Desert de les Palmes Mountains
Desert de les Palmes (Valencian pronunciation: [deˈzɛɾd de les ˈpalmes], Spanish: Desierto de las Palmas), also known as Serra del Desert de les Palmes is an 18.8 km long mountain range in the Plana Alta comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is Bartolo (729 m).
| Desert de les Palmes | |
|---|---|
View of the range from the runway of the Castellón Aero Club | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Bartolo |
| Elevation | 729 m (2,392 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in the Valencian Community |
| Coordinates | 40°05′02″N 0°02′27″E |
| Geography | |
Desert de les Palmes Spain | |
| Location | Plana Alta, Valencian Community |
| Parent range | Mediterranean System, Southern zone |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | karstic |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | drive from Benicàssim |
The Ermita de La Magdalena 40°02′04″N 0°00′20″W, an important church for Castellonenc people, is located on a hill at the southern end of the range. The Prime Meridian crosses the Desert de les Palmes roughly in the middle.
The Columbretes Islands can be seen on clear days in the horizon looking seaward from the Desert de les Palmes heights.
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