maestrat comarca, Valencian Country, Spain. Its highest point is Mola Gran (806 m). The other main summits are Mola Murada, a breast-shaped hill, Moleta Redona and Mola Llarga. These mountains have very original shapes, topped by regular rocky outcrops resembling castles or fortifications. They are frequently covered in snow in the winter.
| Moles de Xert | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mola Gran |
| Elevation | 806 m (2,644 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in the Valencian Community |
| Coordinates | 40°31′54″N 0°9′7″E |
| Geography | |
  Moles de Xert Location in Spain | |
| Location | Baix Maestrat, Valencian Community |
| Parent range | Iberian System, Eastern end |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Type of rock | Karstic |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | First drive, then hike from Xert or from Canet lo Roig |
The main mountain, Mola Gran, has been disfigured on the southern side by a stone quarry that left a very visible scarred surface with a large rock slide.
There are remains of an ancient Iberian Ilercavones settlement in the Mola Murada.
Wildlife, like Spanish Ibex, Roe Deer and Wild Boar, is abundant in these lonely mountains.
Location
This mountain chain rises above the town of Xert and right to the NE of Serra de l'Espadella, east of the Maestrat mountains of which they could be considered foothills.[2]
The abandoned villages of La Barcella and Fontanals are located in these mountains.
References
- Vicenç M. Rosselló i Verger, Toponímia, geografia i cartografia
- José Quereda Sala, Les Moles de Xert,; Análisis Geomorfológico (in Spanish)
