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This route provides links Mataró and Prada de Conflent and the peak of El Canigó. It runs through attractive landscapes in El Montseny, Les Guilleries and La Garrotxa, and includes sections involving considerable climbs once it reaches the Pyrenees.
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Related routes and excursions
The route takes us to the Comuns quarry, a stone extraction site that used to build the Olot motorway to Besalú. The mining activity was stopped in 2010 and is currently under restoration.
Route of 6.4 km the church of the Sanctuary of late Romanesque style, from the beginning of the 14th century.
In a small pass between the Borró valley and the Espinau valley, stands the small church Sant Miquel de Coma-de-Roure, located on top of the mountain of the same name with magnificent views.
Rediscover nature in the heart of the city. The urban layout of Olot is set around one of the most famous volcanoes: Montsacopa.
The recreational area of Xenacs in Les Preses provides an atypical view of La Garrotxa and is one of the best places anywhere for getting a bird’seye view of Croscat and the other volcanoes in the area. As well, the height makes it an ideal place.
The route connects the Can Blanc district with the car park of the Area of Santa Margarida, passing the Area of Can Serra (Fageda d'en Jordà) and Can Xel.
The church of La Mare de Déu del Guilar was founded by the knight Simó de Balbs in 1334 as a chapel for the castle of the same name.
The itinerary is flat and short, ideal for strolling through the heart of La Fageda d'en Jordà, admiring its enchantment and immersing itself fully in its peculiar atmosphere.
Through this route we will climb to an ancient Roman castle that was of great strategic importance for the control of the territory.
To the south-west of the district in a large agricultural valley: Vall d'en Bas.
This route is an agreeable stroll through the shady woods of Clot Mal, a stream that runs down from the western side of the slopes around the church of Freixe.
Located on the tip of a large cliff, with wide views of all directions, it provides the name lighthouse without a doubt, the Far Sanctuary is one of the places of greatest visibility of the country.
Itinerary that brings us to the zone of la Vall del Bac and Alta Garrotxa (Garrotxan Highlands), where we come across sites of great natural interest and wonderful landscapes.
A fairly affordable route to Castellot, an old watch building 220 meters above Beuda.
The route will take us along the watershed between the river basins Fluvià and Brugent, tributaries of the river Ter, and will take us to one of the great viewpoints of the Natural Park: the castle of Colltort.
This itinerary passes near a spectacular basaltic cliff, not only for its height, but also for the houses built right on its edge.
High difficulty route, 20,6 KM and ascent of 1605 m
The recreational area of Xenacs in Les Preses provides an atypical view of La Garrotxa and is one of the best places anywhere for getting a bird’seye view of Croscat and the other volcanoes in the area. As well, its height makes it an ideal place.
Itinerary for the Health Shadow, with a significant drop, but with a reward in the form of panoramic views over the Brugent river valley and much of the Natural Park.
In the south of La Garrotxa, right in the heart of the Hostoles valley, is the municipality of Sant Feliu de Pallerols. The Brugent river, an affluent of the Ter, divides the area from where more than fifty springs flow.
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Hotel Can Garay is an Art Nouveau hotel built in 1906 and situated in the Les Planes d'Hostoles next to the Volcanic Park of La Garrotxa.The fmily-run hotel is located just 100m from the Greenways (Vías Verdes) bike trail between Olot and Girona.
Collection of religious art.
FLIGHTS IN Two seater paraglider enjoying La Garrotxa, volcanic zone par excellence, from a different and spectacular point of view.
Bar in Hostalnou de Bianya, specializing in breakfasts
La Vinoteca is a gourmet shop with three well-differentiated spaces to enjoy every moment of the day.
Bicycle rental and cycling guides, hiking ....
