Roques de Benet is a compact group of sheer rocky
outcrop
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Features
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s in the northwestern side of the
Ports de Tortosa-Beseit
Ports de Tortosa-Beseit (), also known as Ports de Beseit, or simply as Els Ports or Lo Port by locals, is a limestone mountain massif located at the north-eastern end of the Sistema Ibérico, a complex system of mountain ranges and massifs in ...
,
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the no ...
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Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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. 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.
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See also
*Ports de Tortosa-Beseit
Ports de Tortosa-Beseit (), also known as Ports de Beseit, or simply as Els Ports or Lo Port by locals, is a limestone mountain massif located at the north-eastern end of the Sistema Ibérico, a complex system of mountain ranges and massifs in ...
*List of mountains in Catalonia
This is a list of mountains in Catalonia, Spain.
See also
* Montserrat
*List of mountains in Aragon
References
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Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, ...
*Iberian System
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*Someone or something originating in the Iberian Peninsula, namely from Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra.
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References
External links
Roques de Benet - Horta de Sant Joan Tourist OfficeBarcelona University - Roques de Benet - Excursion Guide
Ports de Tortosa-Beseit
Rock formations of Catalonia
Mountains of Catalonia
Terra Alta (comarca)
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