Holiday cottages in Batet de la Serra

What can I do in Batet de la Serra and its holiday cottages?

Between Olot and Santa Pau, at the top of a basaltic plateau and dotted by a series of small ancient volcanoes, we find Batet de la Serra. An old municipality of La Garrotxa which, since 1971, has been part of Olot. The name of Batet is already mentioned in a document from the year 977. The addition of the Serra refers to the Serra de Batet, where the town is located.

What to do during your stay at a tourist accommodation in Batet de la Serra

Get to know Batet de la Serra on foot

The landscape of Batet de la Serra is made up mainly of farmers' houses and agricultural fields and impressive views of the entire eastern Pyrenees. A good way to get to know Batet de la Serra is on foot, leaving Olot and taking the old road. It is an easy route, lasting about three hours, ideal for doing with the family. Once in Batet, you can take the opportunity to visit, for example, the parish church of Santa Maria, one of the oldest in the region, which used to be a rectory and a school. You can also visit the Trinity sanctuary , of romantic origin, and the Bisaroques tower , built in 1835 at the top of an ancient volcanic crater, of which only a few walls remain. Finally, it is worth visiting the archaeological site of Can Godomar.

Hiking routes for Olot

If you're staying in a holiday cottage in Batet de la Serra, it's worth putting on some good boots and taking the opportunity to get to know the Olotí landscape, of undeniable beauty. For a general visit, we recommend the path that goes from the Montsacopa volcano to the cloister of the Carmel church. An excursion that combines nature, history and architecture and crosses part of the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park. If you want to follow a more urban itinerary, we suggest the modernist route . The route starts in the center and goes to the Malagrida area, a city-garden development. Although one of the most emblematic itineraries of Olot is the one that goes from the botanical garden to La Moixina. It can be explored both on foot and by bicycle. Finally, you can follow the route of the fountains , a path full of charm that passes by the fountains of Tries, Moixina, Deu Vella, Castanys and Sant Roc.