Mountains of Sis
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The Mountains of Sis is a 28 km (17 mi) long mountain range of the Pre-Pyrenees
. They are located between the valleys of rivers Isábena and the Escales Reservoir, Noguera Ribagorzana, in the Ribagorza comarca, Aragon
, Spain
. The ridge's highest summits are Pico de l´Amorriador (1791 m) and Puialto (1782 m).
The summits of this mountain chain offer an excellent lookout point to have a view of some of the main peaks of the Pyrenees
from the south, as well as of the magnificent El Turbón
in the west.
The 9th - 11th century Santa María de Obarra monastery
is located at the foot of the western end of the Sierra de Sis range. There are also many ancient cattle farmers' buildings known as borda in the area.
Some of the steep rocky cliffs of the range are popular with rock climbers. This mountain chain rises abruptly from a plain and looks quite massive from certain angles, therefore in ancient geographic works this range was also referred to as "the Great Mountains of Sis" owing to the massive appearance of its mountains, abruptly rising as mighty foothills of the Pyrenees.
Pre-Pyrenees
The Pre-Pyrenees are the foothills of the Pyrenees.-Description:As a mountainous system the Pre-Pyrenees are part of the Pyrenees. They run parallel to the main mountain range in a west to east direction...
. They are located between the valleys of rivers Isábena and the Escales Reservoir, Noguera Ribagorzana, in the Ribagorza comarca, Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, Spain
Spain
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. The ridge's highest summits are Pico de l´Amorriador (1791 m) and Puialto (1782 m).
The summits of this mountain chain offer an excellent lookout point to have a view of some of the main peaks of the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
from the south, as well as of the magnificent El Turbón
El Turbón
El Turbón is a mountain massif of the Pre-Pyrenees, located in the province of Huesca, the most northerly province in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
in the west.
The 9th - 11th century Santa María de Obarra monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
is located at the foot of the western end of the Sierra de Sis range. There are also many ancient cattle farmers' buildings known as borda in the area.
Some of the steep rocky cliffs of the range are popular with rock climbers. This mountain chain rises abruptly from a plain and looks quite massive from certain angles, therefore in ancient geographic works this range was also referred to as "the Great Mountains of Sis" owing to the massive appearance of its mountains, abruptly rising as mighty foothills of the Pyrenees.