Sierra de Segura

LocationJaén Province, SpainParent rangePrebaetic SystemGeologyMountain typeLimestoneClimbingEasiest routeFrom El Tranco de Beas Dam

Sierra de Segura is a mountain range of the Prebaetic System in the Jaén Province in Spain. It is named after the ancient town of Segura de la Sierra and it gives its name to the Segura River. Its highest point is the 1,993 m high Las Banderillas peak.

This mountain range is surrounded by the Sierra Nevada, the Sierra de Cazorla, and Sierra de Baza mountain ranges.^[1] It gives its name to the Sierra de Segura Comarca, an administrative division that includes a number of villages that are scattered across the range.^[2]

Protected area

The Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park is a protected area including about 80% of the Segura Range, as well as the neighboring Cazorla Range and some adjacent mountainous areas.^[3]

See also

• Baetic System
• El Tranco de Beas Dam
• Las Villas

References

External links

• Media related to Sierra de Segura at Wikimedia Commons
• Parque Natural Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas
• Turismo Activo en el Parque Natural de las Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas