About Santa Margarita
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Santa Margarita is a charming destination located on the Costa Brava, specifically in Santa Pau, offering visitors a unique experience in the heart of nature. Here are its main attractions:
- Recommended Excursions: Visitors praise the excursions through the volcanic area, where they can explore the impressive crater that houses an ancient Romanesque hermitage.
- Easy Access: The access from the parking lot is straightforward, allowing families and children to enjoy a peaceful and serene environment.
- Natural Surroundings: The extraordinary vegetation and picturesque scenery make Santa Margarita an ideal place to disconnect and enjoy nature.
- Activities for Everyone: The volcano and its surroundings offer various hiking routes suitable for different skill levels, making it an accessible destination for all.
- Practical Tips: It is advisable to arrive early to secure parking and avoid the crowds that can appear during weekends.
In summary, Santa Margarita is a magical place that blends natural beauty with the opportunity to engage in outdoor activities, perfect for enjoying with family or friends.
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We loved it, without a doubt, we will fly!
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An excursion to enter nature
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Nice place. Highly recommended excursion. Do not pay to park in the park's parking lot, there are several places nearby where parking is free.
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Easy to get to from the parking lot. Short and easy route, but with a lot of unevenness at the beginning. It is worth going into the crater
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Church inside the volcano of Santa Margarida, beautiful place in the middle of the natural park of the beech forest
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For me a magical place. A Hermitage in the middle of a volcano. I find it amazing.
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Nice place to do family routes, in the middle of nature. Very quiet and very peaceful. Perfect to disconnect.
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It is very easy to get there if you go from the parking lot. You can go with children without problems. It's a little harder than the Croscat volcano, but it's worth it #I'm going
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We did the route of the volcanoes starting with the Santa Margarita volcano, then we went to the La Fageda yogurt factory and ended up at the Croscat volcano. The route has been a unique experience, totally recommendable and easy to do.
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Nature to enjoy. A minimum of physical depth is required to go to the crater since it is not a long way but there is a great unevenness.
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Easy route to do with children, first it is a climb of about 15-20min and then you have some stairs to reach the part of the crater where you will find a hermitage. You have a car park at the foot of the volcano with a cost of €4, although it is recommended to arrive early to find a place.
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Very easy to get to from the parking lot. A spectacular natural forest environment, dreamlike. On the way up, you take off a few pounds. Interesting artist who has his workshop next to the road.
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Extinct volcanic area but very beautiful to visit for its vegetation and idyllic setting giving a nice excursion with a bit of a climb at the beginning. Highly recommended
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very nice, the route is easy and the environment is beautiful, like everything in the Garrotxa area.
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Incredible views!
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In my opinion, the most beautiful volcano of all, it preserves a hermitage right in the center of the crater.
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Excursion from the car park of just over an hour and not much difference in level. You can go with children and dog without any problems. Beautiful natural environment.
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Very curious place since you are on top of the crater of a volcano and on top of it there is a hermitage. Easy walk to go with children. Do not take strollers as there is a slightly steep climb and then a descent of stone steps and it is a hassle ( I took it and I certainly do not recommend it)
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Impressive the feeling of knowing that you are on a volcano, even if you have been asleep for so many years.
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Ideal to spend a Sunday, the autumn landscape is very beautiful and we can take our pets that they enjoy very much. It is recommended to leave early to do the entire route of the volcanoes.
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Beautiful walk in one of the most beautiful areas of Catalonia, the Garrotxa! Unique nature with a well-kept path that takes you to the center of the volcano where you will be surprised to find a church built with local stones and volcanic rock, a pity that inside it was abandoned and full of garbage unlike the park which was very clean. I recommend it to everyone, adults, children and even those who are not really fit!
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Spectacular. Very interesting environment and views. Well maintained and well indicated. It's well worth it
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Beautiful area for a very quiet excursion and several routes
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I loved!! To access the crater, you go down the staircase or the middle path, the one on the left goes around the volcano. We went for 12/25 and we only met about 6 people ... in some places you can see the different layers of the soil, we still have to see the rest of the volcanoes
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Natural landscape next to the house, beautiful place with a visit to the volcanoes of La Garrotxa
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Precious Well marked path
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Nature through the veins! Highly recommended place to do many walking routes. Perfect for all levels
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A beautiful excursion through the volcanic lands of Catalonia.
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Typical and beautiful excursion, it is the best crater in the area.
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Father Fernando Bielza and all the volunteers do a great job, in caritas, I included myself
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It is impressive to see a church inside a volcano.
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From the parking lot it is a pleasant walk to reach the crater. It starts with a climb with some slope and after this, it is all downhill. Beautiful landscapes at any time of the year.
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It is a hike with great unevenness, with lots of shade and in autumn the landscape is even more beautiful! There is ample parking. Going up is a bit difficult due to the unevenness, but it is along a wide path and without extra difficulties. When going down, be careful not to slip. To see more information visit: DePaseoPasoAPaso.com
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Very good, could someone tell me if the Sunday mass at 5.30pm is given in Korean, in Spanish or in both languages?
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Beautiful excursion in the Garrotxa area, ideal for a day in spring when nature is at its best! The area is well prepared to receive visits from people. There is a paid parking, it is 4 euros a day and you can enter and exit with the ticket several times. From the car park you can visit the Santa Margarida volcano and also the Croscat volcano on foot. Nature and landscape are enjoyed a lot, especially the trees with huge and imposing trunks are striking! It is a short route and suitable for all ages. On the weekend it is quite busy with people. The best thing is to go and enjoy it!
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A little hard to get to if you are not very fit, but beautiful.
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Nice walk to spend the day.
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Spectacular road to the volcano and wonderful the crater
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It's a lovely place. It's a nice excursion to do in the morning with the cool.
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Easy with children, 3-hour excursion resting and stopping. Lovely
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Beautiful excursions to make and visit the volcanoes in the area and the fageda d in jorda.
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It is a very beautiful site and it makes you disconnect! You arrive by a path that is not steep or difficult to do, it is done in a short time and you arrive immediately!
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Very nice, you have to walk about 40 minutes but it is very flat, it is worth it
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It is accessed from a parking lot. The easy path is a bit rough in a short section that places you on the crest of the volcano that dominates the crater where the hermitage of Santa Margarita is located, the route is short and you can go with children. The age will depend on you and them. But it can be an unforgettable site due to the magic and strength of the surrounding nature.
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Very nice, easily accessible. Getting to the crater is a half hour walk
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Very special place. It hasn’t changed in 40 years. Now, why don't trees grow there? Do they pass the mower?
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A very beautiful route ... very clean ... I do recommend carrying walking sticks and good shoes ... we did route number 1, which is 4'30 hours ... but it was worth doing it ... a place with charm
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With a baby stroller you can go up to the top well since there are no large stones, only small barriers so that bicycles do not climb, the slope is very steep but with patience it is achieved. Once at the top, the descent to the crater is by stairs, about 10 minutes, there you will have to take the baby and the car you lie down. Better with a backpack
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Emblematic and accessible place. For all
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Great place near Olot to do a little excursion. My starting point was the Santa Margarida Parking which costs € 4 all day. From there the route was approximately 30 minutes at normal speed. I went on a rainy day and very few people went to the route, that made part of the crater I could see many birds in the area, in addition to hearing them.
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easy with family and 5 year old children. A steep 400m climb and then down to the Caldera ideal for a half ridge that also takes you to the caldera. With Parking total excursion 4km
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The Santa Margarita volcano is a 766 m dead volcano. altitude located in the volcanic region of Olot, west of the municipality of Santa Pau, in the region of Garrotxa, and is part of the Natural Park of the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone. It erupted about 11,000 years ago. It is one of the most important in the sector and its extensive mouth, which today is a meadow, is about 2000 m. perimeter. In the middle of the plane formed by the crater is the Santa Margarita hermitage, of Romanesque origin, and which gives its name to the volcano. On July 6, 2018 the Girona Provincial Council and the Generalitat bought the property that contains it and the management was transferred to the Natural Park of the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone.
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Very pretty. Worth. Suitable for the whole family since it is a level 1. Walk of about 50 min from the parking lot.
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Beautiful mini volcano, ideal for a nap looking at the sky framed by the crater
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You can do the visit from the nearby parking lot or on the circular route but the climb with the fallen leaves now in autumn is beautiful and its crater with the hermitage in the center is very peculiar and different
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A good walk to do with family or friends. Recommendation: Minimum age of children to do it 6 years, due to its duration and slope to be able to climb the crater.
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When you visit the volcanoes of this Area declared a National Park located in the heart of #Catalunya, you will not cease to be impressed by the fact that in those places they once burned in lava, that magma that came from the depths of the #earth and that inevitably drew another orography. As the years passed, nature appropriated these properties, also giving way to the domestication of each era, eternalized in imposing buildings such as castles and churches. This is how in the entire center of the crater of this volcano is the Ermita Santa Margarita, which gives it its name.
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A good outing / excursion to do with the family. Unique place full of nooks and crannies. The last climb is steep. It can be done with children.
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Small church, but for my BIG
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Small parish but very welcoming and very familiar, we all know each other, we love each other and we help each other, it has good parish halls
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It's an easy volcano to go up and down. An asleep volcano 11000 years ago. With a 2-kilometer crater, and a small Romanesque church in the middle.
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A good walk (not very long) until the Santa Margarita crater. It's affordable for almost everyone ...
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Maco, although there are always many people.
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Spectacular if you do not meet noisy and incivious people. You can breathe immense peace in this volcano, it is well worth it, very beautiful place, spectacular views both from above and down to the chapel. Do not miss it if you visit the area.
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A highly recommended visit
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Awesome the entire volcano circuit. Not stop seeing them
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Great excursion for all audiences. Recommended with children from 4 years. Very beautiful place. It is one of the most important volcanoes in the sector, 682 meters high and its mouth has a perimeter of 2,000 meters. In the center of the plain formed by the crater is the Church of Santa Margarita, of Romanesque origin. Its last eruption dates from 11,000 years ago.
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It is a walk of 30-40 minutes, in summer more for the heat. They are quite marked climbs, but the final view is worth it. When you go almost halfway there is a house where there are fresh drink machines, water and soft drinks. The hermitage is closed but it has a window in the door where you can look inside.
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The climb to the top ring is about 25 minutes and the descent about 10 minutes more. In total, round trip we have taken 1h 30 minutes having made a rest in the inner meadow. Exclusion highly recommended and the interior is beautiful.
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Very beautiful and interesting natural space in which you can enjoy both walking routes and an old type locomotive train. Ideal for families and for group excursions on weekends.
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Smooth climb that the crater takes you. It is well seen in the descent into the crater.
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Although the access is very steep, it is worth climbing and then down to the crater. In it there is a small hermitage. All very well taken care of.
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Very impressive. Easy access for young people but difficult for adults. Ideal for children. Well taken care of.
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I have lived in Perpignan for 45 years and I did not know that there was a volcano in the area very surprised
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Inside the natural park there are different hiking trails
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Fantastic experience: Fantastic old volcano with a completely preserved caldera. Inside the chapel
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Recommended excursion to go with children. Bring comfortable shoes and a snack.
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It is a beautiful volcano, a lot of shade to climb up to the crater, it is worth it
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La garrotxa is a natural wonder and visiting the volcanic area is a must. It is an easy level excursion for all ages. Once you arrive at the crater of the volcano you can rest and defer the smell of the forest and the views. And as a curiosity, he poured it from the center of the volcano.
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Good route, 30 minutes easy and pleasant walking. Perfect to go with children and dogs.
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Easy route and beautiful place. But we went to Easter and it seemed like the Ramblas de Bcn, better to go during the week.
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Access relatively easy on foot. Beautiful natural environment, ideal for the whole family, groups and enjoying nature.
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You have to do a little excursion, but it is worth visiting, for the feeling of being inside a volcano. Next to the Fageda d'en Jordà. In general, the area is very beautiful.
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Good place to go hiking and spend the weekend. Very beautiful place
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The Santa Margarita Volcano is an ancient volcano in the Olot volcanic area, in the municipality of Santa Pau (La Garrocha). It is one of the most important in the sector, 682 meters high and its mouth has a perimeter of 2,000 meters. In the center of the crater is the Church of Santa Margarita, of Romanesque origin. Its last eruption dates back to 11,000 years ago.
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Fantastically beautiful district of Roses. Miles of sandy beaches. In summer a lot of culinary delights are offered in many different restaurants.
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Nice excursion for the whole family. Very charming place. The Prado on the esplanade of the volcano crater is the perfect place to stop along the way, sit at the foot of the hermitage, eat, and enjoy the views. If you can, complete the walk / route with the Croscat volcano and the fageda d'en Jordá.
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Good place to go for a walk, an 11km circular route with only the slope of the volcano.
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After a steep climb you can access the crater of the volcano. A very special place.
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Fantastic experience: It's worth it, not just Santa Margarita but the whole area