La Garrotxa has two distinct types of plant landscape: the Mediterranean, characterized by the presence of holm, and the Atlantic Central European, with oak and beech trees of various species. Regarding the flora, only in La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park has there are more than 1,170 species of higher plants and several rare plants in Catalan flora.
This diversity of environments present in La Garrotxa coexists with a very diverse fauna and contains species of great interest, especially invertebrates. In La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park know there are nearly 300 different species of vertebrates, 52 of which are mammals, 198 birds, 13 amphibians, 18 reptiles and 11 fish. As for invertebrates, there are more than 164 registered non-arthropod invertebrate species, 20 arthropods and insects not more than 1,000 insects.
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Modernist Garrotxa
Discover the Art Nouveau heritage of la Garrotxa.
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Medieval Route
Monasteries, medieval villages, churches and, above all, castles are today some of the most important reminders of the medieval past of La Garrotxa.
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The Lava Flows
The volcanoes that erupted thousands of years ago in what today is La Garrotxa region gave rise to great lava flows that occupied the bottoms of the local river valleys.
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Volta als pedrons de Segueró. Route 7 Beuda
On this route we discover the wayside crosses around the neighborhood of Segueró. They are columns or monuments that commemorate an event or also on a road indicate the separation of two municipal terms. On this route we find one of each type.
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Sant Feliu de Pallerols centre. Natural Park route 18
Urban itinerary that allows to know the medieval structure of the town, as it evolved from the houses of la Sagrera and the Romanesque church to the walled Cellera and the current town, and the most relevant elements of the historic centre.
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Lligordà and Palera route. Route 5 Beuda
Itinerary around Beuda, which will allow you to see some of its main Romanesque constructions.
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Volcanoes and historic centre of Sant Feliu de Pallerols
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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Healthy itinerary Sant Ferriol short hike
This route will take us through a mosaic of landscapes formed by fields and holm oak forests, in Sant Ferriol, right next to Besalú.
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Croscat volcano. Natural Park route 15
The volcano of Croscat and its gredales are one of the jewels of the Natural Park of the Volcanic Zone of La Garrotxa. This itinerary will take you inside the youngest volcano in the Iberian Peninsula.
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The Carrilet cycle lane
The Carrilet is for walkers and cyclists only and follows the route of the narrow gauge railway that once linked Olot and Girona.
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Xenacs via volcano Racó and puig Rodó viewpoint. Route 1 Les Preses
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.
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Capelleta route. Route 4 Sant Jaume de Llierca
The Ruta de la Capelleta takes you to the remains of this small church (or chapel) that was once a popular place of worship for local people. Today, it is semi-derelict.
