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Hiking Index 5

Index IntroductIon to hIkIng In the costa Brava and gIrona Pyrenees

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Hiking Introduction

The regions of Girona, uniquely surrounded by the Pyrenees while bathed by the Mediterranean to the east, are the perfect place for outdoor activities. This proximity to the sea gives the Pyrenees a mild climate and a one-of-a-kind landscape. Visitors are immediately attracted to the area’s stunning natural beauty —which changes colours according to the season— and the wide range of cultural and sports activities offered by the different territories.

Magnificent mountains and sea landscapes, where visitors can take a journey back in time thanks to the legacy of Romanesque art and traditions that remind us of the origins of these rich lands, where history combines with modern services to create the perfect spot for hikers. All in a single destination with many different facets, yet with one common denominator: encouraging visitors to take to the trails.

All in a single destination with many different facets, yet with one common denominator: encouraging visitors to take to the trails.

Introduction to hiking in the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees

Hiking 9GR. Long-Distance Trails 9

gr is the abbreviation of gran recorregut (long-distance trails), trails longer than 50 km which are often the result of the recovery of routes that were historically travelled and which fell into disuse.

today, the gr trails form an extensive network of hiking trails across europe. Paths are marked by a systems of red and white stripes which indicate the direction to follow, a trail that deviates from the gr, a wrong direction and a change of direction.

the same markers with different colours are used to signpost the petit recorreguts (Pr or short-distance trails) with white and yellow stripes, and the senders locals (sL or local paths) with white and green stripes.

Trails longer than 50 km which are often the result of the recovery of routes that were historically travelled and which fell into disuse.

GR. Long-Distance Trails

Hiking GR. Long-Distance Trails 10 Hiking GR. Long-Distance Trails 11

Cap de Creus

Blanes

L’Escala

Portbou

ALT EMPORDÀ

BAIX EMPORDÀ

SELVA

GIRONÈS

GARROTXA

RIPOLLÈS

CERDANYA

GR

This is a long-distance trail with low to medium difficulty which follows the coast of Girona, with excellent views of the coves and small villages nestled along the Costa Brava and the Mediterranean. The trail runs entirely along the coastline, giving hikers the chance to enjoy extraordinary views, although in some sections the route inevitable turns away from the coast and heads inland, through areas of great natural beauty and interest. Part of the route runs along the Camí de Ronda, where it turns into a pleasant and easy walk for families to enjoy. The trail passes through a number of stunning natural

attractions including the Parc Natural del Cap de Creus, Parc Natural dels Aiguamolls de l’Empordà and the Parc Natural del Montgrí, Illes Medes i Baix Ter.

The section of the trail which passes through Girona can be walked entirely in ten stages or partially by starting at any of the towns through which the route passes. We recommend visiting the tourist information offices in the different towns along the trail.

The trail starts in either Blanes or Port Bou, depending on whether hikers wish to walk the trail from south to north or vice versa.

GR 92

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200 km approx.

Point-to-point

GR trail markers and signposts

Year-round

1

PLA DE L’ESTANY

La Jonquera

Puigcerdà

Santa Coloma de Ferners

GR 92

GR 83

GR 11

GR 1

GR 2

GR 178

GR 4Llançà

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The GR passes through the Pyrenees, crossing this mountain range from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean and can be walked in either direction along the mountains’ southern side along the French border. The trail is at elevation, but hikers can climb the peaks along the way at their discretion.

We recommended starting the Girona section of the trail in the Pyrenees’ town of Puigcerdà and finishing in Empordà on the Costa Brava. While the trail descends more than it ascends between these two points it is still considered a medium-high difficultly with some tough sections.

It passes through an incredibly diverse landscape: alpine landscapes at 200 meters above sea level,

Known as the Historic or Transversal Trail, the trailhead is on the Costa Brava in Empúries archaeological site and ends its run through Girona in Ripollès. It runs parallel to the GR 11 but through the Pyrenees foothills.

The path crosses a number of historic towns, many of which date to the medieval period, with a strong Roman heritage which can be seen in towns like Besalú, Sant Joan de les Abadesses and Ripoll. Also highly recommended are the towns of Sant Martí d’Empúries, Banyoles and Castellfollit de la Roca.

Starting in La Jonquera, on the French border, and without excessive ascents and descents, the trail runs southwest while crossing towns of great artistic interest like Besalú and Santa Pau. The route then dips into the Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa. It crosses Vall d’en Bas and into the province of Barcelona via Rupit, crossing the natural massifs of Guilleries and Collsacabra to Parc Natural del Montseny.

like the Vall de Núria and the Freser-Setcases nature reserve; areas of steep and deep valleys covered with oak groves in the Alta Garrotxa; transitional spaces such as the Paratge Natural d’Interès Nacional de l’Albera and the Parc Natural del Cap de Creus, where the Pyrenees merge with the sea.

The route also gives hikers the chance to discover the region’s rich cultural heritage, with magnificent examples of Romanesque churches including the ones in Beget and Molló, as well as the Sant Pere de Rodes monastery, a castle in Requesens and a significant number of dolmens in the Albera region.

The Girona section can be hiked in twelve stages for a roughly 250 km route or partially from any access point.

GR 1GR 11

GR 2

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140 km approx.

Point-to-point

GR trail markers and signposts

Year-round

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250 km approx.

Point-to-point

GR trail markers and signposts

Spring, summer and early autumn

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108 approx. to Rupit

Point-to-point

GR trail markers and signposts

Year-round (some sections with low temperatures in winter)

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4

Hiking GR. Long-Distance Trails 14 Hiking GR. Long-Distance Trails 15

Part of a European GR, GR 4 starts at the international bridge in Puigcerdà and runs south to Montserrat.

The Girona section is located entirely in Cerdanya, which it crosses from north to south, first via the Cerdanya plain to Alp followed by an ascent to the ski resort of La Molina until the Coll de Pal, with spectacular views of the Pyrenees. From here the route descends to La Pobla de Lillet, in the Barcelona region, and on to Montserrat.

The GR 178, or Serrallonga Route, follows the footsteps of the famous seventeenth-century bandit across the Guilleries mastiff —a little known natural space rich in flora and fauna— and Collsacabra. The trail starts in Santa Coloma and ends in Sau. The 178-2 variant, which runs through the Creu d’en Serrallonga pass, leads to Sant Hilari Sacalm.

The places where Serralonga committed his robberies form part of the route, as well as other spots where he was welcomed and the house where he was finally arrested.

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23 approx. until Coll de Pal (158 total)

Point-to-point

GR trail markers and signposts

Spring, summer, autumn

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56 km approx.

Point-to-point

GR trail markers and signposts

Year-round

GR 4

GR 178

5

6

GR 837

Known as the Camí del Nord, this is a highly-symbolic route because it is the path which thousands of exiles from the Spanish Civil War followed in early 1939 as they fled to France. The Girona portion of the route starts in Arbúcies, in the Parc Natural del Montseny, and heads north across Guilleries massifs and the Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa, where it heads into the Pyrenees towards Beget, Ripollès, and finally France.

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105 km approx. (Girona section)

Point-to-point

GR trail markers and signposts

Spring, summer, autumn

Hiking Stages 17Other options 17

the following pages offer additional hiking suggestions in girona, all routes that ensure a safe exploration of the region. they have specific trail markers and are organised in a network of either point-to-point or loop trails, and hikers can adapt the route or the stages according to their requirements or level of preparation.

All routes that ensure a safe exploration of the region.

Other options

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Other options

The Vies Verdes are greenways created on old disused railway lines, designed for non-motorised users: pedestrians, cyclists, etc. There are 125 km of greenway trails throughout the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees which are divided into four award-winning routes, three of which are connected. These routes run from the Pyrenees to the sea and can be traversed on foot or bike for an easy, pleasant and safe route which passes through several towns and natural areas, giving users the chance to discover the area’s range of historical and cultural sights.

The 125 km Pirinexus route combines the Vies Verdes and an additional 226 km for a 351 km loop that passes through seven of Girona’s eight regions and France. The route forms a cross-border loop that connects a range of natural areas: the Pyrenees, the interior and the coast. Designed as a route for cyclists and well-known among Europe’s major trails, most of the route is ideal for walking.

Vies Verdeswww.viesverdes.org

Pirinexuswww.pirinexus.cat

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125 km

Point-to-point

Vies Verdes trail markers

Year-round

351 km

Loop

Vies Verdes and Pirinexus trail markers

Year-round

1

2

Legend

Vies verdes

Ruta del Ter

Pirinexus

Baix Empordà Hiking Network

Itinerànnia

Camí de Sant Jaume

SELVA1

6

2

4

3

5

ALT EMPORDÀ

PLA DE L’ESTANY

GARROTXA

RIPOLLÈS

CERDANYA

GIRONÈS

BAIX EMPORDÀ

1

2

3

4

5

6

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The Girona section of the Camí de Sant Jaume, or Way of St. James, has two different routes: one from the Coll de Panissars to La Jonquera, which is a continuation of the French trail, and the route that begins on the Mediterranean coast in Port de la Selva, which features the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, a site for both pilgrimages and tourists. The trails meets in Figueres to form a single route that continues to Girona and the Vall d’en Bas, and crosses Catalonia as the main route of the multiple historic paths that pilgrims would take from Catalonia to Santiago de Compostela.

The Itinerànnia network of trails is an extremely successful initiative. With over 2,500 km of marked paths, the network recovers the old trails of the Ripollès, Garrotxa and Alt Empordà regions, connects all the towns in the Pyrenees with the Mediterranean and vice versa, and features the area’s natural and cultural assets. Hikers can easily plan fully customised routes, choosing trails, the towns to pass through, the number of stages, etc., by using the numerous resources available on its website.

Follow the river Ter from its source in Ulldeter, in the Pyrenees, over 2,200 meters above sea level, until it empties into the sea in Torroella de Montgrí-l’Estartit on the Costa Brava. This route crosses much of Girona and its wide variety of landscapes: from the upper Ter, to its meanderings along the plains of the Empordà, until it reaches the sea. Hikers and cyclists can discover the culture, history and tradition of the towns along the way, as well as a range of culinary delights.

In the heart of the Costa Brava, the Baix Empordà region offers a network of hiking paths, using the existing GR (long-distance trails), PR (short-distance trails) and SL (local paths) trail markers to create a 370-kilometre network of hiking trails. Hikers can plan the perfect route by combining trails to include picturesque beaches, Mediterranean forests, the region’s main towns and a number of charming medieval or fishing villages.

Camí de Sant Jaumewww.camidesantjaume.cat

Itinerànniawww.itinerannia.net

Ruta del Terwww.rutadelter.cat

Baix Empordà Hiking Networkwww.visitemporda.com

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400 km approx. (El Port de la Selva – Alfarràs)

Point-to-point

White trail markers with blue markers in the shape of a shell

Year-round

2,500 km

Network

Itinerànnia yellow trail makers with signposts

Year-round, except in the high-mountain sections, where there is a risk of snow in winter

225 km

Point-to-point

Green or green and red trail markers

Year-round, except when the river is high, with snow in winter

370 km

Network

GR, PR and SL trail markers with signposts at different points

Year-round

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Hiking Stages 23Stages 23

the hiking boom of recent years and the extensive network of trails available have led to the emergence of programmed routes that take several days and often pass through areas of great natural beauty. usually designed as loops, these itineraries boast comprehensive websites, specific maps, route booklets, accommodation suggestions, picnics, etc., in order to make planning the hike easier.

These itineraries boast comprehensive websites, specific maps, route booklets, accommodation suggestions, picnics, etc.

Stages

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Stages

Serra de Monestirs is a trail that gives hikers the opportunity to discover Ripollès nature, history, culture, and local cuisine in a direct and participatory way. Beginning and ending in Ripoll, and with the Taga (2,040 m) as the highest peak, “the trail skirts the Cavallera mountain. Optional visits to the Santa Maria de Ripoll and Sant Joan de les Abadesses monasteries and dishes made with local products make the journey a wonderful experience.

This high-mountain loop passes through the most emblematic spots in the Girona Pyrenees and the eastern French Pyrenees. It connects Puigmal (2,910 m) and the Vall de Núria with Canigó (2,784 m) and the Vall de Marialles in a recommended five stages<. Hikers can intensely enjoy the surrounding landscape by climbing ridges, valleys and peaks with a long hiking tradition like the Circ d’Ulldeter, Vall de Núria, Vall de Coma de Vaca, the lakes in Carançà or the village of Mentet.

Serra de Monestirs

Refugis del Torb

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www.serrademonestirs.com

www.refugisdeltorb.com

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65 km

Loop

Differs along each stage

Spring, summer, and early autumn

73 km

Loop

Differs along each stage

Spring, summer, and early autumn

1

2

Legend

1

6

2

4

3

5

Serra de Monestirs

Camí de ronda

Refugis del Torb

Els tres refugis

Bastions

Ruta dels Estanys Amagats

5

CERDANYA

Meranges

RIPOLLÈS

42

3

1

Camprodon

Núria

6

Palamós

Girona

BAIX EMPORDÀ

GIRONÈS

Hiking Stages 27Hiking 26Stages

Loop that passes through the Tossa Plana de Lles and Puigpedrós massifs, the Cerdanya valleys of Meranges, La Llosa i d’Arànser, and the Vall del Madriu in Andorra. Hikers can discover a number of natural treasures along the route’s recommended five stages, not only the rich biodiversity of the different alpine passes but almost forty glacial lakes the route is named after. Hikers can find shelter in the mountain huts along the route.

This is a challenging mountain loop which starts and ends in Ribes de Freser and passes through several villages in the Vall de Ribes and includes some of the valley’s and the Girona Pyrenees’ highest and most emblematic peaks, such as Puigmal (2,910 m), Bastiments (2,883 m), Balandrau (2,585 m) and Taga (2,038 m), as well as the magnificent Vall de Núria. Hiking the trail in five stages, some of which pass through the high mountains, is recommended, but it can be done in less time depending on the physical condition of the hiker.

The Camí de Ronda is the historic path that skirts the Costa Brava. Running parallel to the sea, the path offers spectacular views of the Mediterranean coast. We propose two routes that run along the coast, and a third which, with a start and finish in Girona, includes inland sections that give hikers the chance to visit medieval villages like Peratallada i Monells and the Gavarres and l’Ardenya-Cadiretes massifs. A range of hiker services, as well as accommodation, can be reserved on the route’s comprehensive website.

Loop that links the high mountain valleys of Freser, Bacivers, Carançà and Coma de Vaca, mostly in the Girona Pyrenees, with some in France. It connects the three refugis, or mountain huts, which provide shelter along the route: Coma de Vaca, Ulldeter and Ras de Carançà. Following the route in this order is recommended by starting and ending in the picturesque village of Queralbs. More prepared visitors can include hikes to peaks including Bastiments, Gra de Fajol and Balandrau.

Ruta dels Estanys AmagatsBastions

Camí de Ronda®Els tres refugis

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73 km

Loop

White trail markers, various signposts and milestones

End of spring, summer and early autumn

105 km

Loop

GR trail markers, yellow Itinerànnia trail markers, orange trail markers and milestones

End of spring, summer and early autumn

43, 18 or 140 km according to the selected route

Point-to-point or loop

GR trail markers along the coast, various trail markers and signposts

Year-round. Hikers should take precautions with the sun and heat in summer.

52.5 km

Loop

GR trail markers, green signposts, yellow Itinerànnia trail markers and milestones

End of spring, summer and early autumn

53

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www.rutadelsestanysamagats.comwww.elsbastions.com

www.camideronda.comwww.t3r.cat

Hiking Stages 29Companies 29

Below are a number of suggestions for those hikers who prefer the support of professionals when discovering new places in order to deepen their knowledge of the region or enjoy unique experiences. suggestions are made for all levels and ages; these companies provide all services to ensure that tourists need worry about nothing more than hiking and enjoying themselves.

Below are a number of suggestions for those hikers who prefer the support of professionals.

Companies

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This travel agency specialises in a range of different routes: hiking, cultural routes, beginner racing and routes, cycling and mountain biking routes.

Located in Empordà, the company organises local and international hiking trips, always with a particular focus on environmental responsibility and respect.

Incoming travel agency formed by a group of professionals who base their services on sustainability and respect for nature in order to create their tour packages.

Headquartered in Olot, the agency focuses on the Girona region, particularly Ripollès, La Garrotxa and Alt Empordà, offering a wide range of hiking trips

This travel agency specialises in hiking and cycling in the Costa Brava, the Pyrenees and, recently, to other destinations in Catalonia, Spain and Europe.

Founded in 1996, the company originally opened its doors as a cycling tour company that rented a range of bikes. Currently located in the city of Girona, its services

Terramar, Natura i Cultura is a company with over ten years of experience in increasing the awareness of, promoting and managing the numerous resources of the Alt Empordà.

Its main focus is on guided tours and educational activities about the area’s natural, social and cultural

Giroguies Trescàlia - Verd Volcànic

Cicloturisme i Medi Ambient Terramar

PALAFRUGeLL OLOT

GIRONA VILABeRTRAN

Tel. +34 972 303 886 · +34 636 490 830www.giroguies.com · info@giroguies.com

Tel. +34 972 264 615 · +34 657 861 805www.trescalia.com · info@trescalia.com

Tel. +34 972 221 047www.cicloturisme.com · info@cicloturisme.com

Tel. +34 972 510 347www.terramar.org · terramar@terramar.org

The company works specifically in the Costa Brava and the Pyrenees, particularly La Garrotxa. It boasts a team of experts in the region and organises customised tours and hikes for individuals and small groups. Its aims to provide a human experience that transmits the individuality of the region and its people.

with a theme tailored to the customer’s taste: natural scenery, mountains, volcanoes, cultural landscapes, trail running, etc.

The agency also provides nature getaways with guides on geology, flora and vegetation, birds and butterflies, as well as photography trips and work camps.

also include road cycling, mountain biking, hiking, trail running and other outdoor activities.

The company provides a range of services to help customers focus solely on hiking or cycling and enjoying all that the region, its people and its traditions have to offer.

areas, in collaboration with the managers of the different areas visited, who often work as official guides.

In terms of hiking, the company focuses on specialised nature guides, supplemented with cultural and traditional information. It also offers the possibility of discovering the world of wine first-hand.

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Adventure company that offers a wide range of outdoor activities in addition to hiking: canyoning, vies ferrades (climbing routes), beginner routes, snowshoeing, etc.

Headquartered in Girona, the company primarily focuses on the region’s natural spaces, mainly in Girona.

Aventura Girona

Tel. +34 633 161 679www.aventuragirona.com · info@aventuragirona.com

Hiking activities range from mountain and high-mountain hiking trails with varying lengths and degrees of difficulties —with ascents to the main peaks in the Pyrenees and the Parc Natural del Montseny— and easy ecotourism routes to the major natural spaces in the Coast Brava and La Garrotxa.

Company which offers one-day or multi-day hiking tours to several natural areas along the Costa Brava: Parc Natural del Montgrí, Illes Medes i Baix Ter, Parc Natural dels Aiguamolls de l’Empordà, Parc Natural del Cap de Creus, the Gavarres massifs, etc.

A group of expert guides in nature and ecotourism offer organised routes, which can be found on its

Gaia GuiesL’esTARTITTel. +34 678 074 122www.gaiamoia.com · montseca@gaiamoia.com

website, throughout the year, as well as customised routes for all types of groups. If the customer prefers a route without a guide, the company also offers a self-guided tours service along with other services including baggage transports, which allows visitors to hike freely without having to carry heavy bags.

The Centre d’Educació Ambiental Alt Ter (Alt Ter Environmental Education Centre) is an association that offers activities and guided nature tours and hiking in Ripollès, in the Girona Pyrenees.

In addition to cultural tours based on the Ruta del Pirineu Comtal, and thematic nature tours focused on high-mountain wildlife, natural habitats, orchids and bird watching, the company offers a variety of guided

CEA Alt TersANT JOAN De Les ABADessesTel. +34 972 721 317www.alt-ter.org · info@alt-ter.org

hiking tours that take advantage of the network of Itinerànnia trails, with routes of varying degrees of difficulty designed to help visitors discover the region.

It also manages the Molí Petit ecomusceum in Sant Joan de les Abadesses, which offers organised environmental education activities for schools, groups and families.

Guide association which, in collaboration with the Regional Council of Girona, provides guided nature tours in the immediate surroundings of the city of Girona.

Following criteria that favour the development of sustainable tourism, it spreads natural and cultural values through its guided hikes, giving visitors

Associació de Guies Gironès, Terra de PasseigGIRONATel. +34 620 200 486www.turismegirones.cat · guiesgirones@sorbus.cat

the opportunity to discover the rich heritage that lies between the magnificent natural spaces and beautiful villages scattered throughout the Girona region, including the Crosa volcano, the source of the river Onyar, the Vall de Sant Daniel, and its gorges, Madremanya, Sant Martí Vell and the Gavarres massifs.

Hiking Stages 35Hiking 34Companies

The Empordà Bike Resort is the ideal type of accommodation for sports lovers, particularly for all types of cyclists and hikers. It boasts six apartments in a sixteenth-century country farmhouse with a large garden, terrace and communal barbecue.

The apartments, located in the Bisbal d’Empordà, in the heart of the Baix d’Empordà’s network of

Located in Torroella de Montgrí–l’Estartit, on the Costa Brava, in the Parc Natural del Montgrí, Illes Medes i Baix Ter, Estació Nàutica is the perfect combination of sports, sea and nature.

As diving is the municipality’s main tourist activity, Estació Nàutica is a booking centre that offers a wide

Empordà Bike Resort

Estació Nàutica l’Estartit-Illes Medes

LA BIsBAL D’eMPORDÀ

L’esTARTIT

Tel. +34 972 641 820 · +34 607 863 738www.empordabikeresort.com · info@empordabikeresort.com

Tel. +34 972 750 699www.enestartit.com · info@enestartit.com

hiking and cycling trails, provides a range of services including a garage and spaces for cleaning and repairing bicycles, information about all types of hiking and cycling trails, GPS rental with routes around the area, and guide and picnic services.

range of sea, land and air recreational activities which are adapted to all ages and levels.

It also organises hiking tours of varying degrees of difficulty and for a range of groups to the Parc Natural del Montgrí, Illes Medes i Baix Ter.

Senderisme Empreses 35

Hiking Index 37Races 37

catalonia is a region with a long hiking and mou-ntaineering tradition, birthplace of internationally renowned athletes like kilian Jornet.

mountain races have become a sport with tremen-dous growth in recent years. the costa Brava and girona Pyrenees provide a plethora of challenges for lovers of this sport, some of which are interna-

Racestionally renowned, like the volta a la cerdanya en ultrafons (vcuF), the trail del cap de creus and the trail d’ulldeter. It is also where Intermon oxfam has chosen to organise one of the charity races for the most prestigious racing teams, such as the oxfam Intermon trailwalker.

www.ultrafons.com

www.trailcapdecreus.com

www.trailulldeter.com

http://trailwalker.oxfamintermon.org

Hiking 39Information

Accomodation

Culture

Cuisine

The Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees is home to a range of accommodation options with different rates, sizes, types and rating: from seaside or mountain hotels and apartments in busy tourist towns to stays in country farmhouses, beautiful campsites and internationally renowned resorts.

Culture in the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees means going back to the origins of civilization. Visitors can discover, in order of age, megalithic monuments on the Albera and Gavarres massifs, prehistoric caves in Serinyà, Iberian, Greek and Roman villages along the sea, particularly in Empúries, as well as examples of Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Art Nouveau influence across the region. Medieval samples are as impressive as Sant Pere de Rodes and Ripoll, still

The relationship between culture and cuisine is virtually inseparable, to the point that Salvador Dalí said that “beauty should be edible, or not at all”. The cultural perspective embodied by cuisine in our province today is a revival of its most innovative aspects at the hand of renowned chefs including Ferran Adrià and the Roca brothers.

Some establishments, listed in this guide’s fold-out section, are specialised in travellers who visit the area to practice outdoor activities, particularly hiking and cycling, and provide every amenity to make visitors feel right at home.

breathe the air of experiences • thousand year old. Remnants of the medieval period still stand, like Sant Pere de Rodes and Ripoll, with their air of centuries-old tradition. In recent years, artists like the genius Salvador Dalí opened a new perspective of our environmental and cultural landscape, reflected in unparalleled artistic creations. In total, more than 55 museums and 550 monuments fill this land with culture and tradition.

However, the culinary options that visitors can find in the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees is wide and varied, based on cuisine strongly linked to the land’s traditional roots. The region’s cuisine is a culture to experience and enjoy, with high standards and professionalism backed by internationally renowned restaurants.

GIRONA PYRENEES

COSTA BRAVA

Mediterranean Sea

C-31C-25

C-31

C-66

N-141

C-31

N-260

C-37

N-260a

N-260N-260a

A-26N-260

C-35

C-65

el Segre

el Freser

el Ter

Estant de Banyoles

el Fluvià

la Muga

Pantà de Boadella

el Ter

el Ter

Pantà de Susqueda

l’Onyar

N-153a

C-26

C-17

C-26

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ALBERA MASSIF

CADÍ-MOIXERÓNATURAL PARK

GARROTXA VOLCANICAREA NATURAL PARK

Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Nature Park

MONTSENY NATURAL PARK

CAP DE CREUSNATURAL PARK

Cap de Creus

AIGUAMOLLSDE L’EMPORDÀ

NATURAL PARK

LES GAVARRES

Historic Highway and Cattle TrackCampdevànol-Sant Llorenç de Campdevànol Ripoll-St.Joan de les Abadesses - Ogassa -

Olot Iron and Coal Route

Girona-St. Feliu de GuíxolsNarrow-Gauge Railway Route

Olot-Girona NarrowGauge Railway Route

Little Train RoutePalamós - Vall-llobrega - Mont-ras - Palafrugell

Vilafantla Vall

de Bianya

Túnel del Cadí

Túnel de Collabós

la Vall d’en Bas

Albanyà

Agullana

Biure

Boadellad’Empordà

Cantallops

Capmany

Cistella

Darnius

la VajolMaçanet deCabrenys

Masarac

Sant Llorençde la Muga

Terrades

Pont deMolins

Llers

la Jonquera

Avinyonet de Puigventós

Cabanelles

LladóVilanant

Beuda

Maià deMontcal

Sales deLlierca

Bàscara

BorrassàNavata

Ordis

Palau deSanta Eulàlia

Pontós

Vilaür

Crespià

Esponellà

Vilademuls

Fontcoberta

Camallera

BesalúSant Ferriol

Tortellà

Argelaguer

Montagut

Sant Jaume de Llierca

Castellfollitde la Rocal’Hostalnou

de Bianya

Serinyà

Sant Miquelde Campmajor

PorqueresMieres

Santa Paules Preses

Sant Feliude Pallerols

Sant Aniol de Finestres

Sant Joanles Fonts

Viladasens

Sant JordiDesvalls

Camós Cornellà del Terri

Palol deRevardit

Ogassa Sant Paude Segúries

Vallfogonade Ripollès

Riudaura

Sant Privat d’en Bas

Vidrà

Sant Joan deles Abadesses

Setcases

Molló

Vilallonga de TerLlanars

CamprodonPardines

Campdevànol

Ribes de Freser

Queralbs

Planoles

Campelles

Gombrèn

Toses

les Llosses

Alp el Vilar d’Urtx

Bolvir

Guils deCerdanya

Lles

Bellver deCerdanya

Prullans

Martinet

All

Meranges

Montellà

Sansor

PratsUrúsRiu de

Cerdanya

Ger

Llívia

Das

Isòvol

Badia de Roses

Cap de Begur

Cabanes

Cadaqués

ColeraEspolla

Garriguella

la Selvade Mar

LlançàMollet dePeralada

Pedreti Marzà

Peralada

Roses

Sant ClimentSescebes

el Port de la Selva

Portbou Cala de les RatesPlatja Gran

Platja de Garbet

Cala CanyellesPlatja de GrifeuPlatja del PortPlatja de les Tonyines

Platja del Port de la SelvaPlatja del Pas

Platja de s’Alqueria

Badia de Cadaqués

Cala Jóncols

Platja de l’AlmadravaPlatja d’Empuriabrava

Platges de Sant Pere Pesacdor

Platja del Moll GrecPlatja de les Muscleres

Platja de l’EscalaPlatja de Riells

Cala Montgó

Cala FarriolaGolf de la Monedera

Cala Pedrosa

Platja Gran

Platja de PalsPlatja del Racó

Cala d’Illa RojaPlatja de sa Riera

Platja d’Aiguafreda

Platja de sa Tuna

Platja FondaCales de FornellsPlatja d’Aiguablava

Cala d’Aigua XelidaPlatja de Tamariu

Cala Pedrosa

Platja de LlafrancPlatja del Canadell

Platja de Port Bo

Platja de la FoscaCala Margarida

Platja des MonestirPlatja de Sant Antoni

Platja de Torre ValentinaCala Cristus-ses Torretes

Cala RoviraPlatja Gran

Cala sa Conca

Platja de Sant Pol

Platja dels CanyeretsPlatja del Senyor Ramon

Cala Salionç

Cala GiverolaCala Bona

Platja de la Mar MenudaPlatja GranCala Llorell

Platja de CanyellesPlatja de Lloret de Mar

Platja de FenalsPlatja de sa Boadella

Platja de Santa CristinaPlatja de Sant Francesc

Platja de BlanesPlatja de s’Abanell

Platja de Sant Feliu de Guíxols

Cala sa Cova

Platja Gran

Cala de Gens

Platja de la PuntaPlatja deCanyelles

Platja deRoses

El Golfet

Rabós

Vilabertran

Vilajuïga

Vilamaniscle

Palau-saverdera

Pau

el Fard’Empordà

Riumors

Vilamalla

Empuriabrava

Castellód’Empúries

Garrigàs

l’Escala

Sant Miquelde Fluvià

Sant Mori

Sant PerePescador

Saus

Siurana

Torroella de Fluvià

Ventalló

Viladamat

Vilamacolum

Vila-sacra

l’Armentera

GarrigolesVilopriu

les Planesd’Hostoles

Sant Martíde Llémena Canet d’Adri

Albons

Bellcaired’Empordà

Colomersla Tallada d’Empordà

Ullà

Cerviàde Ter

Foixà

Sant Joande Mollet

BordilsFlaçà

la PeraSant Martí Vell

Juià

Madremanya

Sarriàde Ter

CelràSant Juliàde Ramis

l’EstartitMedinyà

Torroellade Montgrí

Serra de Daró

GualtaRupià

Parlavà Fontanilles

Palau-satorUllastretCorçà

Vulpellac

Peratallada

Pals

Begur

RegencósTorrent

CruïllesSant Sadurníde l’Heura

Monells

Sant Gregori

la Cellera de Ter Bonmatí Bescanó

Salt

Fornellsde la Selva

Llambilles

Anglès

QuartOsor

Vilablareix

Palafrugell

Mont-ras

Vall-llobrega

Calonge

Llagostera

Sant Feliu de Guíxols

Castell d’AroPlatja d’Aro

Cassà de la Selva

Caldes deMalavella

Campllong

Sant Andreu Salou

Vidreres

Tossa de MarLloret de Mar

Blanes

Sils

Hostalric

Massanes

Riudarenes

Breda

to Barcelona

to Barcelona

to Vic - Manresa - Lleida

to Vic - Barcelona

to Barcelona

Sant Feliude Buixalleu

Sant Hilari Sacalm

Riells

Brunyola

Vilobí d’Onyar

Aiguaviva

Santa Cristina d’Aro

Sant MartíSacalm

Arbúcies

Espinelves

Viladrau

Fortià

Ultramort

Amer

Jafre

Verges

Palafolls

Tordera

Riudellots de la Selva

Maçanet de la Selva

France

FranceFrance

France

Santa Llogaia d’Àlguema

la Molina

Masella

Vilallobent

QueixansUrtxFontanals

de Cerdanya

Arànser

Viliella

Coborriu de la Llosa

TalltendreEller

Ordèn Cortàs

Músser Travesseres

Olopte

Gréixer

Girul

Estana

Bèixec

Villec

NasOlià Pi

Santa Eugènia Talló

CoborriuBeders

PedraBor

Baltarga

Saga

Tartera

SadernesOix

Beget

Núria

Vallter 2000

Dòrria

Nevà

Planès Ventolà

el Baell Bruguera

Montgrony

Tregurà de Baix

Tregurà de Dalt

Espinavell

Rocabruna

Begudà

Sant Miqueldel CorbPuigpardines

Joanetes

els Hostaletsd’en Bas

Sant Martí Vell el Torn

Falgons

Bas

Pujarnol

Collada deBracons

Abella

Granollersde Rocacorbala Salut

Sant Estevede Llémena

Vilavenut

Vilamarí

Sant Estevede Guialbes

Olives

Pujals delsPagesos

Pujals delsCavallers

Púbol

Fonolleres

Llabià

CanapostSant Feliu de Boada

Fonteta

Sant Antoni de Calonge

s’Agaró

Sant Pol

Canyet

Salionç

Santa Cristina

Sant Dalmai

Castanyet

Llofriu

Sant Grau

Sant Miquel de Cladells Romanyà de la Selva

Franciac

Can Salvà

Viabrea

Salitja

Solius

ErmedàsRomanyàd’Empordà

Espinavessa

Orfes

Mare de Déudel Mont

GallinersOrriols Sant Martí

d’Empúries

VilacolumSant Tomàsde Fluvià

Arenysd’Empordà

Sa Tuna

FornellsAiguablava

Tamariu

Llafranc

Riells

Sobrestany

Sant Julià de Boada

Esclanyà

Ermedàs

Sa Riera

Calella dePalafrugell

Tapis

Sant Perede Rodes

Portlligat

Montjoi

Sant Quirzede Colera

Grifeu

la Pinya

FIGUERES

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RIPOLL

PUIGCERDÀ

LA BISBALD’EMPORDÀ

GIRONA

BANYOLES

SANTA COLOMADE FARNERS Palamós

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Music Festivals of the Costa Brava and Girona PyreneesPeralada, Cap Roig, Torroella de Montgrí, Porta Ferrada (Sant Feliu de Guíxols), Sant Pere de Rodes, Schubertíada

Coves of Begur and Palafrugell and Sant Sebastià Lighthouse

La Molina-Masella

Banyoles Lake

Mediaeval towns of Pals and Peratallada

Iberian Settlement of Ullastret

Camprodon Valley

Valley and Sanctuary of Núria

Vila Vella or Old Town of Tossa de Mar

Botanical Gardens of La Selva Coast (Santa Clotilde, Pinya de Rosa and Marimurtra)

Old Town of Girona

Pottery of La Bisbal

Alta Garrotxa (Oix and Beget)

Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park

Cap de Creus Natural Park

Sant Pere de Rodes

Santa Pau

Besalú

Ruins of Empúries

Cadaqués

Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park

Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park

Dalí Triangle (Museums of Figueres, Portlligat and Púbol)

Romanesque architectureSanta Maria de Ripoll, Sant Joan de les Abadesses, Sant Quirze de Colera, Santa Maria de Vilabertran, Sant Miquel de Cruïlles

«Surf and Turf» cuisine (throughout the region)

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Hiking 42 Hiking 43SimbologiaMap key

Eco-Management and Audit Scheme - EMAS 2013Calonge: cala cristus - ses torretes, Platja torre valentina, Platja sant antoni,Platja es monestri and seafront promenade of the town.El Port de la Selva: el Port de la selva sailing club.L’Escala: Platja riells, Platja gran, Port d’en Perris, Platja Portitxol, Platja Lesmuscleres, Platja moll grec and L’escala sailing club.Palafrugell: beaches of Port Bo, el canadell, Llafranc, tamariu and calella de PalafrugellPalamós: beaches, coves, seafront promenade and urban parks.Roses: beaches of santa margarida, salatar, el rastrell, la nova, la Punta, Palangrers,canyelles-Bonifaci and L’almadrava, coves of murtra, rustella, calís, montjoi,calitjàs, Pelosa, canadell, Jóncols and seafront promenade.Sant Feliu de Guíxols: beaches and coves along the coastline of the town.Torroella de Montgrí: Platja gran and seafront promenade of L’estartitCastelló d’Empúries: Platja d’empuriabrava.Blanes: Blanes sailing club.

ICTE “Q” certificate for tourism quality 2013Begur: Platja d’aiguablava, Platja del racó and Platja de sa rieraCalonge: Platja de sant antoni Castell-Platja d’Aro: Platja gran of Platja d’aro and Platja de sa concaCastelló d’Empúries: Platja d’empuriabravaTorroella de Montgrí: Platja gran of L’estartitCerdanya: La molina ski and mountain resortGarrotxa: garrotxa volcanic Zone natural ParkRipollès: vall de núria ski and mountain resort

Blue flag beaches 2014awarded by the european union to beaches for the quality of their water and services

Blue flag harbour/marina

Cruise port

toll motorway

national main road

dual carriageway

major road

county road

Local road

under construction

other roads

river

rack railway

motorway symbol

motorway exit

national main road symbol

county road symbol

major county road symbol

new code system

high-speed rail station

county boundary

railway

ave (high-speed train)

greenway

tunnel

aP-7

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Map key

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route

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type: loop

type: point-to-point or loop

type: network

trail markers

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PhotographersAlbert Duch, D.Patitucci, Àlex Tremps, Maria Geli, Pilar Planagumà, Salvador Bosch, Josep Miquel Guasch, Òscar Vall, Àlex Gosteli, Pere Durán, Toni León, Julián Guisado, Oriol Batista, Imma Parada, Jordi RenArt, TDM-cupula Torre Galatea. Imma Parada.Fundació Gala Salvador Dalí, Daniel Punseti

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