Attractions
Parc Nou
Address: Avinguda de Santa Coloma, 43, 17178 Olot, Girona, Spain .The Parc Nou is a splendid farm, currently a municipal park, where you will find Torre Castanys, a modernist building, which we recommend you visit to find out about the Natural Park and discover the vegetation typical of the Pla d'Olot.
Volcà Montsacopa
Address: Carrer Macarnau, 46, 17800 Olot, Girona .Montsacopa is a volcano located in the interior of the city of Olot, in the district of Sant Francesc, lined between the volcanoes of La Garrinada and Montolivet on one of the volcanoes. same fracture. Next to the crater there is the hermitage of Sant Francesc de Pàdua, built during the 17th century, which also means that it is known as the volcano of Sant Francesc.
It has an area of 23.69 hectares and is a natural reserve according to Law 2/1982.
It is the last volcano that was formed in Olot. It exploded about 100,000 years ago and its rounded crater is the product of a stombolic eruption that is not explosive first and of a more explosive (flame retardant). It emitted a modest stream of lava towards the northwest (the Morrot), that is cut by the river of Riudaura. Its projections (pyroclasts and ashes) cover much of the Olot plain. This crater is unique in the Natural Park of the Volcanic Zone of La Garrotxa that has not been deformed by any wash lava at the end of the eruption.
Of the grederes on the south and southwest slopes, a large part of the material was obtained, with which several of the city's constructions were made, until they were closed in the sixties. Recently they have been restored as museum spaces.
During the French occupation of 1812 the hermitage was walled, and the two defensive towers still retained were built. The path of the Viacrucis runs from the cemetery of Olot and around the crater there is a circular walk with birches and benches that is a magnificent viewpoint of Olot and its surroundings.
Montsacopa had been completely deforested and cultivated. At the moment the bottom of its circular crater is occupied by fields of crop and the southern flank has orchards, whereas to the others, the vegetation recovers spontaneously or it stays with grass.
Via Verda Olot (Green way)
Address: Av Estació, 2 .The carriage Girona-Olot runs through small towns that have opened to him, turning the route into a road full of life where locals take the opportunity to walk, sit and watch the cyclists or take their children to play in the playgrounds built around. With much or little movement, each town takes advantage in a different way the old train stations so that the passage of cyclists is enjoyable and close to the nature of the town. We propose you to cross the carrilet from Anglès and not from Girona and thus save a journey (15 km approx) where the road goes paraleto to the N-141.
It is not until after Anglès that the carrilet goes into a greener landscape and arranged with bridges, railings and benches to rest.
From Anglès, you climb a gentle (1%) but persistent slope to Sant Feliu de Pallerolls. Through this route (25 km approx) you will pass through an old station that is now an art school and then you will arrive at Amer, a town that has taken advantage of the old train station turning it into an information and bicycle rental center, next to the which have built a place of relaxation, which has several tables and benches for a picnic (there is also a beach bar!).After Amer an indicator takes us to the "Font Picant" where we can drink and take a little of this volcanic water. Back to the carrilet route you will cross Les Planes d'Hostoles, the last station before reaching Sant Feliu de Pallerols where the carrilet road shares the route with a steeply steep road until reaching the highest point: "El Coll d 'in Bas "(620m). From then on, it descends quickly to La Vall d'en Bas along the same road. Once down, the carrilet road is recovered, which goes into the field in the direction of Les Preses down a slight slope to Olot, capital of the Garrotxa and important volcanic area of inescapable visit.
La Fageda d'en Jordà
Address: Carrer Fageda, s/n, 17810 Can Blanc, Girona .La Fageda d'en Jordà, one of the 28 natural reserves of the Natural Park, grows on a lava wash from the Croscat volcano that extends through the municipalities of Santa Pau, Olot and Les Preses.
Volcà de Santa Margarida
Address: Ctra. Santa Pau, Olot, Spain .The Santa Margarida volcano is a volcano dumped 700 meters high in the volcanic region of Olot. It is located in the pla de la Cot, west of the municipality of Santa Pau, in the region of la Garrotxa, and is part of the Natural Park of the Volcanic Zone of La Garrotxa. He erupted about 11,000 years ago.
It is one of the most important in the sector, 682 meters high and its extensive mouth, which is today a meadow, is about 2000 m. perimeter In the middle of the plane formed by the crater there is the hermitage Santa Margarida, of Romanesque origin, and which gives its name to the volcano.
On July 6, 2018, the Diputació de Girona and the Generalitat purchased the property that contains it and will be given the management in the Natural Park of the Volcanic Zone of the Garrotxa.
