Sierra de Utiel facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sierra de Utiel
The Benagéber reservoir, in the Utiel Range area
Highest point
Elevation	1,306 m (4,285 ft)
Listing	Mountains of the Valencian Community
Geography
Sierra de Utiel Location in Spain
Location	Plana d'Utiel and Serrans, Valencian Community
Parent range	Iberian System, Southeastern end
Geology
Mountain type	Karstic (Jurassic)
Climbing
Easiest route	Drive from Utiel, Sinarcas, Loriguilla, Domeño, Chera, Benagéber or Calles

Sierra de Utiel (Valencian: Serra d'Utiel) is a 16.45 km (10 mi) long mountain range in the Alt Palància, Alt Millars and Plana Baixa comarcas, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is the 1,306 m high El Remedio (Valencian: El Remei). There is often snow in the winter.

Minor ranges

There are four ranges running parallel to each other:

• Sierra del Negrete, also known as Sierra del Remedio (Valencian: Serra del Remei), the main range, with the 1,306 m high El Remedio (Valencian: El Remei), where there is a shrine and the Cerrochico (1,223 m).
• The Sierra de Utiel proper with the 1,112 m high Cabeza del Fraile
• The Sierra de Juan Navarro with the 1,177 m high Cinco Pinos, the Juan Navarro (1,167 m) and the Ropé (1,140 m), where both former ranges merge to meet the tectonic depression of Chera.
• The Sierra de la Atalaya, whose highest summit is La Atalaya (1,157 m).

The Utiel Range has been declared a Site of Community Importance (SCI).

See also

In Spanish: Sierra del Negrete para niños

• Mountains of the Valencian Community