Mountains of Sis
{{Short description|Mountain in Spain}}
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| name = Mountains of Sis
| photo = SerradeSis24.JPG
| photo_caption = The Mountains of Sis seen from the south
| elevation_m = 1791
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| listing = List of mountains in Aragon
| map = Pyrenees
| map_relief = 1
| map_caption = Location in the Pre-Pyrenees area
| location = Ribagorza (Aragon)
| range = Pre-Pyrenees
| coordinates = {{coord|42|24|41|N|00|38|39|E|type:mountain_region:ES-AR_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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| type = Conglomerate
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| easiest_route = Drive from Beranui, Sopeira or Arén
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The Mountains of Sis ({{langx|ca|Serra de Sis}}, or {{lang|ca|Serra del Cis}}; {{langx|es|Sierra de Sis}}) is a {{convert|28|km|0|abbr=on}} 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.[http://www.enciclopedia-aragonesa.com/voz.asp?voz_id=583&tipo_busqueda=1&nombre=virgen,%20sierra%20de%20la&categoria_id=4&subcategoria_id=22&conImagenes= Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa - Sierra de Alcubierre] The ridge's highest summits are Pico de l'Amorriador (1791 m) and Puialto (1782 m). Other important summits are 1765 m high La Creu de Bonansa, 1490 m high Altaió d'Aulet and 1066 m high Tossal de Cornudella.
Geography
This mountain chain rises abruptly from a plain and looks quite impressive from certain angles, therefore in ancient geographic works this range was also referred to as "the Great Mountains of Sis" ({{langx|es|la gran sierra de Sis}}) owing to the massive appearance of its mountains, abruptly rising as mighty foothills of the Pyrenees.Diccionario Geográfico Universal dedicado a la Reina Nuestra Señora, Sociedad de Literatos, Madrid 1792
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.[http://www.madteam.net/foro/piadas/7450-sierra-de-sis-pico-de-lamorriador-1791-mts-190410.all Sierra de Sis. Pico de l´Amorriador 1791 mts] Some of the steep rocky cliffs of the range are popular with rock climbers.[http://www.clubalpinouniversitario.com/home/?q=node/610 Sierra de Sis - Ribagorza]{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
The 9th - 11th century Santa María de Obarra monastery is located at the foot of the western end of the Sierra de Sis range.[http://www.romanicoaragones.com/2-Ribagorza/990360-ObarraSMaria.htm Monasterio de Santa María de Obarra] {{in lang|es}} There are also abandoned villages and church buildings, as well as many ancient cattle farmers' buildings known as borda in the area.
File:Serra de Sis (Prepirineus).jpg|Some of the mighty cliffs of the range File:Ermita de la Feixa (Baixa Ribagorça).jpg|Ermita de la Feixa File:Font de Sant Cristòfol.JPG|View of the Font de Sant Cristòfol waterfalls |
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.isabena.es/pub/documentos/documentos_zepa_turbon_42a40d38.pdf El Turbón y Sierra de Sis]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091125141646/http://www.areny.com/visitcat.htm Areny de Noguera]
- [http://www.elve.net/mol/seneta.htm Mills in Alto Aragon]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110322033604/http://www.p-guara.com/2008/09_28-pap-386.htm Beranui - Ermita de Sis]
- [http://www.arquivoltas.com/3-HU-Ribagorza/990373-BetesaRigatell.htm Románico Aragonés]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110724143937/http://www.rockrun.com/products/Pirineos-Vol-1---Escales.html Pirineos Vol 1 - Escales]
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