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Natural site

Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park

Located in Olot, Girona Coordinates: 42°10′00″ N 2°32′00″ E

Map showing the location of Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park
Location in Spain
Elevation
689 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sant Cristòfol de les Fonts
2.8 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GRO Girona-Costa Brava Airport35 km
PGF Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport70 km

About Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park

Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park is a natural site. Location: Olot, Girona. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Girona-Costa Brava Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Volcà del Croscat and Volcà del Puig de Martinyà.

Climate of Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (85 mm)
Driest month
July (39 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°12°13°17°21°25°25°21°17°12°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°4°8°12°15°15°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)574856668266396177856768

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park

The nearest airport is Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 35 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Girona, 32 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) Girona 35 kmsoutheast
  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF) Perpignan/Rivesaltes 70 kmnortheast
  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU) La Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra 95 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Girona Population: 100.3K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 66 kmnortheast
  • Mataró Population: 127K 70 kmsouth
  • Sabadell Population: 211.7K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Terrassa Population: 218.5K 79 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park

Within 100 km: 597 historic and cultural sites, 1,509 natural sites, 334 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • Pantà de Susqueda Lake 21 kmS
  • Pantà de Sau Lake 25 kmSW
  • Estany de Banyoles Lake 19 kmE
  • Llebrera Mountain 13 kmSE

25–60 km936 places

  • Puig Joan Mountain 59 kmNE
  • Platja de Lloret Beach 58 kmSE
  • Platja de Canyelles Beach 59 kmSE
  • Cala de l'Illa Roja Beach 60 kmE

60–100 km1,274 places

  • Platja de Perafita Beach 61 kmNE
  • Platja del Besòs Beach 87 kmS
  • Platja de Badalona Beach 84 kmS
  • Playa de Sant Simó Beach 70 kmS

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