Tossal d'Orenga
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Tossal d'Orenga is a mountain of the Serra d'En Celler
Serra d'En Celler
Serra d'En Celler is a mountain range of the Valencian Community, Spain. Its main peaks are 1281 m high Tossal de la Nevera and Tossal d'Orenga ....

 range, Valencian Community
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...

, Spain
Spain
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. It has an altitude of 1144 metres above sea level.
Its name means 'Peak of Oregano
Oregano
Oregano – scientifically named Origanum vulgare by Carolus Linnaeus – is a common species of Origanum, a genus of the mint family . It is native to warm-temperate western and southwestern Eurasia and the Mediterranean region.Oregano is a perennial herb, growing from 20–80 cm tall,...

', owing to the presence of the herb in its slopes.

Located within the Ares del Maestre
Ares del Maestre
Ares del Maestre, also known as Ares del Maestrat or simply Ares, is a small village and municipality in the province of Castelló, Spain. It is situated near the top of the Mola d'Ares mountain, at an altitude of 1,148 m....

 municipal term, in a relatively uninhabited area, close to the CV-12 road, it is a popular mountain among those who do paragliding
Paragliding
Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure...

in the region.

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