Serra del Cadí - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Serra del Cadí is a mountain range

Mountain range

A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...

running north of Catalonia

Catalonia

Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...

, Spain

Spain

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, part of the Pre-Pyrenees

Pre-Pyrenees

The Pre-Pyrenees are the foothills of the Pyrenees.-Description:As a mountainous system the Pre-Pyrenees are part of the Pyrenees. They run parallel to the main mountain range in a west to east direction...

. Its highest peak is the Vulturó

Vulturó

Vulturó is a mountain of the Pre-Pyrenees, Catalonia, Spain. It has an altitude of 2,648 metres above sea level....

, with an altitude of 2,648 metres.

The Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park

Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park

The Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park is an area of outstanding natural beauty in the north of Catalonia near the border with Andorra. The Cadi mountain chain with its limestone rocks, rugged peaks and striking north face are impressive. The park has been declared as a Special Protection Area for...

was created in July 1983 to protect the Serra del Cadí and the surrounding area.

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