Santa Margarida Volcano – Croscat Volcano Scoria Slopes loop from Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park

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Santa Margarida Volcano – Croscat Volcano Scoria Slopes loop from Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park

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Santa Margarida Volcano – Croscat Volcano Scoria Slopes loop from Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park

03:13

11.4km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.51 km

Wooden Sculpture Trail in Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa

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Sculptures along the way

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2.29 km

Santa Margarida Volcano

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The Santa Margarida volcano, in Catalan Volcà de Santa Margarida, is an extinct volcano in the northeast of Catalonia. It lies between Olot and Santa Pau and, as part of …

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3.57 km

Santa Margarida Volcano Crater

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Here are several beautiful trails of varying lengths, through the nature reserve of the volcano region between Olot and Santa Pau. Most of the trails are through wooded areas, making them comfortable to walk even on warmer days.

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4.92 km

Croscat Volcano Scoria Slopes

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The Croscat volcano and its clay pots are one of the jewels of the La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park. It is the second largest volcano in the Iberian Peninsula, …

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7.10 km

Fageda d'en Jordà trailhead

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7.12 km

La Carbonera

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7.87 km

Start of the La Fageda route

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It is the starting point of many of the routes that exist. With toilets, food court, horse cart, car parking etc.

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8.74 km

Trail through La Fageda d'en Jordà

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La Fageda d'en Jordà is a beautiful beech forest located on a cooled lava flow from a volcano. It is located within the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park, very close …

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11.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.27 km

3.30 km

537 m

227 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.59 km

1.89 km

1.82 km

840 m

705 m

576 m

Elevation

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Highest point (720 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

18°C

6°C

21 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

April 26, 2025,Fageda d'en Jordá und Vulkan Santa Margarida

We leave the coast and head inland from Girona to the Garrotxa Natural Park and Volcanic Zone. We hike through the Jordá beech forest (fageda in Catalan) and visit the Santa Margarida and Croscat volcanoes. The weather forecast was right to the minute and hour, with the forecast for rain... well, it did, which didn't stop us from enjoying a …

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