Sierra de Javalambre
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Sierra de Javalambre is a 29 km (18 mi) long mountain range in the Gúdar-Javalambre
comarca of Aragon and the Rincón de Ademuz
and Serrans comarcas of the Valencian Community, Spain
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Highway N-234 winds its way between Sierra de Javalambre and Serra d'Espadà
reaching the coast at Sagunto
and the Autopista AP-7
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and the Sierra del Toro
its ESE prolongation. Its highest point is Javalambre (2,020 m).
Its summits are usually covered in snow
in the winter and the 1,839 m high Cerro Calderón or Alto de las Barracas is the highest peak of the Land of Valencia. Aramón Javalambre is a small ski resort
in the range with 12.2 km of ski trails.
Gúdar-Javalambre
Aramón JavalambreGúdar-Javalambre is a comarca in Aragon, Spain. The most important town is Mora de Rubielos.This comarca is located at the southern end of Aragon, bordering the Valencian Community...
comarca of Aragon and the Rincón de Ademuz
Rincón de Ademuz
Rincón de Ademuz is Spanish comarca constituted as an exclave of both the Region of Valencia and the province of Valencia located between the provinces of Cuenca and Teruel .-Overview:...
and Serrans comarcas of the Valencian Community, Spain
Spain
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Highway N-234 winds its way between Sierra de Javalambre and Serra d'Espadà
Serra d'Espadà
Serra d'Espadà is a long mountain range in the Alt Palància, Alt Millars and Plana Baixa comarcas, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is La Ràpita ....
reaching the coast at Sagunto
Sagunto
Sagunto or Sagunt is an ancient city in Eastern Spain, in the modern fertile comarca of Camp de Morvedre in the province of Valencia. It is located in a hilly site, c. 30 km north of Valencia, close to the Costa del Azahar on the Mediterranean Sea...
and the Autopista AP-7
Autopista AP-7
The Autopista AP-7 is a Spanish autopista . It is a toll motorway that runs along the Mediterranean coast of Spain.AP-7 has two different sections :...
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Location
This mountain range is located at the eastern end of the Iberian SystemSistema Ibérico
The Sistema Ibérico or Iberian System is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain.It is a vast and complex system of mountain chains and massifs located in the central regions of the Iberian Peninsula, but reaching almost the Mediterranean coast in the Land of Valencia in the east.From...
and the Sierra del Toro
Sierra del Toro
Sierra del Toro is a long mountain range in the Alt Palància comarca, Valencian Community, close to the limit with Teruel Province, Aragon, Spain. It is named after the nearby town of El Toro.-Location:...
its ESE prolongation. Its highest point is Javalambre (2,020 m).
Its summits are usually covered in snow
Snow
Snow is a form of precipitation within the Earth's atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by...
in the winter and the 1,839 m high Cerro Calderón or Alto de las Barracas is the highest peak of the Land of Valencia. Aramón Javalambre is a small ski resort
Ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...
in the range with 12.2 km of ski trails.