Roques de Benet, Catalonia, Spain

 

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Roques de Benet

 

Elevation  :  1,017.1 m (3,337 ft)

 

Roques de Benet is a compact group of sheer rocky outcrops in the northwestern side of the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit, Catalonia, Spain. The highest summit (el Castell) has an elevation of 1,017.1 metres above sea level.

The Roques de Benet are one of the Emblematic summits of Catalonia.

 

 

Roques de Benet, Catalonia, Spain

 

 

Roques de Benet, Catalonia, Spain

 

The limestone that lines Catalonia's coast is even more abundant inland, forming bold shapes such as the Roques de Benet. These castle-like formations are considered icons of this autonomous community of Spain—as are the two crops arrayed before us. Neat vineyard rows, still foliage-free as spring unfolds, point the way to a grove of blossoming almond trees. Tinted to a marzipan tone by the setting sun, the bloom will soon give way to a multitude of snack-size fruits—likely the coveted Marcona variety, which originated right here in Catalonia.

 

The steep, big calibre conglomerate spires of Roques del Masmut crag.

 

The impressive crag of Roques de Benet dominates the Els Ports rugged landscape.

 

 

Roques de Benet, Els Ports Natural Park, Catalonia, Spain

Jutting into the sky above Els Ports Natural Park, the Roques de Benet are a cluster of rock formations in Catalonia, Spain, whose tallest peak stands about 3,330 feet above sea level.