Sierra de Santa Cruz, Aragon

LocationCampo de Daroca (Aragon)Parent rangeIberian SystemGeologyOrogenyAlpine orogenyClimbingFirst ascentUnknownEasiest routeDrive from Orcajo or Cubel

Sierra de Santa Cruz is a mountain range in the Campo de Daroca comarca, Aragon, Spain. It is located north of the Laguna de Gallocanta.

Geography

The ridge is aligned in a NW-SE direction. Its highest point is Cerro de Santa Cruz (1,423 m). The Ermita de Santa Cruz shrine is located in the range.^[1]

This mountain chain rises west of Daroca and stretches through the municipal terms of Balconchán, Atea, Orcajo, Cubel, Valdehorna,^[2] Val de San Martín and Santed.

Ecology

The plant Centaurea pinnata is an endangered species present in this mountain range.^[3]

See also

• Mountains of Aragon
• Campo de Daroca

References

External links

• Media related to Sierra de Santa Cruz at Wikimedia Commons
• CAI Aragon - Sierra de de Santa Cruz
• Hiking in Sierra de Santa Cruz^{[permanent dead link]}