Talaies d'Alcalà
| Talaies d'Alcalà | |
|---|---|
Cliffs at the southern end of the Talaies range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Talaia Grossa |
| Elevation | 635 m (2,083 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in the Valencian Community |
| Coordinates | 40°23′00″N 0°16′45″E / 40.38333°N 0.27917°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 27 km (17 mi) NE/SW |
| Width | 8 km (5.0 mi) NW/SE |
| Geography | |
| Location | Baix Maestrat, Valencian Community |
| Country | Spain |
| Parent range | Mediterranean System, Southern zone |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | karstic |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unknown |
| Easiest route | drive from Alcalà de Xivert or Santa Magdalena de Polpís |
Talaies d'Alcalà (Valencian pronunciation: [taˈlajez ðalkaˈla], Spanish: Atalayas de Alcalá), also known as Serra de les Talaies or simply Les Talaies, is a 21.5 km long mountain range in the Baix Maestrat comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. Its highest point is Talaia Grossa (635 m).
Talaies, the name of the range, means "watchtowers" in Catalan, which is derived from Arabic, and refers to ancient battles fought in the area since Iberian times. Alcalà refers to the town of Alcalà de Xivert located in the plain below the mountains.