Vall de Riu Viewpoint
Viewpoint unit
Alta Garrotxa: Alta Garrotxa: “Mostly mountainous, it is covered by a dense and compressed forest stratum. There are also few open spaces often used as pasture areas.”
General features of the viewpoint
This lectern and south-oriented viewpoint offers great views over the Vall de Riu Major, the sanctuary of Mare de Déu del Mont and Can Damon. It also allows watching the cliffs and vegetable formations characteristics of the area such as wild pine forests and oak woods.How to get there
Following the road from Maçanet towards Costoja, once the Tapis urban nucleus is passed, we will find the viewpoint, just in the 23 Km. curve.Virtual Tour
Landscape’s interpretations
N: Naturist’s interpretation
P: Rural person’s interpretation
E: Economist’s interpretation
1
Dense Forest Mass
- N: The Alta Garrotxa (High Garrotxa) landscape is mostly mountainous and a dense and compressed forest layer covers it.
2
Chapels of the area
- N: Most chapels in the area are very simple and belong to the Popular Romanic with semi-circular apses and belfries. A good example is the Mare de Déu del Mont Sactuary.
3
Faults and folding
- N: The complex geomorphology is translated into faults and foldings that create narrow and close valleys as well as abrupt hills with big scree.
4
Pasture areas or open fields
- N: The open spaces such as the pasture areas or crop fields break the monotony of the wooden surface reduce the fire risk.
5
Farmhouses
- N: We can find “masías” and “caserios” (farmhouses), small Romanic bridges and military buildings from old times.