Tossal dels Tres Reis

Tossal dels Tres Reis

Tossal dels Tres reis; summit seen from the Mas del Ric de Fredes located SE of the mountain
Highest point
Elevation 1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Listing Mountains of Aragon, Mountains of the Valencian Community, Mountains of Catalonia
Coordinates 40°48′28″N 0°19′7″E / 40.80778°N 0.31861°E / 40.80778; 0.31861Coordinates: 40°48′28″N 0°19′7″E / 40.80778°N 0.31861°E / 40.80778; 0.31861
Geography
Location Matarranya (Aragon)
Baix Ebre (Catalonia)
Baix Maestrat (Valencian Community)
Parent range Ports de Tortosa-Beseit
Geology
Mountain type Limestone
Climbing
First ascent Unknown
Easiest route From Fredes (La Pobla de Benifassà)
View of the mountaintop covered with snow

Tossal dels Tres Reis (Valencian pronunciation: [toˈsaɫ deɫs ˈtɾez ˈrejs]) or Tossal del Rei ('Peak of the King') is a mountain of the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit massif, Spain. It has an elevation of 1,350 metres above sea level.[1]

This mountain is one of the Emblematic Summits of Catalonia.[2]

Description

Its name means 'Peak of the Three Kings' and it is located where the borders of the ancient Kingdoms of Valencia, Catalonia and Aragon meet.

On the summit there is a cairn marking the place said to have been the meeting point of the ancient three kings of the Crown of Aragon who, according to tradition, climbed the mountain to agree to settle the limit.

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