Mare de Déu del Mont, also known as Serra del Mont, is a mountain range of the Alta Garrotxa natural region, Catalonia, Spain. It has an elevation of 1,123 metres (3,684 ft) above sea level.[2]
| Mare de Déu del Mont | |
|---|---|
 Summer view of the range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | El Mont |
| Elevation | 1,123 m (3,684 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Catalonia |
| Coordinates | 42°15′N 2°42′E / 42.250°N 2.700°E |
| Geography | |
  Mare de Déu del Mont Location in the Pre-Pyrenees area  Mare de Déu del Mont Mare de Déu del Mont (Catalonia) | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Girona |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Comarques | |
| Parent range | Pre-Pyrenees, eastern zone |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Mesozoic |
| Type of rock | Conglomerate, clay |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Albanyà |
Description edit
This mountain has a traditional Virgin Mary shrine on top of El Mont, the highest peak that gives its name to the range. This summit is one of the Emblematic Summits of Catalonia.[3]
The Mare de Déu del Mont shrine is very popular, its name meaning Mother of God of the Mountain. It has been often mentioned in Catalan literature, having been referred to as Porta del Pirineu, meaning "the Gate of the Pyrenees", among other epithets. Catalan poet Jacint Verdaguer stayed in the sanctuary on top of the summit in 1884 and wrote some verses about the mountain. Recently a statue honoring the poet has been unveiled on top of the mountain.[4]
Features edit
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References edit
- ^ "Mare de Déu del Mont official site" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya". Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya. Retrieved May 22, 2010..
- ^ Llista 100 cims - Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya
- ^ Escultura Verdaguer M.Deu Mont 2.6.08 CANAL NORD TV
- Source
- Estanislau Vayreda, "Catàleg de la flòrula de la Mare de Déu del Mont", Treballs de la Institució Catalana d'Història Natural, 1919–1920, pp. 360–442.
External links edit
Media related to Serra del Mont at Wikimedia Commons- Mare de Deu del Mont - Paragliding
- De Besalú a la cima del Mont - Costa Brava Tourism
