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Coll de la Carrasqueta (1801 m) walks
The Cime du Caro circular loop
Visorando Member
4.72 mi
+1,509 ft
-1,493 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Alfara de Carles (Tarragona)
El Caro is a high point (1,442 m) in the Ports Natural Park, at the far end of Catalonia, overlooking the Ebro Valley. A road leads up to it from the valley, as it serves the mobile phone masts installed on this exposed summit. This road is best known to cyclists, who climb nearly 1,200 m over 13.8 km. However, this summit lies on a ridge that can be explored on foot, starting from the wooded plateau at its base. The elevation gain on this circular route is modest, but some of the climbs are physically demanding. The view from the summit is therefore well worth the effort on this route.