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Full day walk – Garrotxa – Llierca gorges
Details
- Date
- Monday, 15 June 2026
- Time
- 10:30 , 15:30
- Categories
- Full Day Walk
Organiser
- Name
- Lindsay Kennard
Other
- Book by
- Saturday 13th June
- Directions to meeting place
- From Girona, take the road to Olot (C66/A26/N260). Exit 75 towards Montagut i Oix/Sant Jaume/Castelfollit. At 2nd roundabout take 2nd exit to Montagut (GIV 5233), go through Montagut then left turn to Sadernes (GIV 5231). Continue to Sadernes. Park in the field beyond the church/village down an unmade road to the right. From l'Escala/Figueres, travel through Besalu and take exit 75 off the A-26, as above. Allow about 45 minutes from Girona.
- Route Description
- Route length : 14 km. Time : about 4.5 to 5 hours. Level 4 but with no ascents of more than 50 m. Mostly decent paths with some rocky stretches. River to be forded 3 times (stepping stones); plenty of shade, but if temperatures climb over 32, the walk is likely to be cancelled.
- Additional Information
- Bring swimming things if you feel like a dip in the rock pools. Remember hat and sunscreen. If the event has to be cancelled due to bad weather/high temperatures, there will be a notice on the U3A website by 10 pm the evening before.
- Meet time
- 10.30 am in car park at Sadernes. No coffee/facilities at meeting place, so allow time to stop in Montagut if necessary.
- Meal information
- As usual, please bring a picnic and plenty of water
- Contact phone number
- Lindsay Kennard : +44 7932 944136
Venue
Circular walk starting in Sadernes in the Garrotxa along the banks of the Llierca to the Ermita de Sant Aniol where there is now a refuge with a basic restaurant offering sandwiches and craft beer. Return on the opposite bank. Beautiful clear green pools may tempt you to have a dip, so bring swimmers and towel.
Attendance: 5 / 25
If the event has to be cancelled for any reason you will receive an email and there will be a cancellation notice on the U3A website by 8 am on the morning of the event.