Sierra de Vicort

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The Sierra de Vicort, also known as Sierra de Vicor (Aragonese: Sierra de Bicort), is a 20 km-long mountain range located in the Comunidad de Calatayud and Campo de Daroca comarcas of Aragon, Spain. Running in a NW-SE direction, it stretches between Paracuellos de la Ribera and Codos, southeast of the Sierra de la Virgen and north of the Sierra de Algairén, separated by the Grio River Valley.

The highest point is Pico del Rayo (1,420 m), with two subranges at its southeastern end: Sierra del Espigar (highest point 1,277 m) and Sierra de la Modorra (highest point 1,279 m). The range features abrupt northeastern slopes and smoother southwestern flanks descending to the Sediles and Mara plateaux. Highway N-II crosses its northern end near El Frasno.

The area is characterized by forests of pine and oak species, along with heath, broom, thyme, and Festuca grasslands. Centaurea pinnata, an endangered plant species, is present. The range hosts traditional cattle rearing on dry grasslands and attracts hunters, particularly during weekends. Notable landmarks include the largely ruined ghost town of Aldehuela de Santa Cruz, the uninhabited Viver de Vicort, a weather radar antenna on Pico de Santa Brígida (part of the Inogés military base), and the Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Jerusalen shrine.