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Mountain

el Faig Gros

Located in Sales de Llierca, Girona Coordinates: 42°17′38″ N 2°37′14″ E

Map showing the location of el Faig Gros el Faig Gros
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,193 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sant Grau d'Entreperes
2.3 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GRO Girona-Costa Brava Airport45 km
PGF Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport54 km

About el Faig Gros

el Faig Gros is a mountain. Location: Sales de Llierca, Girona. Elevation: 1,193 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Girona-Costa Brava Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Serra d'Entreperes and Puig de Bassegoda.

Climate of el Faig Gros

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 el Faig Gros
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°10°14°18°22°21°18°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°-1°1°5°9°11°11°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)574856668266396177856768

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to el Faig Gros

The nearest airport is Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Girona, 38 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) Girona 45 kmsouth
  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF) Perpignan/Rivesaltes 54 kmnorth
  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU) La Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra 100 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Girona Population: 100.3K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 50 kmnortheast
  • Mataró Population: 127K 85 kmsouth
  • Sabadell Population: 211.7K 94 kmsouthwest
  • Terrassa Population: 218.5K 95 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from el Faig Gros

Within 100 km: 378 historic and cultural sites, 1,466 natural sites, 338 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km211 places

  • Estany de Banyoles Lake 22 kmSE
  • Pantà de Darinus - Boadella Lake 18 kmE
  • Puig del Torn Mountain 13 kmN
  • Roc de la Sentinella Mountain 15 kmNE

25–60 km906 places

  • Platja de Perafita Beach 48 kmNE
  • Puig Joan Mountain 46 kmNE
  • Platja de Port-alguer Beach 54 kmE
  • Platja del Racó Beach 60 kmSE

60–100 km1,065 places

  • Platja de Lloret Beach 69 kmS
  • Platja de Canyelles Beach 69 kmS
  • Platja de Badalona Beach 100 kmS
  • Playa de Sant Simó Beach 85 kmS

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