Mare de Déu del Mont
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Mare de Déu del Mont, also known as Serra del Mont, is a mountain range of the Alta Garrotxa natural region, Catalonia, Spain. It has an elevation of 1,123 metres (3,684 ft) above sea level.[2]
| Mare de Déu del Mont | |
|---|---|
 Summer view of the range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | El Mont |
| Elevation | 1,123 m (3,684 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Catalonia |
| Coordinates | 42°15′N 2°42′E |
| Geography | |
  Mare de Déu del Mont Location in the Pre-Pyrenees area  Mare de Déu del Mont Mare de Déu del Mont (Catalonia) | |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Girona |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Comarques | |
| Parent range | Pre-Pyrenees, eastern zone |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Mesozoic |
| Type of rock | Conglomerate, clay |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Albanyà |
This mountain has a traditional Virgin Mary shrine on top of El Mont, the highest peak that gives its name to the range. This summit is one of the Emblematic Summits of Catalonia.[3]
The Mare de Déu del Mont shrine is very popular, its name meaning Mother of God of the Mountain. It has been often mentioned in Catalan literature, having been referred to as Porta del Pirineu, meaning "the Gate of the Pyrenees", among other epithets. Catalan poet Jacint Verdaguer stayed in the sanctuary on top of the summit in 1884 and wrote some verses about the mountain. Recently a statue honoring the poet has been unveiled on top of the mountain.[4]
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