SANTA MARGARIDA
Running Route
Hard
17.86 km
541 m
This 786m volcano (the highest in mainland Spain) lies within the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park in Catalonia, North East Spain, an area containing about 40 inactive volcanoes.
But fear not, it last erupted about 14,000 years ago, making it a perfect trail running route in a stunning part of Iberia.
This 10 mile circular route begins from just outside the nearby City of Olot, beneath a beautiful Beech
forest complete with 20m-tall trees (that volcanic soil..) and proceeds South toward the crater of Santa
Margarida. The hermitage of Santa Margarida, after which the volcano was named, is inside the
crater of the volcano and well worth a visit. Skirting around the edge of Santa Pau (a charming medieval village within the Reserve) the route dives beneath more woodland before reaching the jaw-dropping landscape of Volca del Croscat, complete with multi-layered earth and landscaped terrain. The internal structure of the volcano’s cone has been exposed here by mining operations: following a territorial landscaping project in the 90s to restore the extraction site it is now an award winning public access venue, best explored in a pair of
trail running shoes.
But fear not, it last erupted about 14,000 years ago, making it a perfect trail running route in a stunning part of Iberia.
This 10 mile circular route begins from just outside the nearby City of Olot, beneath a beautiful Beech
forest complete with 20m-tall trees (that volcanic soil..) and proceeds South toward the crater of Santa
Margarida. The hermitage of Santa Margarida, after which the volcano was named, is inside the
crater of the volcano and well worth a visit. Skirting around the edge of Santa Pau (a charming medieval village within the Reserve) the route dives beneath more woodland before reaching the jaw-dropping landscape of Volca del Croscat, complete with multi-layered earth and landscaped terrain. The internal structure of the volcano’s cone has been exposed here by mining operations: following a territorial landscaping project in the 90s to restore the extraction site it is now an award winning public access venue, best explored in a pair of
trail running shoes.
Created By
Seana Forbes
Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camí Del Volca De Santa Margarida Climb | 1.33 km | 128 m | 9.6% |
| pujada sud volca sta.margarida | 0.42 km | 47 m | 10.8% |
| Baixada Camping a Can Serra | 0.21 km | 5 m | 0.2% |