Castellfollit de la Roca loop from Castellfollit de la Roca

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Castellfollit De La Roca

Castellfollit de la Roca loop from Castellfollit de la Roca

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Castellfollit de la Roca loop from Castellfollit de la Roca

00:55

3.26km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa

Parc Natural de Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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249 m

Clock Tower and Fountain of Sant Joan de les Abadesses

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Font d'aigua fresca a l'entrada del nucli antic de Castellfollit, al peu de la torre del Rellotge.

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391 m

Castellfollit de la Roca

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The small village of Castellfollit de la Roca stands on a spectacular basaltic cliff, 50 meters high and almost a kilometer long, formed by the flow of the Fluvià river. …

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688 m

View of Castellfollit de la Roca

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An impressive view, at the very end of the village.

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757 m

Castellfollit de la Roca – Church Street

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This point, at the end of the town, becomes a fantastic viewing point, behind us the old Church and Museum from the 13th century..
In front... views of the Cos …

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904 m

Ascent to Castellfollit de la Roca

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Exhausting but worth it! Of course you can also drive up the other side of the village by car, but the footpath is much nicer!

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1.24 km

View of Castellfollit de la Roca from the footbridge

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Beautiful bridge with a view of the castle. Worth a visit.

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1.53 km

View of Castellfollit de la Roca

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great view of the village with its closely built houses

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2.78 km

Decorated Balcony with Dog and Plush Toys

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So sweet! The dog just looked out as we passed. We first had to realize that THAT was real 😀

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3.26 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

862 m

810 m

727 m

713 m

149 m

Surfaces

1.77 km

792 m

587 m

112 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

15°C

11°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

August 27, 2021,🇪🇸 Castellfollit de la Roca ☀️ 210827

It's crazy how you can build the buildings on such steep volcanic stones. By the way, the “cover photo” is a drone photo of me 😉. The normal photos (from diagonally below) weren't nearly as impressive.

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April 12, 2022,Naturpark Vulkane der Garrotxa Castellfollit de la Roca

A rainy day in Catalonia. We drive to the Garrotxa Volcanoes Natural Park. There we visit the village of Castellfolit de la Roca, situated on a 60 m high basalt rock.

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November 1, 2022,🇪🇸 Castellfollit de Roca

Castellfollit de la Roca, a medieval market town with narrow streets and a beautiful view of the valleys of the Fluvià and Toronell rivers, is perched on a basalt rock face fifty meters high. From this profile, so unique, rise the bell tower of the Church of Sant Salvador and the clock in the tower of Sant Roc, which set …

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December 20, 2024,🇪🇸 Castellfollit de la Roca 🚶‍♂️

On the penultimate day of our short vacation in Roses, we escaped from the Tramontana by the sea and headed inland to Besalú (komoot.com/de-de/tour/1987851294) and Castellfollit de la Roca. Since uploading the pictures with mobile internet didn't work, I had to wait for a WiFi connection before setting up the tour.

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March 14, 2023,Castellfollit de la Roca City-Tour

Castellfollit de la Roca is a small town in Catalonia, Spain and is located in the La Garrotxa region, a few kilometers away from the city of Olot. The town lies on the slopes of a dramatic basalt cliff, punctuated by the Fluvià River. The town itself is a charming example of traditional Catalan architecture, with narrow streets, cobbled streets …

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