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Date
Sunday, 11 of July of 2021
Location
Oix
A cycling tour that aims to bring together the fans and fans of the Cycling Tour of Catalonia in a march that will end at the Vallter 2000 ski resort.
Starting in Camprodon, the Volta cycle will be a non-competitive march that will have a route of 90 km, and another of 149 km.
During the route you will have to climb the ports of Oix, Beget and Rocabruna before the great final ascent to Vallter 2000.
Related routes and excursions
Walking route through the central area of Alta Garrotxa through wild and delightful landscapes.
Monasteries, medieval villages, churches and, above all, castles are today some of the most important reminders of the medieval past of La Garrotxa.
The pond of Bassa de Monars and its lush green surroundings is a welcoming place to stop. Monars is part of Montagut i Oix and according to the 2007 census, eight people live in this hamlet. The first documentary records for Sant Sebastià date from 1064.
The church of Sant Julià de Ribelles is Romanesque and was consecrated in 947. Sant Aniol d’Aguja dates from the High Middle Ages and was a Benedictine monastery before being transformed into a parish church and sanctuary.
This 20-km route is designed to be done in two stages. There are two starting points, one in the town of Castellfollit de la Roca and one in Sant Joan les Fonts.
Grau d'Escales is a relatively easy pass (grau = ‘pass’ and escala = ‘step’ in Catalan) between two abrupt cliffs from where there are good views of the Salt dels Lliberals (Liberal’s Leap).
This GR crosses the whole Iberian Peninsula along the southern flanks of the Pyrenees and Cantabrian mountains. It runs from Empuries in the east to Finisterre in the west, passing through the Catalan pre-Pyrenees from the Costa Brava to Aragon.
Route around Montagut, where the first foothills of the Alta Garrotxa already offer some examples of the best Romanesque architecture in the area.
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Spacious-Intimacy-Sustainable! Can Banal-campsite, lodging house & a large green field to spend the day in. We aim for simplicity without giving up hospitality, love for nature & awareness towards a more sustainable & respectful tourism. Come as you Are!
Our rural tourism house is an old man, documented with parchments since 1243. Our farmhouse is located on the eastern side of the Sierra del Toix in the village of Oix; within the Natural Area of Interest of the Alta Garrotxa.
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