Day 5 - Sant Miquel de Castello (David Beresford) 
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£745.00 (2010)
7 nights
5 Half Board, 2 B&B
Medium - Hard
4½ - 6 hours per day
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What previous customers have

said about this walk

“The scenery was beautiful and the people we met friendly and always helpful.”

 

“Mas Garganta was paradise!”

 

“We enjoyed this holiday immensely – it was challenging, extremely interesting and rewarding.”

 

 

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Catalonia (Spain)
Quiet byways of the Garrotxa
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Walking holidays, tours and vacations in Catalonia (Catalunya), Northern Spain

 

Beautiful Besalú and extinct volcanoes

This walk through unspoilt Catalonia begins in the beautifully preserved medieval town of Besalú, where you stay in the comfort of a stylish hotel next to the old bridge. From here you walk through the heart of La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park with its numerous (now extinct) volcanoes.  Winding up through the beech woods and rolling pastures of El Cabrerès, the cliff-girt plateau, the views are over the Catalonian hills, the towering heights of Mt. Puigsacalm and the (hopefully) snow-capped Pyrenees, before you move down finally for your stay in a converted farmhouse in the rural calm of La Vall d'en Bas. You might consider a return to Besalú for a further night to explore in more detail its medieval alleys and Catalan restaurants.

 Walked by On Foot staff:  Simon

 

Standard option (as per "Itinerary"): 7 nights, though an extra day in Besalu would be worth while.

Suggested shorter alternatives:  6-night miss night 7; 5-night miss nights 1 and 7 - start in Santa Pau
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Route designed by

Mike Lockwood

Mike Lockwood has lived in Catalonia for 25 years and now lives in the middle of Besalú. He is a wildlife and walking guide, author of the 'Sunflower' walking guide to the area and designed much of the network of historical paths that this tour follows. He is fluent in Catalan and Spanish.