Holiday cottages in Les Planes d'Hostoles

What can I do in Les Planes d'Hostoles and its holiday cottages?

A village with a mountainous landscape ideal for lovers of mountain biking and hiking. This is Les Planes d'Hostoles, a municipality located in the south of La Garrotxa and which is included in the Natural Park of the Volcanic Zone of La Garrotxa.

The history of Les Planes d'Hostoles and its surroundings

The archaeological remains that have been found in Les Planes d'Hostoles indicate that the area was already inhabited about seven thousand years before our era. As a curious date: In the valley of Hostoles there came to be, during the long Middle Ages, seven parishes governed by the Lords of Hostoles, feudatories of the Count of Barcelona. The town was separated from Sant Feliu de Pallerols in 1872.

What to do during your stay at a tourist accommodation in Les Planes d'Hostoles

Get to know its architectural heritage

Les Planes d'Hostoles has an important architectural heritage: from churches to castles. At the entrance, you cannot miss the parish church of Sant Cristòfol and that of Santa Maria de les Encies, which was reformed in the 17th century. To the north of the town, almost six hundred meters high, are the remains of Hostole's castle , built in the 9th century and which was the center of feudal power in the area until the 15th century. The castle of Puig-alder , from the beginning of the 11th century, is also worth visiting. It was completely destroyed during the earthquakes of the 15th century, but in the place it occupied you can see the hermitage of the castle, dedicated to Sant Salvador.

Hiking routes through Les Planes d'Hostoles

If you like walking or mountain biking, you're in luck. You can walk the waterfalls that rise from the village of Les Planes d'Hostoles towards the north or walk a section of the Ruta del Carrilet , the Greenway that connects Girona with Olot and that passes through the town. It can be done both on mountain bike and on foot. You will also find signposted paths from the Itinerànnia trail network, such as the one that goes from Les Planes d'Hostoles to Far or Sant Pere Sacosta or the Molí dels Murris .