Col de Bas – Ruta del Carrilet Greenway loop from Amer

Col de Bas – Ruta del Carrilet Greenway loop from Amer

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Col de Bas – Ruta del Carrilet Greenway loop from Amer

06:05

86.0km

1,480m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

42.3 km

Reserva natural parcial dels volcans Puig Safont i el Tom, Puig de Martinyà i la Mallola

Nature Reserve

43.1 km

View of the Croscat Volcano

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Following the Pla del Torn path from the Carretera de Santa Pau you can see the Croscat Volcano which, the result of an old quarry, allows you to literally see …

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45.5 km

Reserva natural parcial de Turó de la Pomareda

Nature Reserve

49.2 km

Can Jordà Farmhouse

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very typical!

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56.5 km

via Verda path with mountain views

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Hardpacked gravel path leading in or out of Olot with great farmland and mountain views to the north and west.

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63.9 km

Green Walls on the Olot-Girona Greenway

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This section of the Via Verde is very pleasant. Lots of shade, very slight slope when not absent and (relatively) far from cars and noise. The ground is good, sometimes …

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66.5 km

Col de Bas

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The Col de Bas is a very small pass, the descent to Olot is magnificent. It peaks at 597m above sea level and marks the entrance to the Garrotxa volcanic zone natural park.

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78.6 km

Santa Margarida

Ruins

79.1 km

Ruta del Carrilet Greenway

Highlight • Cycleway

The Ruta del Carrilet leads over 56 km from the foothills of the Pyrenees towards the Costa Brava, the route mainly follows the route of the old railway line "Tren d'Olot".

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82.0 km

Ruta del Carrilet – Scenic Section Near Amer

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Near Amer there is one of the most characteristic passages of the Via Verde, a cycle path created where the old train that connected Girona to Olot passed. This stretch is totally immersed in a splendid forest.

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83.9 km

Wooded Section of Ruta del Carrilet Greenway

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Via Verda in the woods towards olot

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86.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.4 km

33.1 km

11.9 km

3.70 km

2.85 km

195 m

Surfaces

32.5 km

25.3 km

18.8 km

9.45 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

19°C

7°C

17 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

November 26, 2023,Nice loop

This is a very nice gravel loop that I wouldn't mind doing again in the future. I wish it had less road and more gravel but most of the roads were very small with almost no traffic. I made a few route mistakes and had some trouble with my bike but nothing unusual just annoying. If you are looking for …