Volcà del Montsacopa
Volcà del Montsacopa | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
Prominence | 91 m (299 ft) ![]() |
Coordinates | 42°11′14″N 2°29′19″E / 42.187193°N 2.488525°ECoordinates: 42°11′14″N 2°29′19″E / 42.187193°N 2.488525°E |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Volcà del Montsacopa Location in Spain | |
Location | Catalonia, Spain |
Parent range | Pyrenees |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | easy hike |
Volcà del Montsacopa is an extinct volcano in the Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park, situated in Olot, Catalunya, Spain.
The volcano has been extinct for about 100,000 years.
On top of the crater is the hermitage of Sant Francesc, built in the 17th century.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Volc%C3%A0_Montsacopa_cr%C3%A0ter-Olot-%28Catalunya%29.jpg/220px-Volc%C3%A0_Montsacopa_cr%C3%A0ter-Olot-%28Catalunya%29.jpg)
Crater of the Montsacopa volcano in Olot
External links[]
- "Olot Volcanic Field". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
Categories:
- Volcanoes of Catalonia
- Garrotxa
- Holocene volcanoes
- Inactive volcanoes
- Emblematic summits of Catalonia