Mont Caro

Peaks with forest of Pinus sylvestris

The Mont Caro Caro 's or 1441 msnm the highest peak of the Ports de Tortosa - Beseit in Catalonia, a part of the southernmost part of the Cordillera Prelitoral in northeastern Spain.

Located in the Parc Natural dels Ports in the municipality of Tortosa, he is also the highest peak of the province of Tarragona. From Tortosa out he can be reached on a 19 km long asphalt road, the Cami de Caro. At the summit, there are two major and several smaller antennas for television and mobile and a stone statue of Mary. About him lead the GR- distance hiking trails GR -8 and GR- 171st At 1090 m there is a cultivated country cottage.

Compared to level the rainfall is usually higher; below 600 m olive cultivation has spread to all streamers. At higher altitudes pine dominate, especially forest and black pine.