Montau (mountain)
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Montau is a mountain located in the municipal terms of Olesa de Bonesvalls
(Alt Penedès
) and Begues
(Baix Llobregat
), Catalonia
, Spain
. It has an altitude of 657 metres above sea level.
It is the highest point of the Garraf Massif
, Catalan Coastal Range
, although less conspicuous than La Morella
, located closer to the coast. There is a triangulation station
at the summit.
Olesa de Bonesvalls
Olesa de Bonesvalls is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Penedès in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Garraf massif at the east of the comarca, with the peak of el Montau rising to 658 m...
(Alt Penedès
Alt Penedès
Alt Penedès is a comarca in Catalonia, northern Spain. The capital is Vilafranca del Penedès.-Municipalities:*Avinyonet del Penedès - pop. 1334*Les Cabanyes - pop. 603*Castellet i la Gornal - pop. 1562*Castellví de la Marca - pop. 1497...
) and Begues
Begues
Begues is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain.It is situated in the south-west of the comarca, and its municipal territory covers most of the Garraf massif including the peaks of el Montau and La Morella .Begues is an important tourist centre, and it is...
(Baix Llobregat
Baix Llobregat
Baix Llobregat is a comarca on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Sant Feliu de Llobregat.-Municipalities:Populations are from 2002.* Abrera - pop. 9,166* Begues - pop. 5,023* Castelldefels - pop. 52,405...
), Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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. It has an altitude of 657 metres above sea level.
It is the highest point of the Garraf Massif
Garraf Massif
The Garraf Massif is a mountain range of the Catalan Coastal Range, Catalonia, Spain. Its cliffs reach the Mediterranean waters. Its highest point on the coastal side is La Morella, 593 metres above sea level and further inland rises the higher, although less conspicuous, Montau .The Garraf Massif...
, Catalan Coastal Range
Catalan Coastal Range
The Catalan Coastal Range is a system of mountain ranges running parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast in Catalonia. It is part of the Catalan Mediterranean System. Its main axis runs between the Foix River and the Roses Gulf and the average altitude is around 500 m...
, although less conspicuous than La Morella
La Morella
La Morella or Morella is a mountain located in Begues municipality, Catalonia, Spain. It has an altitude of 593 metres above sea level.It is the second highest point of the Garraf Massif, Catalan Coastal Range.-The Morella wind:...
, located closer to the coast. There is a triangulation station
Triangulation station
A triangulation station, also known as a triangulation pillar, trigonometrical station, trigonometrical point, trig station, trig beacon or trig point, and sometimes informally as a trig, is a fixed surveying station, used in geodetic surveying and other surveying projects in its vicinity...
at the summit.