Tot Garrotxa guida (english)

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TURISME GARROTXA
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the land of volcanoes
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Welcome to La Garrotxa, the volcano district where you
can take part in activities in the heart of nature, relax in
charming accommodation and enjoy good food.
03
summary
04 How to reach us
05 Sustainable mobility
08 Volcanoes and forests
11 Culture
12 Cuisine
13 The products
14 Medieval route
16 On the trail of the Remences
18 Art Nouveau in La Garrotxa
20 Keeping cool in La Garrotxa
22 Summits of La Garrotxa
24 Charming villages
26 Agenda
28 Service guide
34 27 points of interest in La Garrotxa
36 The ten essences of Olot
38 Olot and its volcanoes
40 Olot, an explosion of culture
41 Shopping in Olot
42 RCR Arquitectes route
44 From Oix to Vall del Bac
46 The Capsacosta roman road
48 The romanesque churches of
la Vall de Bianya
50 Sant Joan les Fonts, from the lava
flows to the medieval heritage
52 The basalt cliff of
Castellfollit de la Roca
53 The Way of Saint James
54 Jewish Besalú
56 The romanesque churches of
Maià de Montcal and Beuda
58 Santa Pau, history among volcanoes
60 Les Preses, dry-stone country
62 La Vall d’en Bas, a mosaic of landscapes
64 The d’Hostoles Valley.
Sant Feliu de Pallerols, volcanoes and
historic centre
66 The d’Hostoles Valley.
Pools surrounded by history
Welcome
Fall in love with the most well-preserved volcanic area of
the Iberian Peninsula as you walk among volcanoes, lava
flows and dry-stone walls. All just a stone’s throw from the city.
La Garrotxa, the land of dormant volcanoes, charming
villages, silent forests, activities in the heart of nature,
lovely accommodation and delicious food.
We hope this guide provides you with an insight into the
wealth of nature, countryside, culture, history and cuisine
in La Garrotxa, as well as the activities, accommodation
and food, a heritage of great value and diversity that is
suitable for everyone.
Prepare to be surprised!
turismegarrotxa.com
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Editor: TURISME GARROTXA - Associació la Garrotxa Terra d’Acolliment Turístic.
Tel. 972 27 16 00 - info@turismegarrotxa.com - www.turismegarrotxa.com.
Pictures: Turisme Garrotxa, Itinerànnia, Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la
Garrotxa, Consorci de l’Alta Garrotxa, ajuntaments de la Garrotxa, Patronat de
Turisme Costa Brava Girona, Consorci de les Vies Verdes de Girona, Vol de Coloms,
Mas la Coromina, Quim Roca - Arxiu d’Imatges d’Olot, Associació d’Hostaleria de la
Garrotxa, Centre logístic del Bicicarril, Martí Albesa, Mas Garganta, La Xiquella,
formatges i turisme rural, La Fageda Fundació. Texts: Anna Diago, Jordi Ginabreda,
Turisme Garrotxa i Taula de Tècnics de Turisme de la Garrotxa • Design and layout:
Ocre disseny • Printing: Jiménez Godoy • Correcció: Servei de Català d’Olot-la
Garrotxa • Translations: Turisme Garrotxa, Departament de Territori i Sostenibilitat de
la Generalitat de Catalunya. Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa •
Advertising: Turisme Garrotxa. Dip. Legal: Gi 1763-2016
Cover photo: Santa Margarida volcano (Santa Pau)

How to reach us
La Garrotxa has good road connections with Europe and
the Iberian Peninsula, and is relatively close to large
railway stations and airports.
LA GARROTXA
CATALUNYA
RIPOLL
N-260
A-26
N-260
FIGUERES
OLOT
C-66
N-260
BANYOLES
GIRONA
GI-524
Tourist Offices
La Garrotxa Volcanic
Zone Natural Park
VIC
C-37
C-63
BANYOLES
GIRONA
Alta Garrotxa Area of
Natural Interest
Protected natural area
Volcanoes
SANTA
COLOMA
DE FARNERS
Girona
48 km
Vic
40 km
Girona Costa Brava
65 km
OLOT
Barcelona El Prat
137 km
Figueres
39 km

Sustainable mobility
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Move around La Garrotxa in an environment-friendly way.
You have several options:
On foot
Itinerànnia
La Garrotxa has Itinerànnia, a large network of footpaths
that is also present in El Ripollès and l’Alt Empordà
and that enables you to walk from one village to
another along historic footpaths.
Tracking mark
Turn left
The basic network is marked by yellow signposts. The
signs on the basic network include a red dot, whereas
the routes have a green dot on them.
Turn right
Wrong path
You can create your own route on itinerannia.net, and
you can consult all the specifically proposed routes and
all their information: distance, time taken, profile of the
route and an option to download the track and share it.
www.itinerannia.net
Download the APP
and discover the
best routes
Pont del Llierca (Tortellà)
Routes in La Garrotxa Volcanic
Zone Natural Park
La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park includes several
routes marked by cream-coloured signposts with a
burgundy border. These routes run through some of the
areas of most interest with regard to volcanoes, botany
and landscape in La Garrotxa. Most are of a medium level
of difficulty, whereas others are very easy.
Routes by the Consorci de l’Alta Garrotxa
The Consorci de l’Alta Garrotxa (Alta Garrotxa Consortium),
the managing body of the Area of Natural
Interest of Alta Garrotxa, offers a range of walking
routes marked with green signs with a green border.
Following these paths will take you into one of the
wildest and roughest sub-districts of Catalonia. Most of
the routes are very demanding and are only recommended
if you are well prepared.
GR footpath is a network of long-distance footpaths in
Europe. In La Garrotxa there are four GR trails:
- GR1 - Sender Transversal.
- GR2 - De la Jonquera a Aiguafreda.
- GR11 - Sender del Pirineu.
- GR83 - Camí del Nord o del Canigó.
Find out about all the signposted routes at
turismegarrotxa.com and on the “walking and
cycling routes through La Garrotxa” map
available from all tourist offices in La Garrotxa.
http://en.turismegarrotxa.com/
proposals-and-excursions/

The Carrilet cycle lane
By bike
You can ride safely along the greenway and its intersections
between the Pyrenees and the Costa Brava. The El
Carrilet greenway runs between Olot and Les Planes
d’Hostoles, and even reaches Girona and the Costa
Brava. Apart from this main roadway, there are other
signposted routes to the central area of La Garrotxa
Volcanic Zone Natural Park and to the valleys of Sant
Iscle and Vallac. Signposted routes can also be ridden
to the valleys of Bianya and El Llierca (Montagut, Sant
Jaume de Llierca, etc.), along with the valley of El Fluvià
(Besalú, Maià de Montcal, etc.).
Find out about all the signposted routes at
turismegarrotxa.com and on the “Walking and
cycling routes through La Garrotxa” map available
from all tourist offices in La Garrotxa.
By electric vehicle
Som Mobilitat has electric vehicles available at different
points of Catalonia, with vehicles and fast charging
points in La Garrotxa. These have an autonomy of
around 200 km. www.sommobilitat.coop
By bus
It is possible to travel by bus in La Garrotxa using the
different lines of the company TEISA, which mostly
covers the valleys of El Fluvià and El Brugent.
On working days, the “Ruta dels Volcans” (Volcano
Route) bus connects Olot and Santa Pau through the
central part of the La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural
Park (Fageda d’en Jordà beech forest, El Croscat volcano,
Santa Margarida volcano, etc.). It also runs on
non-working days during the high season.
The Bus Transversal de la Garrotxa also runs from
Monday to Saturday between Besalú and Les Planes
d’Hostoles. And, on working days, there are also the
different lines of the Olot urban bus service (TPO) that
run through all the city's neighbourhoods.
www.teisa-bus.com.

Nature
La Garrotxa offers dormant volcanoes, lava flows, a rich,
diverse flora and fauna, and a rather humid climate ... All
in all, a precious natural heritage, in which volcanic
activity, the countryside and certain unique plants in the
world are its most prized possession.
La Garrotxa is located in the region of Girona, in the
north east of Catalonia. Most of the region is at an
altitude of less than 600 metres above sea level, and the
highest peaks are no greater than 1,600 m.
Volcanoes
and forests
La Garrotxa is home to over 40 volcanoes and several
lava flows that form a gentle, rolling landscape, protected
by the La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park. The
landscape changes radically to the north. It becomes
more dramatic and abrupt, with many different cliffs
and gorges that herald the entrance to Alta Garrotxa,
an area that has been declared an Area of Natural
Interest. To the west of the district, the areas of the
mountains of Collsacabra and Puigsacalm have likewise
been protected as Areas of Natural Interest.
The En Bas, Hostoles and Bianya valleys run through
a large part of La Garrotxa, one of the districts in
Catalonia with the largest number of signposted
paths suitable for everyone.
La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park lies in the centre
of the district, located in a depression surrounded by
mountain ranges of sedimentary limestone from the
tertiary period, with a series of faults that have caused the
volcanic activity. Its volcanic landscape is of note, with
more than forty volcanoes with round or irregular-shaped
craters and many different lava flows that blocked rivers to
form lakes and that cooled to form small hillocks. In some
places, outcrops of lava exposed by river erosion can be
seen, full of slabs and basalt columns, or deformed
surfaces of lava. All in all, a unique area on the Iberian
peninsula and well worth a visit.
The Olot basin and the nearby valleys, with their mountainous
Atlantic climate, offer a Central European landscape
with common oak and beech forests, in direct
contrast with the more Mediterranean environments
that prevail in the district.
"Save the volcanoes!" was the outcry of those who, in

the 1970s, bore angry witness to the systematic
destruction of the volcanic area that had been the most
well-preserved of the Iberian peninsula until then. Years
later, the landscape and the geological and biological
values became the three factors that justified the
protection of the natural park.
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Several volcanoes can be found right on the boundary
of the municipality of Olot, forming a natural barrier for
the city. These are the Les Bisaroques volcano, the La
Garrinada volcano, the Montolivet volcano and the El
Montsacopa volcano, and the city is home to a Volcano
Museum (page 38).
El Croscat volcano, Santa Margarida volcano and the La
Fageda d’en Jordà beech forest are the three nature
reserves located in the very heart of the Natural Park. A
12-km hike from Santa Pau offers a circular route that
includes these three sites (page 58).
The Sant Marc and El Puig Rodó volcanoes can be
visited from Sant Feliu de Pallerols. El Puig Rodó volcano
has an old basalt quarry that has been restored
(page 64).
The lava flows run through different areas. Up to three
lava flows and different formations caused by the solidification
of the lava that ran down the valleys (page 50)
can be seen in the Molí Fondo area of Sant Joan les
Fonts. Lava flows can also be visited in Castellfollit de la
Roca, a town perched atop an extremely interesting,
large basalt cliff (page 52), in Sant Feliu de Pallerols
(page 64) or in the valleys from El Brugent to Les Planes
d’Hostoles (page 66).
El Bosc de Tosca is an area that lies on a lava flow
between the municipalities of Les Preses and Olot,
which has become a maze of reclaimed cropland and
forests separated by dry-stone walls made using the
rocks that people dug from the ground of the terraces,
where they wanted to grow crops (proposal page 60).
La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park

The flora in La Garrotxa is extremely varied and includes
many different and extremely interesting protected
species. The Volcano Museum in the Parc Nou park in
Olot also has a botanical garden, and there are botanical
routes that offer an insight into the district’s flora at
the La Moixina restaurant (Olot) and in the area of
Xenacs (Les Preses).
The Area of Natural Interest of Alta Garrotxa
stretches north of the Fluvià river and lies among La
Garrotxa, El Ripollès and Alt Empordà, and on the
border with northern Catalonia. It is primarily formed by
limestone, with an abrupt landscape that gives its name
to the area: “garrotxes” literally means “rough lands of
bad tracks”. Its mountainous landscape is typical of the
Pyrenees foothills, its highest peak being the Comanegra
(1,557 m). A large part of the area is typically Mediterranean,
covered by holm oak and downy oak forests,
and some endemic species of plants that cannot be
seen anywhere else in the world.
Sant Sebastià de Monars
The area’s limestone landscape offers spectacular cliffs
and gorges eroded away by the rivers, with pools, caves
and potholes (page 44).
http://en.turismegarrotxa.com/la-garrotxa/
territory-and-nature/
To the west, the land becomes flatter and the climate
more humid, making it more suitable for use by man
(pages 46 and 48).
Alta Garrotxa also has an extremely rich cultural heritage:
country houses, hamlets, hermitages, charcoal kiln
sites, etc., spread around the area and showing this
area’s past importance of traditional, agricultural and
livestock activities.
The Transversal mountain chain draws out the
western border of the district with the Santa Magdalena,
Puigsacalm (1515 m), Llancers and Cabrera
mountains, formed by layers of limestone, sandstone,
marl and conglomerates that shape a flat landscape
with plateaus and scarps, over which waterfalls run.
The much more humid and mountainous climate is
propense to hikes through beech and downy oak
forests dotted with rambling meadows and excellent
vantage points (pages 44 and 53)

Culture
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A journey along an imaginary time line takes you back
two thousand years to the Roman road of Capsacosta,
the medieval architectural legacy of Besalú and Santa
Pau, the uprising of the Catalan serfs in the valleys of En
Bas and Hostoles, and the thriving Jewish quarter in
Besalú, boasting the only Mikveh, the ritual bath house,
in the entire country.
Pont medieval de Besalú
La Garrotxa is a synonym for culture
in its purest state
Olot also boasts the Renaissance cloister of El Carme,
along with examples of Art Nouveau and Noucentista
art, the delights of the Catalan school of landscape art,
and religious imagery.
Some of the authors of the most unique works and of
the most relevant events and artistic creations of the
Catalan school are in La Garrotxa.
The district also has a long-standing tradition in the
creation of nativity scenes. The Pessebres Vivents (Living
Nativity Scenes) are one of the most popular events,
along with the Nativity Scene Exhibition in Olot.
A visit to the district’s cultural facilities (museums, collections
and interpretation centres in the area) provide an
in-depth look into the history as well as natural and
cultural heritage of La Garrotxa.
15 proposals to discover
the heritage of La Garrotxa
Nature and mankind have shaped the landscape throughout
history. Volcanoes, basalt cliffs, paths and all
kinds of construction form a unique legacy of incalculable
value that can now be seen in the 15 proposals that
will enable you to travel through time around the main
components of the cultural and natural heritage of La
Garrotxa.
Download the Garrotxa Cultour APP! You will find
proposals, games and challenges, as well as information
on the heritage.
Get the “Garrotxa Cultour” leaflet! It will guide you
through the experience. Available at all tourist offices in
La Garrotxa.
Garrotxa Cultour
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the best routes
http://www.garrotxacultour.com

Cuisine
La Garrotxa is a privileged area of great culinary quality,
represented by a wide range of restaurants. Some
prepare more home-made, traditional cuisine, while
others offer more innovative and avant-garde food, yet
they all give the same importance to local, home-grown
produce and their relationship with its producers.
Cuina Volcànica is the name of the group formed by
several restaurants and professionals who have been
promoting the district’s cuisine since 1994 in order to
make it one of the main attractions to visitors. Its
philosophy is based on recovering, maintaining,
updating and promoting the produce and recipes of
the gourmet culture in La Garrotxa. Some of the
most noteworthy produce includes cornmeal,
buckwheat, haricot beans, charcuterie, different
dairy products, vegetable produce, tortell cake, coca
bread topped with pork scratchings and ratafia
herbal liqueur, among others.
The district also has two Michelin-star restaurants,
Restaurant Les Cols** and Restaurant Ca l’Enric*, which
just goes to prove the progress, quality and professionalism
of our district’s cuisine.
Some might think that, in a volcanic region such as this
one, it is easy to find good produce for good food, yet
it is not only the surrounding countryside, but also the
effort, work, trade, creativity and consistency of the
sector’s professionals that have made La Garrotxa a
gastronomic benchmark.
http://en.turismegarrotxa.com/la-garrotxa/
gastronomy/

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The products
A good way of finding out the produce of La Garrotxa
up close is by visiting its producers.
There is an increasing number of farms that open their
doors to visitors to show how they work the land, how
they look after the animals and how they prepare
produce, such as yoghurt, charcuterie and vegetables.
More recently, ateliers have also popped up that offer
workshops open to the public to explain how their
cheeses, charcuterie and chocolate, etc. are made.
The Cornmeal, Buckwheat, Haricot Bean, Charcuterie
and Origins fairs as well as the Gastronomy Fair of La
Garrotxa, the Tapas Route, etc. are a must for lovers of
local produce and La Garrotxa cuisine.
This is also the case of the agro-shops, specialist shops
and markets, especially the El Rengle and La Plaça
Mercat d’Olot markets, where almost everything on sale
are locally produced goods.
Without all these producers, La Garrotxa would not be
the same. The current landscape, formed by a mosaic of
fields and forests, is the result of the “gardening” work
of the farmers who till the land and their livestock that
grazes on it.
This is particularly relevant in La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone
Natural Park, where a quarter of the protected area is
formed by agricultural land and where “Fet al Parc”, a
project designed to support its producers and manufacturers,
has been promoted.
Weekly markets:
Monday: Olot.
Tuesday: Besalú and Sant Joan les Fonts.
Friday: Les Planes d’Hostoles and Sant Esteve d’en Bas.
Saturday: Castellfollit de la Roca, Sant Jaume de Llierca,
la Canya and Sant Feliu de Pallerols.
Sunday: Tortellà and Can Blanc (Santa Pau), Les Preses.

Historyc route
Castles and monasteries were at the centre of life in
the Middle Ages. Although some of their splendour
has waned, today La Gar-rotxa still maintains vestiges
of that past in towns and villages such as Sant Joan
les Fonts, Santa Pau and Besalú.
We begin this medieval route in Sant Joan les Fonts
and one of the first places we recommend you visit is
the church of the old Benedictine monastery. To
reserve a visit, please call: 972 29 05 07. Declared a
National Monument, this monastery boasts three naves
and porch covered by a late atrium. Also of note are the
Romanesque baptismal font decorated with bas relief
and a carved Christ figure, the original of which is kept
in the Diocesan Museum in Girona.
Dating from the same era is the medieval bridge that
joins the old part of Sant Joan and the parish church to
the Castanyer quarter. Built from volcanic rock, the
bridge over the river Fluvià consists of a single large arch
with two smaller lateral arches. Nearby we find the
oldest Romanesque civil building in Catalonia, the
castle of Juvinyà, a fortified manor house that was
declared a Monument of National Interest in 1972. In
recent years the building has been completely restored
and now that has been converted into the Sant Joan les
Fonts Territorial Interpretation Centre.
he whole of the village of Santa Pau merits special
attention. The historical centre is presided over by El
Castell de la Baronia (the Baron’s castle), which is
mentioned in documents from the 13th century
onwards. Square in shape, this building today consists
of a central courtyard and adjoining quarters that is
the result of additions made between the 13th and
15th centuries. To the south we find the triangular
shaped Plaça Major, once known as the Firal dels
Bous (the ‘oxen fairground’) since it was used as a
marketplace and fairground. This medieval square,
which has remained practically unchanged since the
first decades of the 14th century, is one of the best
conserved such squares in Catalonia.
Besalú, the third stop on this medieval route, is one
of the best preserved medieval towns in Catalonia
and boasts religious and civil buildings (for example,
the monastery of Sant Pere) of great interest. Founded
in 977 and consecrated in 1003, the façade of
Sant Pere is renowned for a highly original window
adorned with the figures of two lions, symbols of the
power and the protection provided by the church,
which stand, respectively, on a monkey and a naked
man, representations of evil and paganism.
Medieval
route

In the same square as Sant Pere is Casa Cornellà,
thought to be one of the best conserved Romanesque
civil buildings in Catalonia. Behind Sant Pere stands the
Hospital de Sant Julià (in fact, a hostel for travellers) with
a 12th century façade, while a little further away are the
Romanesque church of Sant Vicenç, with transitional
elements between the Romanesque and Gothic, the
Cúria Real and the Collegiate church of Santa Maria,
two further examples of the wonderful cultural heritage
of Besalú. The Pont Vell (old bridge), dating from the
11th century and reconstructed a number of times over
the centuries, is 105 m long and 30 m high; as the main
gate into Besalú it is the true symbol of this marvellous
medieval town.
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You cannot leave Besalú without visiting the mikveh
and the synagogue. Discovered in 1964, it is the first
building of its kind to be found in Spain and the third in
Europe. The ongoing archaeological digs in Besalú
merely expand on the long list of points of interest in
the municipality. The Municipal Tourist Office offers
guided tours to learn all about the town’s heritage.
The fourth and last stop on this route is the medieval
bridge over the Llierca river, near Tortellà. Most likely
built in the mid-14th century, this elegant construction is
one of the most important and emblematic elements of
the Alta Garrotxa heritage. With just a single arch
measuring 19 metres in diameter, it is one of the most
graceful and attractive bridges in the district.
Olot
Sant Joan
les Fonts
Santa Pau
Besalú
more information
How: By car
Signposted: Yes
More information: Garrotxa Cultour brochure
Itinerary suitable for people with children
Itinerary suitable for people with reduced mobility
http://en.turismegarrotxa.com/medieval-towns/
Santa Pau
Ruta Medieval
RM
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Historyc route
The revolt of the Remences – a peasant uprising
against their lords and the abusive mals usos
(feudal obligations) - took place in La Garrotxa
during the second half of the 15th century.
One of the most outstanding reminders of this
period is the castle of Hostoles that, according to
the historian Vicenç Vives, is “the most notable
mountain fortress of the Remença resistance”.
Today, this castle is the focal point for understanding
this revolt, led by Francesc de Verntallat from the
village of El Mallol in LaVall d’en Bas. This route
takes you through the Hostoles and Bas valleys and on
to Santa Pau, following in the footsteps of the
Remença peasants as they fought for their freedom.
This route begins in La Vall d’en Bas in the village of
El Mallol, sat astride one of the most notable rocky
outcrops in this otherwise flat valley. The house of
the Veguer, the prison or Notari house, as well as
the farmhouse where Francesc de Verntallat was
born, are some of the most significant buildings
preserved in this village. A plaque reminds visitors
of the connection between El Mallol and Francesc
de Verntallat and at the entrance to the village of
Hostalets a further monument to this peasant
leader can be seen.
The next stop on this route is Sant Feliu de Pallerols,
where in the old centre of this town (the old sagrera)
you can see the house in which Francesc de Verntallat
died. Also of interest in this town is the mill Molí de la
Conqueta, where the peasants who decided to rebel
House of Francesc de Verntallat (La Vall d'en Bas)
On the trail
of the Remences

against the abuses they were subjected to by their feudal lords once
worked so ceaselessly. Within the limits of the municipality of Sant
Feliu de Pallerols lies the castle of Hostoles, the main fortification in
the valley and one the principal strongholds of the feudal system in
the valley. Francesc de Verntallat took and converted the castle –
today in ruins – into his headquarters during the first Remença revolt,
and it was to remain in the hands of the rebels until after the second
Sentence of Guadalupe. Today, the only visible remains of this symbol
of Catalan history, documented from 1020, are parts of the walls, part
of the main cylindrical tower and the cistern.
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The castle of Hostoles and those of Puig-alder and Colltort stood on
the frontier between the countdoms of Besalú and Girona: Puig-alder,
also in the municipality of Sant Feliu de Pallerols, is mentioned in
1020 in the testament of Bernat Tallaferro and by 1184 a church
dedicated to Sant Salvador had also been built on the same lofty site.
Restored a few years ago, attached to the church there is a small
building where people can sleep and from where there are splendid
views across the valleys of Vallac and Bastons.
The castle of Colltort, documented from 1017, also provides splendid
views across La Garrotxa. Today, it too is ruined but gazes down over
the route to Santa Pau, another of the village in La Garrotxa that was
marked by the revolt of the Remences.
Don’t miss
The prison in El Mallol (visits organised by La Vall d’en Bas tourist office), Colltort castle,
the sagrera (old quarter clustered around the church) of Sant Feliu de Pallerols and the
rest of its historical centre, and the monument to Francesc de Verntallat in the house
he lived at the end of his life (opposite the Molí de la Conqueta).
A walk through the peaceful village of Mieres, which in September 1484 was the scene
of a revolt when the local authorities attempted to put an embargo on the property of
the people who refused to pay their taxes to the local lords.
La Vall
d’en Bas
Olot
Mieres
Sant Feliu de
Pallerols
Les Planes
d’hostoles
more information
How? by car, on foot and in part by bike
How to get there: the C-63 and C-152 are the main access roads for this route
Signposted? Yes
More information:
Garrotxa Cultour brochure
Itinerary suitable for people with children
Camí dels Remences
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CR
http://en.turismegarrotxa.com/proposals-and-excursions/on-the-trail-of-the-remences-10/

Architectural route
Art Nouveau left its mark on La Garrotxa.
The Solà-Morales house in the centre of Olot,
the school in Les Planes d’Hostoles and Mas la Riba
(an old farmhouse) in La Vall de Bianya are but
three of the numerous examples of this artistic
style that is so characteristic of Catalonia.
Art Nouveau
in La Garrotxa
The Firal (Passeig de Miquel Blay) is home to two of the
most important Art Nouveau buildings in Olot. On one
side stands the Solà-Morales house, which was
included in the European Art Nou-veau route in 2000.
Plant motifs predominate on the façade renovated by
Lluís Domènech i Montaner in the period 1913-1916.
The top storey has a gallery supported by 12 decorated
columns and a barbican tiled with ceramics from Valencia;
also on the façade there are two caryatids by the
sculptor Eusebi Arnau. From this house, another of the
most eyecatching buildings in Olot – the Gaietà-Vila
house at the other end of the Firal – is visible. This latter
house was designed by the architect Alfred Paluzie and
has medieval elements such as crenellations on its roof.
Other Art Nouveau buildings in Olot include Casa
Pujador, Casa Gassiot and Casa Masramon, the latter
the work of the architect Rafel Masó. This architect also
designed Mas la Riba in L’Hostalnou de la Vall de la
Bianya, a village that can also boast an Art Nouveau
al-tar piece and entrance door in the Romanesque
church of Sant Salvador de Bianya and the Art
Nouveau Casa de la Coromina.
Art Nouveau also made its presence felt in the Hostoles
valley. In Sant Feliu de Pallerols Can Casas is decorated
with coloured glass, painted ceramics and worked
wood and iron, which dates this building – today a
chemist – from the beginning of the 20th century and
the end of the Art Nouveau period. In the neighbouring
town of Les Planes d’Hostoles, the first Art Nouveau
building you will find is the school, opened in 1918. It
stands on the left-hand side of the road from Sant Feliu
and one of the peculiarities of its façade is that the signs
Casa Gaietà Vila

La Vall de
Bianya
Olot
that differentiate the boys and girls entrances are still
visible. A little further along and on the same side of the
road stands Can Garay, converted into a hotel with an
Art Nouveau ambience to mark its centenary. Continuing
on towards Girona, we find Torre Dusol. It was
built between 1920 i 1922 and today a well-known
restaurant and conference centre known how Torre dels
Til·lers. Other buildings in the town that are reminiscent
of Art Nouveau include Can Cadet and Can Noguer.
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Did you know?
Art Nouveau (known as Modernisme in Catalonia) was
a cultural movement that influenced many architects
and decorative artists. It was characterised by a dominance
of curved over straight lines, the use of rich
detailed decorations and plant motifs, a delight in
asymmetry and a dynamic use of forms. Most of La
Garrotxa Art Nouveau route can be explored from the
Carrilet cycle lane.
Les Planes
d’hostoles
How? By car, by bike or on foot
Signposted? yes
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Scenic route
The intense summer heat is an incentive to search
for places to cool off, places where you can rest and
at the same time get to know some of the other
delights of La Garrotxa. These places are accessible
on foot, by bike or by car; further more, practically
all the towns in La Garrotxa have shady picnic
areas, all in beautiful settings and some even
with swimming pools. Here we recommend a
number of spots in La Garrotxa that you can resort
to when you need to cool down.
Keeping
cool in
La Garrotxa
Besalú
The river Fluvià passes through Besalú and is a good
place to cool down, although the river is not considered
as such to be a good bathing area. There are two picnic
sites: one under the bridge and accessible on foot from
the main car-park and the other next to the river, accessible
from Prat de Sant Pere, the starting point for
Besalú’s Anella Verda (green ring).
Sant Joan les Fonts
Sant Joan les Fonts is one of the towns most closely
connected to water in La Garrotxa. It takes its name
from the multitude of natural springs (fonts) found in the
municipality. The presence of water (although there is
no bathing zone in the town) and lava flows are the most
characteristic features of this town. It is highly recommended
to discover “Ruta de les Fonts i Verlets “
irrigated by the water gushing from the fountains of
Mulleres and Fontfreda; and Molí Fondo, an old paper
factory with a waterfall that crashes over a small basalt
cliff formed by the lava emmited by the volcanoes in
Batet and La Garrinada. The municipality has two picnic
areas, one next to the sports area and the other next to
the nursery.
Alta Garrotxa
The landscape of the Alta Garrotxa is one of the many
attractions of this comarca. Walks through this Area of
Natural Interest can be combined with a dip in the
municipal swimming baths in Tortellà, Montagut or
Maià de Montcal.
Santa Pau
The waterfalls and bathing pools (gorgs) of Can Batlle
can be reached from Santa Pau by following Natural
Park itinerary 14. This route (12 km) begins in Santa Pau
and after passing by these waterfalls returns to the
village via the sanctuary of Els Arcs. For a shorter walk,
leave the village via Sant Martí and you will reach the
waterfalls and bathing pools after a walk of 8 km.
Did you know?
The municipal swimming baths in Besalú, Castellfollit de la
Roca, Maià de Montcal, Montagut, Olot, Les Preses, Les
Planes d’Hostoles, Sant Feliu de Pallerols, Sant Joan les
Fonts, Tortellà and La Vall d’en Bas.
The traditional Tossols-Basil swim is held every last
Sunday in August, in which participants swim a stretch
of the river Fluvià.

Vall d’en Bas
Near Sant Privat d’en Bas there is a picnic spot accessible
by car known as ‘Els Pins’, which has tables, barbeques
and a bar. You can either park in the village of Sant Privat
itself and walk the remaining 500 m to the picnic site or
drive all the way to the picnic site. The path that leads to
the bathing pools starts from beneath the pines at the
picnic site. If you have a little longer you can also head for
two of this municipality’s best vantage points: Sant Miquel
de Castelló, accessible –also on foot– from Hostalets d’en
Bas, and Fontanils, accessible from Puigpardines.
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Les Preses
The swimming pool in Les Preses is one of the coolest
places in summer in this town. Its modern installations offer
shade and services, as well as a complete gamut of
activities: night swimming, open-air cinema, live music,
and so on.
Olot
The Aiguamoixos de la Moixina (marshy woodland
known to locals as La Moixina) and Parc Nou are two
beauty spots in Olot where it is easy to find a moment of
peace and quiet. Here, the branches of the centuries-old
trees will protect you from the rigours of the of
midday sun; alter-natively, head for the springs at Les
Tries or Sant Roc, or the recreation area at Tossols-Basil.
Can Batlle waterfall
La Vall
d’en Bas
Sant Joan
les Fonts
Olot
Les Preses
Alta
Garrotxa
Santa Pau
Besalú
Sant Feliu de
Pallerols
Tortellà
Les Planes
d’hostoles
Tortellà
The park of Can Santaló and the main square behind
the church are two of the coolest spots in Tortellà.
Another shady spot is the spring of Can Cosí near
the medieval bridge of El Pont de Llierca.
Sant Feliu de Pallerols
The river Brugent, a tributary of the river Ter, pass-es
through the centre of Sant Feliu de Pallerols in the
Hostoles valley. Around 50 natural springs are
dotted around this municipality: the Vern, Rocalba
and La Fàbrega fonts are just three of the natural
springs that are easily reached on foot, by bike or by
car. The best bathing spots are the Gorg d’en Duran
and Gorg de la Mola: to get to these delightful spots,
park at La Torre and continue on foot or by mountain
bike. Another popular place to visit are Balmes de la
Torra, a group of caves.
Les Planes d’Hostoles
The river Brugent has created many good bathing spots
in and around the town of Les Planes. The best are at
Gorg de la Plana at the entrance to the town in the
area known as La Plana, and Gorg de Santa Margarida,
on the outskirts of the town next to the Pirene factory.
Les Planes is also home to the Molí dels Murris waterfall.
To reach it, leave the car in the car park provided
and walk for around 2 kilometres.

Scenic route
Another way of discovering La Garrotxa is to see it
from a bird’s-eye view. La Garrotxa has a whole
host of natural vantage points offering a privileged
view of the district. Take the healthy route and
walk up to it along the different signposted paths!
If you are travelling from north to south, the first summit
to offer panoramic views of La Garrotxa is that of La
Mare de Déu del Mont. 1 Located in an area that left
its mark on the poet Jacint Verdaguer, it offers an
exceptional view of a large part of the region.
Slightly further south-west you can climb the Guilar 2
mountain in Argelaguer, from where you will have
great views of the Llierca valley, and the church in
Castellfollit de la Roca 3 offers a spectacular,
different and unique outline of this small municipality.
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Serra del Corb
Summits of
La Garrotxa
1
4
A little further south, near the village of Montagut, is
the shrine of La Mare de Déu del Cós, 4 a fantastic
vantage point of the middle course of the Fluvià river,
from the Puigsacalm until the Empordà plains on the
horizon.
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Olot
7
5
6
9
3
2
In Olot, you can climb the Montsacopa volcano. 5 It
is located in the city centre, and its crater offers
different views of the city and its surrounding countryside.
One of the areas you will see is Batet de la
Serra, 6 a basalt plateau located half-way between
Olot, Santa Pau and the Fageda d’en Jordà beech
forest, which is also well worth a climb to admire the
La Garrotxa countryside and the Pyrenees mountains.
Continuing south, you can climb Puig Rodó, 7 the
perfect lookout over the plain of Les Preses and the
En Bas valley, Alta Garrotxa, the easternmost
summits of the Pyrenees and, weather permitting,
Cap de Creus and the gulf of Roses. The access road
is closed on Mondays.
The vantage points at the shrine of La Salut 8 , with
great views of the Hostoles valley, and Sant Miquel
de Castelló and Fontanills in the En Bas valley, for an
ideal view of the valley, are worth a visit in the
southernmost part of La Garrotxa.
To the south-east of the district is Santa Maria de
Finestres, 9 the highest peak of the mountain range
of the same name, well worth climbing for a view of a
large part of the district.

Scenic route
Despite the multiple attractions – landscape,
cuisine and its people – of La Garrotxa, there
are some places in this comarca that have a
truly unique air about them. This is the case of
the charming villages you will discover if you
decide to follow this route through Besalú,
Riudaura and Santa Pau.
Besalú has so many attractions that it is hard to know
where to begin in what is one of the most singular
medieval towns in Catalonia: neverthe-less, you ought
not to miss its unique Jewish quarter, the church/monastery
of Sant Pere with its exceptional ambulatory, the
church of Sant Vicenç with a lateral gothic chapel
devoted to the True Cross, the façade of the old
church/hostel of Sant Julià, the medieval house of Casa
Cor-nella and the gothic hall in the Cúria Real. Other
charming villages include Sant Esteve d’en Bas, the
capital of the Bas Valley, graced by a Plaça Major with a
12th century Romanesque church with interesting
capitols and the oldest Christ Majesty figure in Catalonia;
Hostalets d’en Bas, beloved for the delightful
balconies decorated by geraniums in summer that run
along Carrer Teixeda; Joanetes, with its church devoted
to Sant Romà set against a background of the mountains
of Puigsacalm; Puigpardines, once an important
medieval monastery; and Sant Privat d’en Bas, La
Pinya and El Mallol, three further charming villages that
add to the delights of this route.
The medieval layout of its streets and the at-tractive
surrounding landscapes make Riudaura another
‘must-see’ village in La Garrotxa. Wandering through
this village you will discover Plaça Gambeto,
buildings such as Can Bago and the ancient chapel of
Sant Marçal, today the town hall and doctor’s, and
streets such as La Rutlla, d’Olot, La Terrica and
Rompeculs that all go to make Riudaura one of the
most charming villages in La Garrotxa. It lies in the
valley of the Riera de Riudaura, enclosed by the
mountain of Sant Miquel del Mont, Coll de Coubet
with its abandoned hostel of La Cantina, Coll de
Canes and the mountain of Santa Magdalena de
Cambrils. The mountains of Puig de l’Ofrena, Puig de
la Miranda and La Rauta separate Riudaura from La
Vall d’en Bas.
Santa Pau is the penultimate stop on the route. Through
the villages with charm in La Garrotxa, was declared
of Historical and Artistic Importance in 1971 and today
the village exhibits a typical medieval street plan, with
walls, irregular streets, evocative corners and buildings
of great architectural interest. Situated at the foot of the
Serra de Finestres, the village grew up around the
Baron’s castle, documented from the mid-13th century.
Charming
villages

When the Barony of Santa Pau was created in 1278, this castle became the
main residence of the lords of the area and from 1300 onwards became the
walled centre of the growing village of Santa Pau. Past and present meet in
Santa Pau and a visit to this beautiful village will leave nobody indifferent!
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The route ends in Oix, a small village surrounded by mountains right in the
heart of Alta Garrotxa, where the church of Sant Llorenç, Oix castle and the
Roman bridge are worth a visit. If you have time, you can reach Beget, a
picturesque village that is home to the church of Sant Cristòfol. Inside is La
Majestat, a large multi-coloured wood carving that has been kept intact
since the 12th century.
Don’t miss
Although its origins are lost in the mists of time, the dance
of El Gambeto is still performed in Riudaura on Whitsunday.
El Gambeto begins with eight mixed pairs dancing to
the music of the Ball del Roser, the men wearing top hats
and gambeto (a long black coat that reaches down to
their feet) and the women long skirts and white hoods.
After a while, the initial participants invite those watching
to join in the dance with them.
Did you know?
A good reason to follow this route at the begin-ning of
December is the relatively recent Sant Nicolau Fair in El
Mallol, held every December 6th and today one of the
most visited of all fairs in La Garrotxa.
Olot
Riudaura
La Vall
d’en Bas
Oix
Santa Pau
Besalú
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How? by car, by bike or on foot
Signposted? no
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and La Vall d’en Bas, La Garrotxa tourist map.
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Agenda
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
SEVERAL VILLAGES
OF LA GARROTXA
OLOT
SANTA PAU
LA VALL DE BIANYA
24 hores de muntanya.
Mostra de pessebres.
Haricot bean fair.
Tasting of dishes made with
Santa Pau beans.
Buckwheat fair.
Craft products and tasting buckwheat.
MAY
SANT ANIOL DE FINESTRES
SANT JOAN LES FONTS
SANT FELIU DE PALLEROLS
Festa Remença de la
Vall de Llémena.
Sant Joan les Flors.
Exhibition and installation of flowers,
plants and bonsai.
Festa Major de Sant Feliu
de Pallerols. Dance of the horses,
giants and the mulassa mule
Sunfish fishing with a basket
MARCH
APRIL
ARGELAGUER
OLOT
TORTELLÀ
BESALÚ
OLOT
CASTELLFOLLIT DE LA ROCA
SANT JAUME DE LLIERCA
SEVERAL VILLAGES
OF LA GARROTXA
BESALÚ
BESALÚ I MIERES
CASTELLFOLLIT DE LA ROCA
SANT JOAN LES FONTS
Violinada
Fira del Fajol. (Buckwheat fair)
Carnaval d’Olot.
Olotx2.
Lenten Fair.
Besalú, Jewish town
Fira de l'Embotit (Charcuterie fair)
Outdoor shopping
and Craft Market
Elmini, music festival
Duatló de Castellfollit.
Sant Josep fair, Lacemaking
and Patchwork fair
Embardissada.
Easter
Forge and Ironworking fair
Friday before Palm Sunday
La Mare de Déu dels Dolors
procession
Stonemasons’ fair
Fira del Tastet. (Gourmet fair)
JUNE
SANTA PAU
LA VALL D’EN BAS
LA VALL DE BIANYA
SEVERAL VILLAGES
OF LA GARROTXA
BESALÚ
OLOT
SANT JAUME DE LLIERCA
Cursa pel cor de la Fageda.
Terra de Remences Cycling
Tourism Route. Sports activity
for bicycle fans.
Lletissonada.
Walking route through the sites
of the Vall d'en Bas.
Bas Extrem Duathlon
Cursa cames de ferro.
Bianya Valley Annual Festivities
Sown with candies and candies.
St. Salvador de Bianya festivities
Meeting of accordionists.
Benvinguts a Pagès.
Herbesalú
Local dancing for Corpus
and the dance of the giants
One of the few days of the year that the
giants of Olot can be seen dancing.
Tapas route
Olot Shopping Nit
Bonavista race
Up and Down to Aiguanegra
Llierca valley sports days
St. Jaume de Llierca
mountain race
MAY
TORTELLÀ
MAIÀ DE MONTCAL
OLOT
LA VALL DE BIANYA
CASTELLFOLLIT DE LA ROCA
OLOT
LES PRESES
El Roser festivities
Egg fair
Wine and cheese market
Oxfam Trailwalker
La Garrotxa Half Marathon
MOT Festival Literary activities
Sismògraf Festival
Performances of Christus
Cursa Romànic Extrem
Popular Walk along the
Bianya Valley
Festa de la Germandat
Spring fair
Craft Market, Music Fair and Music
Market, bonsai and automotive shows.
La Moixina race
Cornamusam.
Concerts and parades with bagpipes.
Festa del Roser
SUMMER
SANT JOAN LES FONTS
SANT FELIU DE PALLEROLS
LA VALL D’EN BAS
BESALÚ
CASTELLFOLLIT DE LA ROCA
OLOT
LES PLANES D’HOSTOLES
LES PRESES
The Night of the water women
Sant Joan les Fonts
Annual Festivities
Climb to La Salut
Reaping day
Aquesta Nit, Besalú (Tonight,
Besalú) evening tours
Besalú night race,
Warclubs
Concert cycle in
Castellfollit de la Roca
La Cua del Drac.
Outdoor activities.
Música al Parc.
Outdoor shopping
St. Roc Festivities Popular Race
Stargazing
Planestiueja't
Les Preses a la fresca
Xenacs Natura Run and Duathlon
Verntallat Popular Race
RIUDAURA
Ball del gambeto
Popular and participatory dance.
SANT FELIU DE PALLEROLS
Enjoy summer in Sant Feliu
Sant Roc Festivities Popular
Cross-country race

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SUMMER
JULY
SANTA PAU
LA VALL DE BIANYA
SEVERAL VILLAGES
OF LA GARROTXA
OLOT
Outdoor party
Jazz night in Santa Margarida
de Bianya “Viu l’estiu a la
Vall de Bianya”
(Enjoy summer in the
Bianya Valley) summer
activities
Music on the farms
Circus in the square
La Mare de Déu del Carme
festivities, The Dragon and
Rabbit dance.
Up and Down Batet de la Serra.
Biennal Olot Fotografia.
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
OCTOBER
BESALÚ
OLOT
LA VALL DE BIANYA
SEVERAL VILLAGES
OF LA GARROTXA
BESALÚ
CASTELLFOLLIT DE LA ROCA
OLOT
Besalú mountain race
Olot City Race
Walk along the Roman Road
of Capsacosta
Bianyal d’Art i Patrimoni de
la Vall de Bianya.
Trepitja Garrotxa race.
Volcanolimits MTB race.
Magical Besalú (biennial)
A weekend dedicated to magic.
Liberisliber.
Annual fair of unknown books, where
you can discover authors, stories and
old books.
Autumn Fair.
Orígens
Agri-food fair of quality
products.
LES PLANES D’HOSTOLES
RIUDAURA
SANT JAUME DE LLIERCA
Sant Jaume annual festivities
From here I can see a star
Annual festivities
Autumn Fair - Sant Lluc
Drawing Fair, Livestock Fair,
Craft market and Extraordinary
clothes market
SANT FELIU DE PALLEROLS
60s party
LES PRESES
Gala de les Preses
LA VALL D’EN BAS
Joanetes annual festivities
La Pinya annual festivities
Concerts d’estiu.
SANT JOAN LES FONTS
LA VALL D’EN BAS
International Witchcraft Fair
Cursa Vertikalm.
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
MIERES
OLOT
LES PRESES
SANT FELIU DE PALLEROLS
SANTA PAU
TORTELLÀ
LA VALL D’EN BAS
BESALÚ
CASTELLFOLLIT DE LA ROCA
Annual festivities
Outdoor shopping and
Craft Market
Ésdansa International Music
and Dance Festival
Dance of the small horses,
giants and the mulassa mule
Sant Feliu de Pallerols annual festivities .
Annual festivities
Serrallonga dance
Tortellà annual festivities.
Annual festivities of Sant Privat,
Els Hostalets and La Vila
del Mallol. Summer concerts
Medieval Besalú
Besalú travels a thousand years ago and
becomes the former county of Besalú.
Desfrenada MTB Race.
Annual festivities
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
SEVERAL VILLAGES
OF LA GARROTXA
MIERES
OLOT
LES PLANES D’HOSTOLES
LA VALL DE BIANYA
BESALÚ
CASTELLFOLLIT DE LA ROCA
OLOT
La Garrotxa
Gastronomy Fair
Swapping fair
Lluèrnia
El Petit Format Theatre fair
Sant Martí pilgrimage
Sant Silvestre Mountain Race
Romànic Bike Extrem.
Ratafia liqueur fair
Tasting ratafía and other
natural and artisanal products.
Christmas activities
Nativity scene exhibition
Exhibitions of cribs in several points
of the city and market of objects and
Christmas products.
Christmas race
Veus Festival
Ice skating rink
OLOT
LES PLANES D’HOSTOLES
Tura festivities and Dance of
the eagle of Sant Ferriol
Ball de l’àliga de Sant Ferriol.
Olot Popular Orienteering Race
Olot Volcano Race
Santa Espina festivities
LA VALL D’EN BAS
SANT FELIU DE PALLEROLS
Sant Nicolau fair
Remensa and ethnological fair with
activities, trade shows and craft and
gastronomy fair.
Santa Llúcia fair
Market of traditional products and
artisans, and exhibition of livestock.
SANT FERRIOL
TORTELLÀ
SANT JOAN LES FONTS
LA VALL D’EN BAS
Sant Ferriol pilgrimage
Climb to Sant Ferriol.
Craft beer festival
Cycling race 100% Tondo.
Annual festivities
Living nativity scenes, reenactments of the Shepherds
and bingos in different towns and villages of La Garrotxa.
Christmas Eve mass and hot chocolate in different
churches around La Garrotxa.
LA VALL DE BIANYA
Sant Miquel del Mont pilgrimage

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CAMPSITES
Montagut i Oix Montagut 972 28 72 02 www.campingmontagut.com
La Soleia d'Oix 972 29 45 61 www.lasoleiadoix.cat
Can Banal 972 68 76 81 www.campingcanbanal.net
Olot Les Tries 972 26 24 05 www.lestries.com
Les Planes d'Hostoles L'Alguer 972 44 86 00 www.campingalguer.com
Les Preses Natura Les Preses 972 69 20 93 www.campingnatura.cat
Santa Pau La Fageda 972 27 12 39 www.campinglafageda.com
Ecològic Lava 972 68 03 58 www.campinglava.com
La Vall de Bianya Vall de Bianya 972 29 00 57 www.campingbianya.com

COUNTRY HOUSES
HOTELS AND PENSIONS
29
Beuda Can Felicià H 670 70 99 59
Mieres Cal Carreter H 656 69 50 98
Montagut i Oix Mas Pineda H 620 61 60 87
Can Pei H 607 72 09 33
Olot Mas Casamitjana C 645 21 72 18
Les Preses Mas Masnou C 689 68 18 83
Riudaura La Rovirota C 619 37 06 72
Sant Esteve de Llemena Mas Baié H 972 44 31 91
Sant Feliu de Pallerols Aiguabella C 620 58 79 76
Casa Prat C 648 10 37 35
Can Ventura C 648 10 37 35
La Rectoria de
H 691 35 31 11
St. Miquel de Pineda
Sant Joan les Fonts Mas Violella C 650 43 07 98
Cal Xicot C 696 88 29 60
Mas Molera H 661 91 94 47
Santa Pau Mas Cantallops C 972 68 02 57
Mas Can Batlle C 972 68 03 48
Mas Prat de la Plaça H 972 68 09 09
La Vall de Bianya El Callís C 625 69 27 56
La Vall d'en Bas
Mas Prat C 645 90 10 26
La Vila / Can Capsec C 630 19 76 72
Mas Cal Xai C 649 13 36 60
La Xiquella, formatges C 667 42 10 65
i turisme rural
Ca la Remei i Can Benet C 620 58 79 76
Mestrehumà C 649 20 69 53
Can Piqué C 679 41 36 80
Mas Rubió H 650 62 01 03
Mas Garganta H 677 44 02 76
El Ferrés H 972 69 00 29
El Bosquet H 618 65 21 60
Can Riera Casa Rural H 686 30 34 06
Mas Les Comelles H 628 61 77 59
www.canfelicia.com
www.calcarreter.cat
www.maspineda.es
www.canpei.net
www.mascasamitjana.cat
www.masmasnou.com
www.larovirota.cat
www.masbaie.com
www.aiguabella.com
www.caliurural.com
www.caliurural.com
www.larectoriadesantmiquel.com
www.ambitrural.cat
www.experienciarural.cat
/CA/18/cal-xicot.html
www.masmolera.com
www.mascantallops.com
www.mascanbatlle.com
www.masdelprat.com
www.casaruralelcallis.com
www.masprat.net
www.cancapsec.com
www.canxai.com
www.laxiquella.cat
www.aiguabella.com
www.fina.cat/can-mestrehuma
www.canpique.org
www.masrubio.com
www.masgarganta.com
www.elferres.com
www.elbosquet.com
www.canriera.es
www.maslescomelles.cat
Castellfollit de la Roca Fonda Ca la Paula 972 29 40 32 www.fondacalapaula.com P**
Montagut i Oix Hostal de la Rovira 972 29 43 47 www.hostaldelarovira.es H*
Olot Hotel Riu Fluvià 972 26 94 44 www.riufluvia.es H****
Hotel Can Blanc 972 27 60 20 www.canblanc.es H***
Hotel Borrell 972 27 61 61 www.hotelborrell.com H***
Hotel l'Estació 972 26 10 07 www.hotelolot.com H***
Apartament Perla d'Olot 972 26 23 26 www.hotellaperlaolot.com H-A***
Hotel La Perla d'Olot 972 26 23 26 www.hotellaperlaolot.com H**
Els Amolls 690 21 18 80 www.amolls.com P**
Les Cols Pavellons 699 813 817 www.lescolspavellons.com P**
Hostal la Vila 972 26 98 07 www.pensiolavila.com P**
Hostal Sant Bernat 972 26 19 19 www.hostalsantbernat.com P**
Les Preses Hostal Vertisol 972 69 21 48 www.hostalvertisol.com P*
Les Planes d'Hostoles Hotel Can Garay 972 44 82 53 www.hotelcangaray.com H**
La Vall de Bianya Hotel Mas la Ferreria 972 29 13 45 www.hotelmaslaferreria.com H****
La Vall d'en Bas Hotel Vall de Bas 972 69 01 01 www.canmorera.com H****
Fonda Barris 972 69 00 64 www.fondabarris.com P*
Sant Feliu de Pallerols Fonda Finet 972 44 40 24 www.fondafinet.com P*
Santa Pau Hotel Cal Sastre 972 68 00 95 www.calsastre.com H**
Hostal Bar Can Menció 972 68 00 14 www.canmencio.com P**
Tortellà Hotel Alta Garrotxa 972 28 78 78 www.hotelaltagarrotxa.com H**
NEAR LA GARROTXA
Albanyà
Hostatgeria Mare de 972 19 30 74 www.marededeudelmont.com P*
Déu del Mont
Camprodon Hostal El Forn 972 74 12 30 www.elforndebeget.com P**
Susqueda
Pensió Bar Restaurant
Coll de Condreu
Pensió Restaurant
Santuari del Far
972 44 43 19 www.colldecondreu.com P*
972 19 01 69 www.santuaridelfar.com P**
Tavertet Hotel - Apartament L'Avenc 93 881 61 59 www.avenc.com H-A***
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RESTAURANTS
Olot Font Moixina 972 26 10 00 www.fontmoixina.com
Hostal dels Ossos 972 26 61 34 www.hostaldelsossos.com
La Deu 972 26 10 04 www.ladeu.es
La Quinta Justa 972 27 12 09 www.laquintajusta.cat
St. Feliu de Pallerols Ca la Matilde 972 44 42 69 www.facebook.com/calamatilde
Santa Pau Can Xel 972 68 02 11 www.canxel.com
La Vall d'en Bas L'Hostalet 972 69 00 06 www.restaurantlhostalet.com
Sant Miquel 972 69 01 23
Besalú Castell de Besalú 872 20 80 40 www.facebook.com/castelldebesalu
Castellfollit de la Roca Ca La Paula 972 29 40 32 www.fondacalapaula.com
Mieres Can Met 972 68 02 01 http://restaurantcanmet.wixsite.com/canmet
La Garrotxa 972 68 20 78 www.restaurantlagarrotxa.com
Olot B-Crek Entrepans 972 26 83 37 www.bcrek.com
B-Crek Restaurant 972 26 83 37 www.bcrek.com
Ca l'Adri 972 26 20 01
Cafè Europa 972 27 31 13 www.cafeeuropa.cat
Cal Fuster 972 27 14 90
Can Guix 972 26 10 40
Can Vergés 972 26 10 34 www.canverges.cat
El 9 Volcanet 972 27 28 32 www.elvolcanet.com
El fortí del volcà Montsacopa 690 08 31 90 www.elforti.cat
El Mig 972 27 02 98
Els Amolls 972 26 75 21 www.amolls.com
Els Catòlics 972 26 15 52 www.elscatolicsolot.cat
Hostal de Pagès 972 26 07 09 www.hostaldepages.com
La Brasera 972 27 26 11 www.canmorera.com/ca/restaurant-la-brasera/
La Canal 972 26 95 09 www.facebook.com/RestaurantLaCanal
La Cuina de l'Orfeó 972 26 96 66
La Cuina del Mercat 972 28 01 20 www.restaurantolot.com
La Fageda 972 27 38 11 www.campinglafageda.com/calbar-restaurant
La Perla 972 26 23 26 www.hotellaperlaolot.com
La Tintoreria 972 28 04 30
La Vermuteria d'Olot 640 23 36 89
La Vila 972 26 98 07 www.pensiolavila.com
L'Entrepà 972 26 71 13
L'Estació 972 26 10 07 www.hotelolot.com
Les Cols 972 26 92 09 www.lescols.com
Les Olletes Brasa Restaurant 972 26 18 18
Les Pedretes 972 26 52 65 www.restaurantlespedretes.com
Lògic Restaurant 972 28 04 48
Pizzeria Torino 972 26 97 48 www.restaurantpizzeriatorino.com
Quims Restaurant Bar 686 87 13 77 quims-restaurant.business.site
Riu Fluvià 972 26 94 44 www.riufluvia.es
Umami 972 27 65 71
Les Planes d'Hostoles Fonda Arnau- Restaurant Can Remena 972 44 80 12
Hostal del Fang 972 43 10 05 hostaldelfang.blogspot.com.es
La Curenya 972 11 77 72 www.lacurenya.cat
La Torre dels Til·lers 972 44 80 10 www.torretil-lers.com
Mas el Siubès 972 98 01 87 www.maselsiubes.com
Les Preses Quinze Ous 689 62 01 31 www.quinzeous.com
Vertisol 972 69 21 48 www.hostalvertisol.com
RESTAURANTS
Riudaura Ca la Pilar 618 35 12 25
Sales de Llierca Hostal de Sadernes 972 68 70 77
Sant Feliu de Pallerols Fonda Finet 972 44 40 24 www.fondafinet.com
Sant Ferriol L'Arcada de Fares 972 59 08 55 www.arcadadefares.com
Sant Jaume de Llierca El Collet 972 68 77 09 www.restaurantelcollet.com
Sant Joan les Fonts La Font del Grèvol 972 29 20 61
Santa Pau Cal Sastre 972 68 04 21 www.calsastre.com
El nou Entrecot 972 07 25 02
La Francesa 972 26 22 41 www.lafrancesa.cat
Portal del Mar 661 22 79 18
La Vall de Bianya Ca la Mercè 972 29 04 72
Ca la Nàsia 972 29 02 00 www.calanasia.cat
Ca l'Enric 972 29 00 15 www.restaurantcalenric.cat
Ca La Carmelita 972 69 32 56 www.calacarmelita.com
Can Danés 972 29 09 98 www.candanes.com
La Vall d’en Bas Ca l'Esteve 972 69 06 00 www.braseriaesteve.com
Can Morera 972 69 48 02 www.canmorera.com
Can Turó 972 69 34 52
Fonda Barris 972 69 00 64 www.fondabarris.com
NEAR LA GARROTXA
Albanyà Mare de Déu del Mont 972 19 30 74 www.marededeudelmont.com
Amer Bar Snack Torrent 972 43 00 73 www.snackbartorrent.com
Camprodon Hostal El Forn 972 74 12 30 www.elforndebeget.com
Cantonigròs Ca La Rotllada 93 856 50 24 www.calarotllada.com
Rocabruna Can Po 972 74 10 45
Susqueda Coll de Condreu 972 44 43 19 www.colldecondreu.com
Bar Restaurant Santuari del Far 972 19 01 69 www.santuaridelfar.com
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BARS
Olot 6T7 972 27 28 76
Bufador 972 26 39 01
Ca la Paquita 972 28 06 81
Cafeteria Roc 972 27 25 44
Cal Txe 972 26 66 39
Can Xena 972 26 16 01
Club - Menjars 972 26 16 05 www.clubcanpelaio.com
Dit i Fet 972 28 29 71
Eko 872 02 29 32
El Cafè del Firal 678 91 05 93
El Celler 972 27 54 80
Frankfurt El Farolet 972 26 23 99 www.frankfurtelfarolet.com
Hostal del Sol 972 26 78 79 www.hostaldelsol.net
La Barra d'en Regue 972 27 17 05
L'Altre Manolo 972 26 37 16
L'Ansat 972 27 13 05
L'Arcada 972 27 32 06
L'Aroma del Te 972 27 23 14
L'Oficina 972 26 97 24
Moment Bus C 972 27 65 28
Monicar 972 26 95 35
Nou Firalet 972 28 04 34 www.elfiralet.cat
Pekín 972 26 03 31
Sa Dragonera 628 27 18 84
Santa Pau Can Pauet 972 68 01 16
La Vall de Bianya Can Danés 972 29 09 98 www.candanes.com
SHOPS, WORKSHOPS AND WINE AND FOOD MATCHING
Olot La Nevateria 972 27 27 45 www.lanevateria.cat
Cafeteria Ferrer Xocolata 972 26 08 93 www.ferrerxocolata.cat
Morera. Productes naturals i ecològics 972 69 34 08 www.grupmorera.com
Cropic's pastisseria 972 27 11 51 www.cropicspastisseria.com
Tallers d'autor Mas Masclet 647 93 41 73
La Vall d'en Bas Agrobotiga Verntallat 972 69 01 19 www.verntallat.cat
ACTIVITIES
Olot Centre Logístic de Bicicletes, lloguer de bicicletes 972 69 20 23
eBikes eQuillet - eQuaid Club Hípic, lloguer de bicicletes 657 80 89 22
Les Planes d'Hostoles Risum, ioga i marxa nòrdica 677 27 43 20
Bicicarril.com, lloguer de bicicletes 972 43 04 13
Escola de Parapent i Paramotor Vol Factory 622 87 88 74
Les Preses
Rucs i Someres, passejades en burro català 609 30 49 94
Zona BTT Bikestation
605 22 79 78
Sant Ferriol Coaching Altitude -
Team Building & Outdoor Training
620 88 29 47
bicicletes.atma.cat
ebikes.equillet.com
www.risum.cat
www.bicicarril.com
www.volfactory.com
www.rucsisomeres.com
www.guiesnordsud.cat
www.coaching-altitude.net
Santa Pau Vol de Coloms, vols en globus aerostàtic 972 68 02 55
Activitats Garrotxa, carruatges i trenet turístic 972 68 03 58
Naturatours, rutes en segway 610 92 83 56
www.voldecoloms.com
www.activitatsgarrotxa.com
www.segwaygarrotxa.cat
VISITS TO FARMS
Sant Ferriol
Sant Joan les Fonts
Santa Pau
La Vall d'en Bas
Planeses Agricultura Regenerativa
Porcs casolans Corominas
La Fageda Fundació
La Xiquella, formatges i turisme rural
Mas la Coromina - Granja ATO.
Acompanya'ns un dia a pagès
Menja'm elaboració pròpia i agrobotiga
658 86 88 60 www.planeses.cat
972 29 22 29 www.porcscasolanscorominas.com
972 68 10 11 www.fageda.com
667 71 80 04 www.laxiquella.cat
699 74 67 52 www.maslacoromina.com
972 69 09 29 www.menjam.cat
TRAVEL AGENCIES
Olot Trescàlia 972 26 46 15 www.trescalia.com
Santa Pau Nit i Vol 972 68 02 55 www.nitivol.com
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MUSEUMS
ASSOCIATIONS
Besalú
Museu de Miniatures i
Microminiatures de Besalú 972 59 18 42
Espai Besalú 972 59 12 40
Olot Casa Museu Can Trincheria 972 27 27 77
Museu de la Garrotxa 972 27 11 66
Museu dels Sants 972 26 67 91
www.museuminiaturesbesalu.com
www.besalu.cat
www.olotcultura.cat
www.olotcultura.cat
www.olotcultura.cat
Associació d'Hostalatge de la Garrotxa 972 27 49 00
Associació d'Allotjaments Rurals de la Garrotxa 972 26 22 41
Agrupació de Cases de Colònies de la Garrotxa 972 26 52 94
Associació Turisme Rural Garrotxa 872 02 90 70
Associació de Comerciants d'Olot 972 26 93 01
www.garrotxahostalatge.cat
www.arural.com
www.coloniesgarrotxa.com
www.turismeruralgarrotxa.cat
www.acolot.com
Museu dels Volcans 972 26 67 62
www.olotcultura.cat
Associació de Turisme, Comerç i Activitats de la Vall d'en Bas 972 27 16 00
www.vallbas.com
Sant Joan les Fonts Castell Medieval Estada Juvinyà 972 29 05 07
www.turismesantjoanlesfonts.com
Associació de Placers del Mercat d'Olot 659 12 61 42
www.mercatdolot.cat
La Vall de Bianya
Centre d’Interpretació del
Paisatge de la Vall de Bianya
972 29 09 33
www.valldebianya.com
Associació Garrotxa Origen del Que Menges (Visita Granges) 972 26 01 52
www.visitagranges.cat
La Vall d'en Bas
Can Trona. Centre de Cultura
i Natura de la Vall d'en Bas
972 69 21 77
www.cantrona.cat
TOURIST OFFICES
Besalú Oficina de Turisme 972 59 12 40
Carrer del Pont, 1
www.besalu.cat
Olot Oficina de Turisme 972 26 01 41
Francesc Fàbregas, 6
www.turismeolot.cat
ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL GUIDE COMPANIES
Casal dels Volcans 972 26 81 12
Av. Santa Coloma, 47
parcsnaturals.gencat.cat/ca/garrotxa
Besalú
Mike Lockwood, guiatges
972 59 03 27 www.walkingcatalonia.net
Les Preses Oficina de Turisme 972 69 49 04
Antiga Estació, s/n
www.lespreses.cat
Mieres
En Ruta Girona, visites guiades
656 63 44 40 www.enrutagirona.cat
Sant Feliu de Pallerols Oficina de Turisme 972 44 44 74
Ctra. d'Olot, 43
www.santfeliudepallerols.cat
Olot
Educart, guiatges culturals
972 90 38 22 www.educart.biz
Sant Joan les Fonts Oficina de Turisme 972 29 05 07
Carrer Sant Pere, 2
www.turismesantjoanlesfonts.com
TOSCA, Serveis Ambientals
d'Educació i Turisme
Guies de Natura la Garrotxa
616 13 25 03 www.tosca.cat
972 26 46 15 www.escoladenatura.org
Santa Pau Oficina de Turisme 972 68 03 49
Can Passavent 972 19 50 94
Plaça Major, 1
Volcà del Croscat
www.santapau.cat
parcsnaturals.gencat.cat/ca/garrotxa
Can Serra 972 19 50 74
Fageda d'en Jordà
parcsnaturals.gencat.cat/ca/garrotxa
Corriol, serveis educatius
649 09 03 31 www.corriolserveis.com
La Vall d'en Bas Oficina de Turisme 972 69 21 77
Joanetes, Can Trona
www.vallbas.cat
Verd Volcànic, associació per a
l'educació ambiental i cultural
972 26 46 15 www.verdvolcanic.cat
TRANSPORT
Sant Feliu de Pallerols
Natura i Màgia, guiatges
amb i sense màgia
650 97 09 60 www.naturaimagia.com
Som Mobilitat, vehicles elèctrics compartits
www.sommobilitat.coop
Sant Jaume de Llierca
elCampObase, Guies de
muntanya i barrancs de
la Garrotxa i els Pirineus
680 57 67 64 www.elcampobase.com
Taxi Tour Garrotxa 699 73 73 01 www.taxitourgarrotxa.com
Trens 902 32 03 20 www.renfe.com
La Vall d'en Bas
Guies de Muntanya i
Barrancs Ama Dablam
615 23 34 42 www.guiesamadablam.com
Autobusos 972 20 02 75 www.teisa-bus.com
Aeroport de Girona 902 40 47 04 www.aena.es
El Refugi, Escola de
Natura i Muntanya
654 44 92 21 www.elrefugi.org
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L E T ’ S S H A R E
L A G A R R OT X A

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Roman road of
Capsacosta
27 points of interest
in La Garrotxa
1
Llierca bridge
14-15
2
1
Romanesque of Maià
de Montcal and Beuda
56-57
3
4
5 6
7
8
Romanesque of Bianya
12
13 14
48-49
14-15
50-51
Old Monastery of
St. Joan les Fonts
4
La Garrotxa Volcanic
Zone Natural Park
Alta Garrotxa Area of
Natural Interest
Protected natural area
Urban zone
Volcanoes
Highway
Main roads
Secondary roads
Carrilet cycle lane
Olot-Girona
Puigpardines Puigpardines
19
16
Via Verda del Carrilet
20
Via Verda del Carrilet
GI-524
21
15
GI-524
17
22
23
Way of Saint James
Royal way Vic-Olot
5
Capsacosta roman road
Juvinyà castle
Basaltic flows of
St. Joan les Fonts
Via Verda del Carrilet
Via Verda del Carrilet
14
50-51
50-51
24
25
27
6
7
26
Basalt cliff at
Castellfollit de la Roca
Old Bridge of Besalú
Sant Pere and
Sant Vicenç de Besalú
Mikveh and synagogue
of Besalú
22
52
14-15
54-55
14-15
54-55
14
54-55
8
9
10
11

Montsacopa volcano
Parc Nou and La
Moixina marshes
Olot Old Town
22
38-39
20-21
38-39
38-39
40-41
12
13
14
Batet de la Serra
38-39
58-59
15
Sant Eudald
de Jou
2
3
Pedra Tosca Park
3
42
60-61
9
11
10
16
Croscat volcano
58-59
17
18
Santa Pau Old Town
Villages of La Vall
d'en Bas
Puig Rodó, Serra del Corb
24-25
58-59
16-17
24-25
53
62
21-22
58-59
60-61
18
19
20
Fageda d’en Jordà
Sta. Margarida volcano
Rocanegra volcano
58-59
60-61
58-59
58-59
21
22
23
Old trail Vic - Olot
Sant Feliu de Pallerols
Old Town
St. Marc and Puig Roig
volcanoes
Pools of Les Planes
d'Hostoles
53-62
16-17
18-19
49
64-65
64-65
20-21
66
24
25
26
27

The ten
essences
of Olot
Volcà del Racó i Parc Nou

Olot and its
volcanoes
Rediscover nature in the heart of the city. The urban
layout of Olot is set around one of the most famous
volcanoes: Montsacopa. What is also known as the
Sant Francesc volcano reminds you that you are in
volcano country and in a district where the landscape
will surprise you with every step you take. Montsacopa
is also a great vantage point. Only a few minutes’
gentle stroll from the centre, and you will be given
some impressive views of the city.
The spectacular pits on Montsacopa volcano, old
areas where volcanic lapilli was mined, show the
inside of the volcano and the materials indicate that
the volcano formed several thousand years ago was
caused by a relatively small eruption, in which a large
part of the volcanic cone was formed by the splattering
and falling of volcanic lapilli and bombs, followed
by a very mild eruptive phase, in which a lava flow ran
north-east, and then a very explosive eruptive phase
that caused the round crater.
Walking around the volcanic cone, you will see
different panoramic views of the neighbourhoods in
Olot and other points of special interest, such as La
Garrinada volcano, Aiguanegra mountains and the
summits of the Puigsacalm, Bassegoda or La Mare de
Déu del Mont. On your walk around Montsacopa, you
will come to the hermitage of Sant Francesc, built at
the end of the Peninsular War on the site of an old
military building, and the watchtowers that were
erected during the era of the Carline Wars.
But Olot has even more volcanoes! If the visit to
Montsacopa has awoken an interest in volcanoes,
then we suggest you head for Montolivet volcano,
following a signposted route through the city, up the
volcano and back to the city centre along the Fluvià
river. You can also visit Les Bisaroques volcano that is
only a few minutes from the city centre.
Montsacopa volcano

Don’t miss
Do not miss the 360º virtual reality glasses,
with which you can see what the city was like
in the past. You will find them in the restaurant
located in the Montsacopa volcano crater.
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Parc Nou, an urban park with four hectares of
greenery and elements of classic English
landscape gardening, a botanical garden of
local flora and a huge common oak forest, a
garden of medicinal plants and the Museu
dels Volcans (Volcano Museum) that will give
you an insight into the volcanic phenomena,
earthquakes and ecosystems of La Garrotxa.
The La Moixina marshes, located near Parc
Nou, are an area of wetlands with a wide
variety of flora and fauna.
Hermitage of Sant Francesc
Tourism for everyone
People with mobility difficulties wishing to visit Montsacopa volcano by
vehicle must request authorisation by e-mail at turisme@olot.cat several days
in advance. More info: 972 26 01 41 (Olot Tourist Office)
· Volcà del Montsacopa i de Montolivet (Itinerànnia)
· Camins de pedra tosca (Itinerànnia)
· Volcà del Racó i Parc Nou (Itinerànnia)
· Circuit dels volcans, laves i antics llacs (Itinerànnia)
· Els camins dels carlins (Itinerànnia)
· Pels vells camins de Batet (Itinerànnia)
· Volcà de les Bisaroques i font de les Tries (Itinerànnia)
· Cursa de la Moixina (Itinerànnia)
· Olot - Santa Pau. (Itinerari 3 Parc Natural)
RELATED ROUTES
Volcans d’Olot
VO
more information
www.garrotxacultour.com
Map of walking and cycling routes in La Garrotxa
http://en.turismegarrotxa.com/proposals-and-excursions/
For everyone, all year round
www.hotellaperlaolot.com
Hotel - Apartament - Restaurant
Olot
Tel. 972 262 326
reserva@laperlahotels.com

Olot, an
explosion
of culture
Museu de la Garrotxa
Volcanoes, crafts and art and landscape. There is probably
no better way of learning about and understanding
the natural environment, the society, the culture and
the tradition of Olot than through its museums.
The Museu dels Volcans (Volcano Museum) shows how
the volcanic area of La Garrotxa was formed; you will
learn about the local flora and fauna, you can feel an
earthquake on the earthquake simulator, and you can
visit the Jardí Botànic de Vegetació Natural Olotina
(Botanical Garden of Olot Plantlife) and the common oak
grove, some examples of which are over 250 years old.
Large-format theatre, unconventional plays on Thursdays
at the LAP, family activities, music concerts of all
types (classical, traditional, rock, pop or the Olot Jazz
cycle that brings internationally famous bands to the
city every year), circus, dance, temporary exhibitions on
different subject matters, and talks on science, history,
arts, etc. Olot Cultura offers an extensive programme
each year, with proposals designed for all audiences.
The Museu dels Sants (Saints Museum) provides an
insight into this odd industry that is so characteristic
of Olot. Inside you will enter a busy workshop with
craftspeople modelling, polishing, painting and
decorating the figures with the same handcrafted
technique that has been used since time immemorial.
The collection of avant-garde Cigarrillos París posters,
the landscapingthe landscaping of Joaquim and Marian
Vayreda and Josep Berga i Boix, the sculptures of Josep
Clarà, Miquel Blay or La càrrega by Ramon Casas are
just a small example of what can be seen at the Museu
de la Garrotxa (La Garrotxa Museum). Do not miss a
visit to the Casa-Museu Can Trincheria (Can Trincheria
House-Museum) to learn how a well-to-do family from
Olot lived in the 18th and 19th century. A real gem with
free entry that is open all day.
Lluèrnia

Shopping
in Olot
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Right in the heart of the city, next to the church
of Sant Esteve, the Saints Museum and
Montsacopa volcano, is the Plaça Mercat
(Market Square) and Olot shopping centre,
where you will find more than 300
establishments of all kinds and for all tastes.
The commercial cluster has become a large
outdoor shopping area for quality purchases based
on convenience and a friendly service. One-hundred-year-old
establishments, innovative undertakings,
craftspeople and local producers with
agrifood quality seals coexist alongside each other.
An attractive, dynamic and pleasant centre, where
you can take a stroll and shop at the same time.
Passeig de Miquel Blay
The Plaça Mercat (Plaça Hospital, 3) is a benchmark
in Olot, where good service, the diversity of
local products and the unbeatable facilities
characterise its identity and authenticity.
The Associació de Comerciants d’Olot (Merchants’
Association of Olot) and the Associació de
Placers (Association of Stallholders) work
together all year round on activities to promote
the city, such as Botiga al carrer (February/August),
Emprimavera’t (April), Fira del Primer de
Maig (First of May Fair), Olot Shopping Nit (June)
or the Christmas campaign.
Olot autèntic
OA
www.garrotxacultour.com
Plaça Mercat

Olot 1
2 3
4 5
Les Preses
Santa Pau
Besalú
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RCR
Arquitectes
Route
A team of architects, RCR, has placed La Garrotxa at
the forefront of architecture. Their unique skill of
marrying the landscape and architecture has been
rewarded by many different awards, including the
prestigious Pritzker Prize (2017).
Athletics Stadium
The style of work of the team, formed by Rafael
Aranda, Carme Pigem and Ramon Vilalta, is marked
by geography, landscape and culture. This undertaking
has resulted in architecture that honours and values its
origins, whilst enjoying a significant amount of formal
freedom that is able to combine the interpreting of the
location with worldwide references and influences,
turning their designs into universal architecture.
La Garrotxa is home to different examples of the work
of this team of architects. As well as Les Colls restaurant
and pavilions*, 1 Olot also hosts the Tossols-Basil
bathing pavilion, 2 a discreet, elegant building located
alongside the Fluvià river that adapts to the course of the
river and the colours of its environment, and the athletics
stadium, 3 hidden in the middle of a
hundred-year-old oak forest with facilities that blend in
with the surrounding topography.
A short distance away in Les Preses is Pedra Tosca
Park, 4 where the team worked on the landscape to
mark out a route into an area of dry-stone walls. The
work highlights the rugged nature of the environment
and is a reminder of what mankind has done in this area.
Another facility that can be visited is Can Serra Information
Centre. 5 Located in the car park at La Fageda
d’en Jordà beech forest, it really blends in well with the
countryside. It is currently home to one of the information
facilities of La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park.
"Finally, you can also visit the multicolored exterior of
"El petit Comte" kindergarten in Besalú 6
(*) Private space
NEXT ROUTES
· Volcà del Montsacopa i de Montolivet (Itinerànnia)
· Ruta dels camins de pedra tosca (Itinerànnia)
· Ruta del Carrilet: la via verda
http://en.turismegarrotxa.com/proposals-and-excursions/

Olot Cultura
Cultural activities all year round!
WE PROPOSE
A VARIETY
OF HIGH-QUALITY
ACTIVITIES
AND EVENTS
EVERY WEEK
TO SUIT ALL
TASTES AND
AUDIENCES.
See the programme at
www.olotcultura.cat

From
Oix to
Vall del Bac
This is a hard, demanding route through some of
the roughest countryside in Alta Garrotxa. The
circular route starts in the centre of Oix and runs
through some of the most attractive spots of Alta
Garrotxa, through Scots pine forests mixed with
box trees, holm oaks, oaks and open areas, such as
meadows, cropland and scrubland.
Located right in the heart of Alta Garrotxa, Oix is the
largest village in this natural area. This small village,
which is home to around one hundred people, has an
extremely relevant cultural heritage.
Oix bridge was built in medieval times and has a large
semicircular arch, possibly on the site of the remains of
an older bridge. Legend has it that the lord of the
Quera de Talaixà country house was heading for Santa
Bàrbara de Pruneres to exercise his lord’s rights over
the local maidens. A downpour prevented him from
crossing the Oix river and, therefore, he ordered the
bridge to be built.
Oix castle was built in the 15th century alongside the
village centre and was where the lord and lady of
Bestrecà set up residence, as they had been attacked
and looted by the remences (Catalan serfs) in the
fortress, where they had previously been living.
The parish church of Sant Llorenç d'Oix, located in the
village itself, is a Romanesque construction with just
one nave and a ribbed tunnel vault, a semicircular apse
to the east and a sawtooth frieze broken up by
ornamental corbels, a cornice and a central window
with two arches.
The route starts at the top of the main street known as
Carrer Major in Oix, where you will see the signpost
indicating “Hostal de la vall del Bac 3 h 20 min”. Follow
the trail to the turn-off to Cal Quic. Head towards Vall
del Bac through El Quer forest, following the signposts
(“Hostal de la vall del Bac: 2 h 20 min). The footpath
runs alongside the river and past the El Saguer de Pera
house, where there is another crossroads. Carry straight
on towards “Hostal de la vall de Bac: 1 h”.

Pass the Hostal de la Vall del Bac, follow the tarmacked
trail until you cross a stream and then take the path on
your left. As you approach Toralles, you will see the
Bassegoda, the Montpetit and the summit of the Montmajor.
A little further on you will pass alongside Cal
Quic and, shortly afterwards, you will come to the
crossroads you found on the outbound journey, where
you return to Oix along the same path.
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Pont i castell d'Oix
La Vall del Bac
Olot
Oix
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Ruta Grau d’Escales (Itinerànnia)
Itinerari de Bestracà i Sant Miquel d’Hortmoier (Itinerànnia)
De l’Hostal de la Vall del Bac a Sant Andreu
de Porreres (Itinerànnia)
more information
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RELATED ROUTES
Itinerari Oix - Vall del Bac (Itinerari 2 Alta Garrotxa)
Map of walking and cycling routes in La Garrotxa
http://ca.turismegarrotxa.com/propostes-i-rutes
Did you know?
Hostal de la Vall del Bac, which is currently closed, was the place
where both locals and hunters and hikers stopped and ate to build
their strength, and a traditional place for meetings and pilgrimages.
No wonder – remember that decades ago La Vall del Bac had been
the most inhabited valley in Alta Garrotxa and an obligatory thoroughfare
for livestock during transhumance.

The Capsacosta
Roman
road
La Vall de
Bianya
Capsacosta Roman road
Olot
A good way of reaching La Vall de Bianya is to walk the
Capsacosta Roman road. Transited since time immemorial,
in recent years this road was used to drive cattle
in summer to their high Pyrenean pastures. Constructed
by the Romans as a branch of the great Via Augusta
that led from Rome across the Pyrenees and into
southern Spain, it was once the only link between the
valleys of Bianya and Camprodon.
The only remaining Roman part of this road that still
exists is a 8-km stretch that runs from Sant Pau de
Segúries (in El Ripollès) to the Pas dels Traginers in La
Vall de Bianya (La Garrotxa). Nevertheless, a lot of this
stretch is still paved and the gutters, bridges, water
deposits, and associated quarries and hostels are still
perfectly visible.
Walk this route with its many hidden charms and travel
back 2,000 years in time!
more information
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Via romana de Capsacosta des de
Sant Salvador de Bianya o pas dels Traginers. (Itinerànnia)
Via Romana
VR
www.garrotxacultour.com
Map of walking and cycling routes in La Garrotxa
http://en.turismegarrotxa.com/proposals-and-excursions/

Mas la Ferreria, Santa Margarida
La Vall de Bianya (Garrotxa)
T +34 972 29 13 45
www.hotelmaslaferreria.com
@maslaferreria @maslaferreria /maslaferreria

The Romanesque
churches of
la Vall de Bianya
The 15 Romanesque churches scattered throughout
the Vall de Bianya provide this valley with
touches of great beauty and are testimony to the
way of life of the people that live there.
The route begins in La Canya and visits the val-leys of
Bianya, Sant Ponç and Bac before return-ing to La
Canya. We recommend you take three whole days to
visit all the churches, as well as all the other historical,
cultural, architectural and natural features that you will
discover along the ancient trails of La Vall de Bianya.
This route takes visitors along the Roman road of
Capsacosta and past a variety of old farmhouses,
some exhibiting the characteristics of local architecture,
some the delights of the much more recent Art
Nouveau. The valley also boasts exuberant natural
landscapes of forest and meadows, which walkers can
enjoy at leisure as they follow Bianya’s waymarked
footpaths.
Highly recommended is a visit to the Vall de Bianya
Landscape Interpretation Centre in Sant Salvador de
Bianya. This interpretation and information centre for
the valley offers visitors exhibitions, the chance to
purchase local products, an audiovisual display and a
pedagogical workshop, and is also the starting point
for guided visits to Sant Salvador de Bianya, the
valley’s Romanesque churches and the Roman Road.
Did you know?
Many churches of the municipality to come
off severely spoiled in the 15th century due
to the earthquakes. The strongest were
produced on the 15th March of 1427 and on
the 2nd February of 1428.
Don’t miss
If you decide to visit in mid-February you will
also be able to visit the Fira del Farro in La Vall
de Bianya, a gastronomical fair with examples
of all the most typical culinary features of the
comarca.

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Sant Andreu
de Porreres
Sant Miquel
de la Torre
Sant Feliu
del Bac
Santa Magdalena
del Coll
Sant Martí
del Clot
Santa Maria
de Sacot
Santa Maria
de Castellar
de la Muntanya
Sant Ponç
d’Aulina
Sant Martí
de Capsec
Sant Martí
de Solamal
Santa
Margarida
de Bianya
Sant Andreu
de Socarrats
Sant Miquel
del Mont
La Vall de
Bianya
Olot
RELATED ROUTES
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De l'Hostal de la Vall del Bac a St. Andreu de Porreres per la Torre. (Itinerànnia)
De Sant Pere Despuig al Pont de la Rovira passant pel Molí d'en Solà. (Itinerànnia)
De l'Hostalnou a Sta. Margarida de Bianya i la Torre de St. Pere. (Itinerànnia)
Sant Miquel del Mont, el mirador de la Vall de Bianya. (Itinerànnia)
Itinerari de la via verda de la Vall de Bianya.
Vall del Bac - Oix. (Itinerari 2 Consorci Alta Garrotxa.)
more information
Ermites Romàniques
ER
www.garrotxacultour.com
Map of walking and cycling routes in La Garrotxa
http://en.turismegarrotxa.com/proposals-and-excursions/
Sant Salvador de Bianya

Sant Joan les Fonts,
from the lava flows
to the medieval
heritage
Located to the north of La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone
Natural Park, Sant Joan les Fonts has a combination
of nature and culture that makes it a very unique
village. It is home to a large number of points of
interest, from spectacular basalt formations to
top-class Romanesque buildings.
The route starts at the Tourist Office located alongside
the medieval bridge. From here, climb the steps up to
the vantage point at Molí Fondo, from where you can
see the old paper factory that used water power to
move its machinery and a large basalt wall formed by
three lava flows spewed out from different volcanoes
thousands of years ago.
The large amount of lava in the second flow caused a
tunnel or blister – a unique formation in the volcanic
zone of La Garrotxa and in continental Europe –, the
remains of which can be seen alongside the lock.
The route takes you to the old El Boscarró quarry, at the
top of which had been an Iberian settlement, the
spectacular Fontfreda cliffs and the area of Verlets, from
where you return to Sant Joan along a path that runs
through wetlands and cropland.
If you return to the starting point, the medieval bridge of
Sant Joan, and you cross it to head towards the village,
you will be able to see most of its cultural heritage.
Follow Carrer de Santa Magdalena to the right to reach
Juvinyà Castle, a medieval fortified manor house that is
now home to the Territori de Sant Joan les Fonts
Interpretation Centre.
Head for the bridge and, in the Plaça Major square, you
will come to the path the leads to the church of the old
medieval monastery. This is a Romanesque building in
the form of a basilica with three naves that contains a
replica of La Majestat de Sant Joan les Fonts, a multi-coloured
wood carving from the 12th century.

Did you know?
The cliffs were formed by the overlapping
of different lava flows. When it solidifies,
lava turns into a very hard rock known as
basalt. During the cooling process, lava
contracts, cracks and is shaped into columns
and slabs.
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Sant Joan
les Fonts
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Tourism for everyone
Molí Fondo - Boscarró (Sant Joan les Fonts): The route is made
up of a set of educational panels and supporting material for
people with visual impairment. The aim is to help with the
interpreting of each of the points on the route.
RELATED ROUTES
Castellfollit-Begudà-Sant Joan les Fonts. (Itinerànnia)
more information
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Ruta de les Fonts i Verlets (Itinerànnia)
Ruta de les Tres Colades - Cingleres basàltiques
(Itinerari 16 Parc Natural + Itinerànnia)
Colades de Lava
CL
Ruta Medieval
RM
www.garrotxacultour.com
Juvinyà castle
Map of walking and cycling routes in La Garrotxa
http://en.turismegarrotxa.com/proposals-and-excursions/

The village of Castellfollit de la Roca sits atop a
basalt cliff formed by two overlapping lava flows.
Along the route through the village, you will be
given an up-close view of a basalt cliff that is
spectacular not only because of its height, but also
the houses built right on its edge.
The basalt cliff of
Castellfollit de la Roca
The route starts on Plaça Nova square in Castellfollit de
la Roca, right in the old centre of the village, where
there is a free car park. Continue along Carrer Major
until you reach the clock tower at the town hall. Built in
1925, it contains a sculpture of Sant Roc, the patron
saint of the village, the village coat of arms and a
fountain. Follow the road downhill to some steps down
to the bridge, which you cross.
Follow a path down toward the vegetable gardens and
then a tarmacked street to the footbridge over the
Fluvià river. From here, you can see the basalt cliff face,
dominated by column structures with the odd slab to
show that the lava had cooled down when the flow was
no longer moving and, therefore, did not crack.
After crossing the footbridge, continue walking through
the vegetable gardens until you reach a small rebuilt
Romanesque bridge over the Toronell river, the bed of
which is covered with basalt. Cross the bridge and walk
up to the village along part of the Via Annia, a Roman
road that connected El Ripollès and La Garrotxa with
Tourism for everyone
Castellfollit de la Roca has signs in Braille at
different points of the old part of the village.
the Via Augusta. It is worth going to the vantage point
on the cliff to enjoy the panoramic view of the Fluvià
valley and Alta Garrotxa. You can also climb the bell
tower of the old church of Sant Salvador, from where
you are given a good view of the village.
Follow Carrer Major towards the town hall until you are
back on Plaça Nova square.
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Basalt cliff of Castellfollit de la Roca
RELATED ROUTES
Castellfollit-Begudà-Sant Joan les Fonts (Itinerànnia)
(Map on page 51)
more information
· Itinerari cingleres de Castellfollit de la Roca
(Itinerari 13 Parc Natural)
Colades de Lava Miradors de la Garrotxa
CL MG
www.garrotxacultour.com
Map of walking and cycling routes in La Garrotxa
http://en.turismegarrotxa.com/proposals-and-excursions/

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One of the major cultural routes in Europe, the
Way of Saint James, is signposted so that you can
reach the main points of historic interest in the
region on foot.
Sant Simplici chapel
The Way of Saint James
It starts in Sant Pere de Rodes and connects with the
Aragonese part of the Way of Saint James in Fraga, La
Franja. A short yet interesting part of this route passes
through La Garrotxa, along the El Carrilet greenway.
The part of the Way of Saint James that runs through La
Garrotxa starts in Les Planes d’Hostoles and continues
towards El Grau, through Sant Feliu de Pallerols and
Sant Esteve d’en Bas.
To reach the town of Vic, the waymarking takes walkers
on the climb from Els Hostalets d’en Bas to L’Hostal del
Grau via Falgars, although another option is to follow
RELATED ROUTES
· Ruta del Carrilet: la via verda (Itinerànnia)
· Per l'altiplà del Collsacabra (Itinerànnia)
the Itinerànnia markings and follow the old paved trail
linking Olot and Vic, which still preserves its old cobbles
and that leads directly to L’Hostal del Grau.
The Way of Saint James is marked with the blue
signposting used throughout Europe, along with a
representation of a scallop shell. Some parts of this
route are also marked with the yellow arrows that
indicate all the different stretches of the Way. These
marks have been painted by the Friends of the Way of
Saint James Association, but should not be confused
with the markings of the Itinerànnia network (which are
not as arrow-shaped).
Camí de Sant Jaume
CSJ
Map of walking and cycling routes in La Garrotxa
more information
www.garrotxacultour.com
http://en.turismegarrotxa.com/proposals-and-excursions/
· Esmorzars de forquilla a partir de les 9h
· Dinars de 13h a 16h
· Sopars per encàrrec
· Menús per a grups
Obert de dimecres a diumenge i dies festius
Disposem de salons privats per a celeracions
CUINA DE LA TERRA · CELEBRACIONS ESPECIALS
ESPECIALITATS DE BACALLÀ · EXCURSIONS
Ctra. de Les Encies, s/n · Les Planes d’Hostoles· 972 98 01 87
restaurant@maselsiubes.com · www.maselsiubes.com

Jewish
Besalú
1) The starting point of this route is the tourist office,
before crossing Pont Vell bridge. Despite having
been rebuilt several times, its first historic references
date back to the 11th century. The bridge is formed by
seven arches in a characteristic angular shape, due to
the settlement of the columns on the river pebbles.
During medieval times, the county pagus was installed
in the fortified tower.
2) Enter the town along Carrer Pont Vell, where you
will come to Plaça Abat Oliva square, where you head
for Carrer de Rocafort, taking Carrer Abraham des
Castlar (one of the most famous Jewish doctors of
Besalú along with Bendit des Logar).
3) From Carrer Rocafort, take Carrer Comte Tallaferro
to reach Plaça de la Llibertat square. Here, take Carrer
Pont Vell again and the road to the religious centre of
the call (quarter), where you will find the remains of the
synagogue, the mikveh or Jewish purification baths,
and archaeological remains of the 13th century call.
4) If you walk down to the river and turn right, you will
pass the old medieval wall before reaching La Cúria
Reial, which had been the home of a very important
Jewish family. It is now home to the Espai Besalú
Interpretation Centre, where you can see a fragment of
a Jewish tombstone.
In 2013, the archaeological site of Mikveh and the
synagogue of Besalú were declared a Cultural Asset of
National Interest by the Government of Catalonia.

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Abat Oliba
Pl. Llibertat
Santa
Maria
Comte Tallaferro
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Rocafort
Pont
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How? On foot
Duration: 2h
Difficulty: low
Starting point: Besalú tourist office
Signposted? yes
Ganganell
Pg. Pare Pujiula
C. d Olot
Pl.Prat de
Sant Pere
C. de la Font
4
Pl.Claustres
Itinerary suitable for people
with children.
Suitable in part for people with
reduced mobility.
More information:
Besalú tourist leaflet Tourist
map of La Garrotxa
Don’t miss
- Besalú, ciutat jueva (Besalú, Jewish town): a
weekend devoted to Jewish culture (first weekend
in March)
- Aquesta nit, Besalú (Tonight, Besalú): dramatised
evening visits (every Wednesday in the summer)
- European Jewish culture day (www.besalu.cat)
- Besalú Medieval (first weekend in September)
- You can also take the guided tours of
the Mikveh: from Besalú Tourist Office.
Advance booking required on 972 59 12 40 or at
turisme@besalu.cat
- The traditional cuisine of Besalú in the Besalú
Gastronòmica restaurants.
Tourism for everyone
The Medieval town of Besalú: The tourist office
has audio guides with an audio description for
people with visual impairment. It also informs of
any obstacles that might be encountered along
the route.
RELATED ROUTES
· Fins a l’antic fortificat dels comtes de Besalú:
Dosquers (Itinerànnia)
· Circuit de Besalú (Itinerànnia)
Besalú Vila Jueva
BVJ
more information
www.garrotxacultour.com
Mikveh
Map of walking and cycling routes in La Garrotxa
http://en.turismegarrotxa.com/proposals-and-excursions/

The Romanesque
churches of
Maià de Montcal
and Beuda
Maià de Montcal and Beuda are both good examples
of La Garrotxa’s valuable cultural heritage and their
wonderful Romanesque churches are the perfect
excuse to visit this part of La Garrotxa, close to the
border with the neighbouring comarca of the
Alt Empordà. This route takes you to nine different
churches, all dating from in the 9th-12th centuries.
The route begins in Beuda at Sant Pere de Lligordà,
a12th-century church with a south-facing main door, a
rectangular nave and a semi-circular apse. We continue
on to Santa Maria de Palera, another 12th-century
church with a semi-circular east-facing apse whose a
nave is covered by a barrelroof reinforced by two
transversal arches. It was once home to a Gothic carved
alabaster Mother of God, which today is to be found in
the Girona Art Museum.
The next point of interest is Sant Sepulcre de Palera, a
fascinating 11th-century Romanesque church that was
consecrated in 1085. It has a central nave covered by a
barrelroof and aisles covered by half-barrel roofs, all
supported by rectangular pillars and leading on to their
corresponding apses.
Another attraction of this route is the 12th-century
church of Sant Feliu de Beuda, well known for its valuable
12th-century font decorated with basrelief figures
and blind arches. From here we continue to Santa Maria
de Segueró, an 11-th century Romanesque church with
a single nave and a polychrome image of the Virgin
Mary (14th century) carved in alabaster.
Did you know?
This peaceful corner of La Garrotxa has,
aside from its numerous religious buildings,
a number of Catalonia’s most remarkable
manor houses (for example, Noguer de
Segueró).

Beuda
Maia de Montcal
At this point we enter into the municipality of Maià de Montcal with its
church of Sant Vicenç, dating from 978. It boasts a rectangular nave and a
circular eastfacing apse and singular ironwork on the church door. Next, the
route takes us to Santa Magdalena de Maià (13th century), the former
church of the old priory of Santa Maria de Jonqueres (13th century),
located at the eastern limit of la Garrotxa on the top the hill of Santa
Magdalena. It has a barrel roof and an apse with a quarter barrel roof.
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Olot
Besalú
We finish the route at the church of Sant Martí (12th century) in the hamlet
of Dosquers, which boasts a single nave with a barrel roof and a semicircular
apse. Not far away stands the chapel of Saint Prim and Saint Felicià, along
with a generous natural spring that, according to legend, provided water
for those carrying the remains of the saints to the monastery of Saint
Pere in Besalú.
THE ROUTE
How? on foot, bike or car
Duration: half day
Starting point: Sant Pere de Lligordà
How to get there: leave the A26 at Besalú and take the GiV-5234 towards Beuda
Observations: the main tourist attractions in this area are signposted
More information: Maià de Montcal tourist leaflet / La Garrotxa tourist map
Itinerary suitable for people with children
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RELATED ROUTES
Fins a l’antic fortificat dels comtes
de Besalú: Dosquers (Itinerànnia)
Circuit de Besalú (Itinerànnia)
El balcó de la Garrotxa (Itinerànnia)
Ruta del romaní (Itinerànnia)
El Mont. (Itinerari 4 Consorci Alta Garrotxa)
Lligordà i Palera (Itinerànnia)
Castell de Falgars (Itinerànnia)
more information
Ermites Romàniques
ER
www.garrotxacultour.com
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Santa Pau
history among
volcanoes
The medieval town of Santa Pau preserves its
extremely interesting walled old town, with greatly
marked medieval features and characteristics. Of
note is Plaça Major or Firal dels Bous: a porticoed
square with an irregular layout and unequal arches
that has undeniable personality and that is set
around the castle, a large, compact and robust
building set at the highest point of the village
Also worth visiting is the sober church of Santa Maria and
all the narrow alleyways, with tight corners and steep
descents, which lead to El Portal del Mar.
El Portal del Mar offers a view of the lovely, tempting
valleys that surround the town and, as is often the case,
are the backdrop to the odd interesting Romanesque
church. These include La Mare de Déu dels Arcs, Sant
Vicenç del Sallent, Sant Martí Vell and, in an idyllic spot,
Sant Miquel Sacot. From Sant Julià del Mont, which is
reached after a relatively easy walk, the views of the
valleys and the volcanoes is fascinating.
In Santa Pau itself, you can visit the lava flow that can be
seen on the bed of the Ser river that crosses the town.
From Santa Pau, you can walk to some of the most
unique parts of La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park:
Rocanegra volcano, Santa Margarida volcano, La Fageda
d’en Jordà beech forest and El Croscat volcano. Very close
to El Croscat is the basalt plateau of Batet de la Serra.
Following the path number 3 of Natural Park direction
Olot, we arrive in few minutes in the old quarry of
Rocanegra volcano. Its eruption was only around 5000
or 6000 years ago.
If we continue on itinerary 3 we will arrive on parking of
Santa Margarida Area where we can follow the path
number 1 direction Santa Margarida volcano. This
volcano renowned by have a little hermitage on the
crater, it was formed by a big explosive activity. On the
other hand, if we follow the itinerary 15 we will arrive
on Croscat volcano.
Don’t miss
- “El Fesolaire”, a tasting visit for the
whole family that takes you to see the
fields of Santa Pau haricot beans and offers
a tasting session.
- “La Motxilla de la Blanca”, a self-guided
visit around the medieval village of Santa
Pau and its surroundings.
Rocanegra volcano

Croscat volcano was created by a calm eruption with lapillus and volcanic
bombs accumulation which form the volcanic con. And a second phase more
calm which lava flow was descend direction east and caused an open crater.
On this lava flow now we found the famous Fageda d’en Jordà, an exceptional
beech forest because it grown on flat land around 550 m and interrupted
only by a series of volcanic hummocks (tossols).
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Leaving La Fageda, the path climbs up to Can Batlle mountain and Sant
Miquel Sacot, a 11th-century church with a Romanesque layout. From here,
walk down to the Sacot plain and along Bassols hill on the south-west slope
of Santa Margarida volcano.
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Santa Margarida volcano suffered a very explosive eruptive phase when its
ascending magma hit underground water. The explosion opened up a large
circular crater, inside which the Romanesque hermitage that gives its name to
the volcano was built. Apart from the crater, which is now a meadow, the rest
of the volcano is covered with forests, holm oaks on its southern slope and
mixed deciduous trees on the shady side. The route runs down to Santa
Margarida Service Area, where it joins Route 3 (Olot-Can Xel-Santa Pau). To
enjoy the visit and capture the true essence of this route, we recommend a
visit in the spring, summer or winter, given that it is an extremely busy area in
the autumn.
Along Route 1 you will find two turn-offs to Route 5, which climbs up to El
Colltort castle, a site located in the very heart of the Corb mountain range
with fantastic views of the main volcanoes in the area and of Batet plateau.
Tourism for everyone
Santa Pau: ramps and handrails in the alleyways around the
castle and the porticoed square.
Fageda d’en Jordà: La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park
gives authorisation to enter La Fageda by private vehicles
with prior accreditation of the degree of disability.
El Croscat volcano: La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park
gives authorisation to enter by vehicle to Can Passavent
Information Centre with prior accreditation of the degree of
disability.
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Grederes del volcà del Croscat (itinerari 15 Parc Natural)
Camí Can Blanc - Santa Margarida
Per les terres dels barons de Santa Pau (Itinerànnia)
Per antics camins de monjos (Itinerànnia)
Ruta dels gorgs (Itinerànnia)
Ruta de les fonts (Itinerànnia)
Ruta dels dos castells (Itinerànnia)
La fageda Fosca (Itinerànnia)
Olot - Santa Pau (itinerari 3 Parc Natural)
Fageda d’en Jordà - volcà Santa Margarida - volcà del Croscat
(Itinerànnia)

Les Preses,
dry-stone
country
The countryside around Les Preses is extremely
attractive. Plains and mountains alternate
harmoniously with croplands and forests.
One of the most interesting spots is Pedra Tosca Park,
located in Bosc de Tosca forest, a rural area that was once
farmed by man and that has been recovered as a reminder
of the work of our forefathers. The extreme need and
tenacity in modifying what was an exceptionally inhospitable
area of land, as it was actually a rocky basalt flow with
almost no sunlight for crop-growing, led to an exceptional
area, in which rocks were lined up to build dry-stone walls
to separate cleared land and paths, forming a maze of
paths, dry-stone walls, clearings and stone huts. It can be
reached on foot or by bike from Les Preses, following the
El Carrilet greenway towards Olot.
Another especially interesting area is Puig Rodó, one of
the best vantage points of La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone
Natural Park and of Vall d’en Bas. Located near Xenacs
Recreational Area at an altitude of 906 metres above sea
level, it is one of the highest points of the Corb mountain
range. The mountain range is home to exceptional sites,
such as the ruins of Colltort castle, Can Tià volcano, the
Fageda Fosca beech forest and the Castle and Shrine of
Santa Maria de Finestres.
Puig Rodó can be reached on foot along different routes
that start in Les Preses. Some of these paths pass El Racó
volcano, which is relatively unknown, but very interesting
and is located right at the start of the Corb valley.
Two Romanesque hermitages can be visited in Corb
valley: Sant Martí del Corb, with some steps and a
drinking trough that make it very unique and photogenic,
and Sant Miquel del Corb, only a short distance away. If
you are entering the valley on foot or by bike, follow the
forest trail along a path through cropland that leads to La
Fageda d’en Jordà.

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Circuit dels volcans, laves i antics llacs (Itinerànnia)
Pels camins de pedra seca (Itinerànnia)
Xenacs pel volcà del Racó i mirador de Puig Rodó (Itinerànnia)
Xenacs pel camí de les Barrincoles i mirador de Puig Rodó (Itinerànnia)
Ermites del Corb (Itinerànnia)
Torre de Murrià (Itinerànnia)
Xenacs pel camí dels Bous i mirador de puig Rodó (Itinerànnia)
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la Vall d'en Bas
a mosaic of
landscapes
To the south-west of the district in a large
agricultural valley: Vall d’en Bas.
This valley became a barrage lake a long time ago, after
the lava flow from the volcanoes in the area created a
kind of natural dam on the Fluvià river at Els Tossols
(Olot).
Els Hostalets d'en Bas and Falgars d'en Bas
This flat valley is the largest and most fertile in the
whole of Catalonia and is home to picture-postcard
villages, such as Els Hostalets d'en Bas, Joanetes and El
Mallol. It is also one of the best areas in La Garrotxa to
enjoy cycling holidays because of its flatness.
El Carrilet greenway crosses the valley from north to
south, and the most mountainous part, such as Llancers
mountain range and Puigsacalm mountain, is the best
for routes on foot. The paved trail linking Vic and Olot,
especially the Les Marrades section that starts alongside
Els Hostalets d’en Bas, is a path worth taking, not
only to admire this colossal feat of engineering, but
also to enjoy the beech forests, the plateau used as
grazing land, the waterfalls and the panoramic views
from the area of Falgars, right in the heart of the Transversal
mountain range.
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El mirador de la vall d’en Bas i la Garrotxa (Itinerànnia)
Per l’altiplà del Collsacabra (Itinerànnia)
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Circuit dels volcans, laves i antics llacs (Itinerànnia)
Ruta del Carrilet: la via verda.
The outline of Puigsacalm mountain, the highest peak
in La Garrotxa, looks down over a valley dotted with
cropland, country houses and agrifood producers. Vall
d’en Bas preserves a great agricultural and rural spirit
that can be seen up close in Can Trona, Culture and
Nature Centre, a museum and cultural facility located in
the heart of the valley.
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The Hostoles
valley
Sant Feliu de Pallerols
volcanoes and historic centre
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.
A good route around Sant Feliu de Pallerols might start
at the village’s Tourist Office, from where you head to
the historic centre formed by a group of historic and
architectural constructions from the 12th-13th century,
such as the parish church, the La Sagrera and La Cellera
houses, the chapel of Nostra Senyora del Roser, the
chapel and medieval bridge of Sant Sebastià, the El
Firal boulevard, La Conqueta mill and the avant-garde
building of Can Casas. The route shows the medieval
structure of the village centre and how it evolved from
the houses of La Sagrera and the 13th-century Romanesque
church to the 14th-century walled La Cellera
house and today’s village.
But Sant Feliu de Pallerols is much more than history: it is
also one of the most interesting places in La Garrotxa
Volcanic Zone Natural Park, where volcano activity also
left its mark. The Brugent river crosses the village and is a
good place to see the lava flows from the eruption of the
El Traiter volcano that cover the riverbed. Very near the
historic centre are another two volcanoes: Sant Marc and
Puig Roig, both 20 min from the centre of the village.
Both volcanoes are the most recent of the Hostoles
Valley and their eruptions date back around 30,000
years. Sant Marc volcano has a horseshoe-shaped
crater due to the lava flow during the last phase of the
eruption. As an anecdote, an old, restored basalt
quarry can be visited at Puig Roig volcano, where a
large amount of cobblestones were mined to pave the
roads of towns and cities.
From Sant Feliu de Pallerols you can also follow
different signposted routes to the Pou del Glaç ice well
or climb up to Hostoles Castle or Colltort Castle, both
of which were important fortresses during the
Remença uprising in the Middle Ages.

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Centre històric de Sant Feliu de Pallerols. (Itinerari 18 Parc Natural)
Volta al cingle de Rocalba (Itinerànnia)
Valls de Sant Iscle i del Vallac: volcans i castells. (Itinerari 19 Parc Natural)
Sant Feliu de Pallerols, fonts, pou de glaç i de Santa Cecília. (Itinerari 23 Parc Natural)
Sant Feliu de Pallerols, volcans de Sant Marc i del Puig Roig. (Itinerari 22 Parc Natural)
Sant Feliu de Pallerols, la Torra, castell d'Hostoles. (Itinerari 24 Parc Natural)
Sant Feliu de Pallerols, Sant Pere Sacosta, el Far. (Itinerari 25 Parc Natural)
Sant Feliu de Pallerols - Coll de Condreu. (Itinerari 20 Parc Natural)
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The Hostoles
valley
Pools surrounded
by history
Les Planes d’Hostoles is famous for its pools, but
also for having been an important site during the
Remença revolt.
The starting point is the car park at the Espai Polivalent,
located alongside the El Carrilet greenway. Different
pools can be reached from here: if you follow the El
Carrilet greenway towards Girona, take the signposted
route and you will soon come to Santa Margarida pool,
the largest in the municipality. However, if you follow
the El Carrilet greenway towards Olot, you will soon
reach the steps leading to Can Poeti pool, which
extends alongside an old flour mill.
El Molí dels Murris pool
Continue along the greenway towards Olot and turn
off along a path on your right to El Molí dels Murris
pool, one of the most bucolic in La Garrotxa. If you
want to visit this pool by car, leave it in the car park that
has been especially set up alongside the C-63 road to
Olot and finish the route on foot.
Apart from the pools, you can walk up to Hostoles
castle in the municipality of Sant Feliu de Pallerols, one
of the remains of Remença times boasting great views
of the southern half of La Garrotxa. The path to the
castle can be found by continuing along the greenway
towards Olot.
You can also climb up to El Far, from where you are
given panoramic views of the Hostoles valley, Les
Guilleries and Collsacabra.
Don’t miss
- Planestiueja’t, the schedule of summer
activities, with theatre, concerts, etc.
Finally, you can visit the village, which is home to the
church of Sant Cristòfol de Les Planes and alleyways
that denote the recent history of this municipality,
created in 1872 after its partition from Sant Feliu de
Pallerols.
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Sant Pere Sacosta (Itinerànnia)
Gorg de Can Poeti (Itinerànnia)
Gorg de la Plana (Itinerànnia)
Gorg del Molí dels Murris (Itinerànnia)
Gorg de Santa Margarida (Itinerànnia)
Itinerari el Far (Itinerànnia)
Ruta del Carrilet: la via verda (Itinerànnia)
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El Molí dels Murris pool cannot be accessed by vehicle in
the summer. During this time, you should leave your vehicle
in the car park set up at the start of the Cogolls trail, which
is 2 km from the pool.

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