パルクナチュラルデラゾナボルカニカデラガロッチャでの周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

Lovely small town up in the mountains above Girona. This is where the Ruta del Carrilet starts

Not as well kept as the other tower and sadly defaced by mobile phone network antennas. A nice reminder of the past nonetheless.

Olot, known as "the city of volcanoes", is the capital of the Garrotxa region, in the province of Girona, in Catalonia. It is known for its natural landscapes and its location within the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park. In its territory there are four volcanoes, two of which can be visited: Montsacopa and Montolivet. It also has valuable wetlands and the Croscat volcano in its surroundings. La Fageda d'en Jordá, a vast beech forest, is also a popular tourist attraction for walks, bike rides, horseback or carriage rides. Olot has an outstanding cultural heritage, including modernist-style monuments and also the Renaissance-style cloister of El Carme. The local gastronomy, known as "volcanic cuisine", is another tourist attraction in Olot. Olot potatoes are a famous recipe in the region. In addition, the city is home to the oldest bullring in Catalonia and the second oldest in Spain, built in 1859.

Volcà del Montsacopa is an extinct volcano that died out 100,000 years ago. Running here is not easy because it is steep uphill or downhill, but the views are worth it. The crater is full of rabbits (at least there were when I visited) in the late afternoon and there are many nice trails around it. There is a church and a tower there too. If you visit Olot it is an easy walk that you must do.

Very nice vantage point!

From here you have a wonderful view of Olot

The all-round view of the volcano is worth a little detour.

The all-round view of the volcano is worth a little detour