Walking in Catalunya - Girona Pyrenees
35 hikes in Garrotxa, Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park and Ripollès
Walking in Catalunya - Girona Pyrenees
35 hikes in Garrotxa, Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park and Ripollès
35 varied day walks among the rocky mountains, forested slopes and idyllic wine country in and around Girona. Routes range from 5 to 19km and cover Garrotxa, Ripollès and the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park.A guidebook to 35 graded day walks in Spain's Catalunya – Girona Pyrenees region. Walks are included for all abilities and can be walked between April and November, although some of the lower routes can be walked in winter as well.
The routes and range from 5 to 19km and take between 2 and 8 hours. They are graded from short easy strolls to more demanding walks and cover Garrotxa, Ripollès and the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park.
- 1:25,000 or 1:50,000 mapping included for each route
- Detailed information on accommodation, public transport and parking
- Information given on local geology and wildlife
- GPX files available to download
- Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
Printed book
A guidebook with detailed route descriptions, stage breakdowns, accommodation listings, profiles and maps - everything you need on the trail.
eBook
The complete digital edition of the guidebook, with full route descriptions, accommodation listings, profiles and maps, ready to use on any device.
Map key
Overview Map
Route summary table
INTRODUCTION
Geography and geology
Plants and flowers
Wildlife
Getting there
Getting around
Bases
Accommodation
When to go and what to take
Language
Waymarking
Using this guide
GARROTXA
Walk 1 Puig de Bassegoda
Walk 2 Muga Gorge
Walk 3 Beuda to El Mont
Walk 4 Sadernes to Salt de Brull
Walk 5 Volcà de Santa Margarida and Croscat
Walk 6 Puig Rodó and Sant Miquel del Corb
Walk 7 Salt de la Coromina and Camí Ral
Walk 8 Puigsacalm from Joanates
Walk 9 Puigsacalm from Coll de Bracons
Walk 10 Salt de Sallent
Walk 11 Oix to Santa Maria d’Escales
Walk 12 Castell de Besora
Walk 13 Gorg de Masica
RIPOLLÈS
Walk 14 Via Romana
Walk 15 Camprodon to Sant Antoni
Walk 16 Serra Cavallera from Camprodon
Walk 17 Camí de Carboneres
Walk 18 Gra de Fajol
Walk 19 Pic de la Dona and Bastiments
Walk 20 Seven gorges trail
Walk 21 Taga from Ribes de Freser
Walk 22 Queralbs to Font de l’Home Mort
Walk 23 Camí Vell de Núria
Walk 24 Puigmal
Walk 25 Pic de Finestrelles
Walk 26 Salt del Grill and Coma de Vaca
Walk 27 Falgars and Roc de la Lluna
CADÍ-MOIXERÓ NATURAL PARK
Walk 28 La Tosa
Walk 29 Penyes Altes de Moixeró
Walk 30 Els Empedrats
Walk 31 Via del Nicolau
Walk 32 Pedraforca Superior
Walk 33 Saldes to Gresolet
Walk 34 Comabona
Walk 35 Pedraforca 360
Appendix A Useful contacts and information
Appendix B Accommodation
Appendix C Glossary
Seasons
Most routes can be walked between Apr and October-November. The routes in the lower Garrotxa can be walked in the winter as well. Snow covers the Girona Pyrenees in the winter.
Centres
Olot, Albanyà, Oix, Saderness, Ripoll, Berga, Bagà, Ribes de Freser, Queralbs, Núria, Vallafogana de Ripollès, Camprodon, Setcases, Saldes, Gósol, Mirador de Gresolet.
Difficulty
The graded walks range from easy to longer and more challenging routes. Reasonable level of fitness is required to climb the highest peaks in the region. There are some more demanding walks above 2000m and 2500m in the Girona Pyrenees.
Must See
Garrotxa Volcanic Zone, Volcá del Croscat, Alta Garrotxa, Muga Gorge, Puigsacalm, El Mont, Girona Pyrenees, Pre-Pyrenees, Pedraforca, Cadi-Moixeró Natural Park, La Tosa, Penyes Altes de Moixeró,Comabona, Serra Cavellera, Puigmal, Taga, River Ter, Via Romana, Camí Vell, Camí Ral.
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