Mountain type Silicious Elevation 532 m Mountain range Catalan Coastal Range | First ascent Unknown Province Province of Girona Parent range Catalan Coastal Range | |
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Easiest route From La Bisbal d'Empordà Similar Puig de les Cadiretes, Puigsacalm, Closa de Sant Dalmai, Pedraforca, Milany | ||
Les Gavarres or Massís de les Gavarres is a mountain massif in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the Catalan Coastal Range. The highest point is Puig d'Arques, 532 m. Other important summits are Mare de Déu dels Àngels (485 m) and Santa Pellaia (353 m).
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Map of Gavarres, 17118, Province of Girona, Spain
GeographyEdit
The mountains run broadly north-west, South-East in the Costa Brava region. They meet the sea between Castell-Platja d'Aro and Palamós. The range runs as far west as Girona. There are a number of villages in the mountains including Romanyà de la Selva and Santa Pellaia. The mountains also include the hermitage of Mare de Déu dels Àngels where there are views of both the Sea and Pyrenees.
The ranges of the Gavarres are generally formed from granite rock, an extension from the volcanic area arount Olot. Most mountainsides are covered in a dense forest of cork oak, holm oak, pine and other vegetation. A great section of the Gavarres is a nature reserve.