Volcà del Puig de Mar

Volcà del Puig de Mar is a volcano in Girona, Catalonia and has an elevation of 673 metres. Volcà del Puig de Mar is situated nearby to the hamlet Santa Llúcia, as well as near the locality Muntanya de Pedresagudes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park and Santa Margarida Volcano.

Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park

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Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park is in Girona, the best example of volcanic landscape on the Iberian Peninsula. It has about forty volcanic cones and more than 20 basaltic lava flows. None of its many volcanoes are still active.

Santa Margarida Volcano

Volcano

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The Santa Margarida Volcano is an extinct volcano in the comarca of Garrotxa, Catalonia, Spain. The volcano has a perimeter of 2 kilometers and a height of 682 meters and is part of the Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park.

Croscat

Volcano

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The Croscat is a volcano in the comarca of Garrotxa, Catalonia, Spain. It is both the youngest and highest volcano in the Iberian Peninsula, with the last eruption dated back to about 14,000 years Before Present.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olot and Sant Cristòfol les Fonts.

Olot

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Olot is the capital city of the comarca of Garrotxa, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The city is known for its natural landscape, including four volcanoes scattered around the city center.