Sierra de Orihuela (Valencian: Serra d'Oriola)[1] is a 9.4 km (6 mi) long mountain range in the Vega Baja del Segura (Valencian: Baix Segura) comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is Peña de Orihuela (634 m). This range is named after the town of Orihuela (Valencian: Oriola), located at the feet of the mountains. The western end of the range is within the limits of the Santomera municipal term, in the Region of Murcia.

Sierra de Orihuela
Highest point
Elevation	634 m (2,080 ft)
Listing	List of mountains in the Valencian Community
Coordinates	38°06′28″N 0°58′08″W
Geography
Sierra de Orihuela Spain
Location	Vega Baja del Segura, Valencian Community Region of Murcia
Parent range	Cordillera Prebética, Eastern zone
Geology
Mountain type	karstic
Climbing
Easiest route	From Orihuela

These conspicuous limestone mountains rise abruptly from the low Segura River Valley floor and have some very steep cliffs popular with rock climbers, like "La Pared Negra".[2] There is very little vegetation on the arid mountain slopes and both physically and geologically the Sierra de Orihuela is similar to the Sierra de Callosa range located only 2.6 km to the east. Smoother Sierra de Hurchillo is located 4.8 km to the south

See also

• Mountains of the Valencian Community
• Sierra de Callosa

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sierra de Orihuela.

• Geoelx - Sierra de Orihuela
• Hiking in Sierra de Orihuela
• Pared Negra - Orihuela

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