The Mountains of Sis (, or ; ) is a long mountain range of the

Pre-Pyrenees The Pre-Pyrenees are the foothills of the Pyrenees. Description As a mountainous system the Pre-Pyrenees are part of the Pyrenees. They run parallel to the main mountain range in a west to east direction. On the French side the Pyrenees's slope ...

. They are located between the valleys of rivers

Isábena Isábena (), in (), or in , is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census ( INE), the municipality has a population of 278 inhabitants. The town is situated at the foot of the rocky Morrón de ...

and the Escales Reservoir,

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, in the Ribagorza

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. The ridge's highest summits are Pico de l'Amorriador (1791 m) and Puialto (1782 m). Other important summits are 1765 m high La Creu de Bonansa, 1490 m high Altaió d'Aulet and 1066 m high Tossal de Cornudella.

Geography

This mountain chain rises abruptly from a plain and looks quite impressive from certain angles, therefore in ancient geographic works this range was also referred to as "the Great Mountains of Sis" () owing to the massive appearance of its mountains, abruptly rising as mighty

foothill Foothills or piedmont are geographically defined as gradual increases in elevation at the base of a mountain range, higher hill range or an upland area. They are a transition zone between plains and low relief hills and the adjacent topograp ...

s of the Pyrenees. The summits of this mountain chain offer an excellent lookout point to have a view of some of the main peaks of the

Pyrenees The Pyrenees are a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. They extend nearly from their union with the Cantabrian Mountains to Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean coast, reaching a maximum elevation of at the peak of Aneto. ...

from the south, as well as of the magnificent

El Turbón El Turbón is a mountain massif of the Pre-Pyrenees, located in the province of Huesca, the most northerly province in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. This long mountain is aligned N - S. It is fairly easy to climb El Turbón, but it ...

in the west. Some of the steep rocky cliffs of the range are popular with

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s. The 9th - 11th century

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is located at the foot of the western end of the Sierra de Sis range.Monasterio de Santa María de Obarra
There are also abandoned villages and church buildings, as well as many ancient cattle farmers' buildings known as ''

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'' in the area.

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El Turbón y Sierra de Sis

Sis Sis or SIS may refer to: People *Michael Sis (born 1960), American Catholic bishop Places * Sis (ancient city), historical town in modern-day Turkey, served as the capital of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. * Kozan, Adana, the current name ...

Pre-Pyrenees {{Aragon-geo-stub Peña Montañesa

Geography

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