Mount Picossa
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Mount Picossa (Catalan: La Picossa) is a mountain in Catalonia, Spain. It is located within the Móra d'Ebre municipal limits, Ribera d'Ebre.
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Mount Picossa | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 495.8 m (1,627 ft)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of Catalonia |
Coordinates | 41°06′33″N 0°34′35″E |
Naming | |
Native name | La Picossa (Catalan) |
Geography | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
County | Ribera d'Ebre |
City | Móra d'Ebre |
Parent range | Isolated hill in the Catalan Central Depression |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Unknown |
Easiest route | From Móra d'Ebre |
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The summit used to be a breeding ground for the Bonelli's eagle, but in the last few years the birds have failed to reproduce. Human disturbance has been deemed to be the cause and the access to the mountain has been restricted.[2]