The Guilleries Massif (

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''Les Guilleries'') is a mountain system located at the apex of the

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and the Pre-Coastal Range. The highest point of the range is Sant Miquel de Solterra or Sant Miquel de les Formigues (1.204 m), other main peaks are Turó del Faig Verd (1,187 m),

Rocallarga Rocallarga is a mountain of the Guilleries Massif, Catalonia, Spain. It has an elevation of above sea level. See also * Mountains of Catalonia This is a list of mountains in Catalonia, Spain. See also *Montserrat *List of mountains ...

(1,187 m), Sant Benet (1,149 m), El Far (1,111 m),

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(1 ,094 m),

Montdois Montdois is a mountain of the Guilleries Massif, Catalonia, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further ...

(930 m),

L'Agullola L'Agullola is a mountain of the Guilleries Massif, Catalonia, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Furth ...

(921 m) and Turó del Castell (851 m) The Guilleries is one of the few places in the

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where amphibolite facies conditions are found. The Pantà de Susqueda and Pantà de Sau reservoirs, of great importance for

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metropolitan

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, are located in the Guilleries area. These mountains were notorious in former times for being a haunt of bandits and

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.Revista Els Cingles n 17. - Serrallonga, Bandoler de les Guilleries
/ref> The main towns in the Guilleries area are

Sant Hilari Sacalm Sant Hilari Sacalm is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Selva in Catalonia, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ...

, Osor, Susqueda,

Vilanova de Sau Vilanova de Sau is a town in the ''comarca'' of the Osona in Catalonia, eastern Spain. It is situated in the valley called Sau. The Ter river runs through the valley, now dammed into Pantà de Sau, a reservoir which is in the municipal territory ...

Sant Sadurní d'Osormort Sant Sadurní d'Osormort is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Osona in Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by ...

Espinelves Espinelves is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Osona in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Guilleries in the east of the ''comarca''. Forestry is the main economic activity of the municipality, particularly the cultivation of the local s ...

and

Viladrau Viladrau is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Osona in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the south-east of the ''comarca'', beneath the massifs of the Guilleries and the Montseny, and is served by the GE-520 road, which links the municipalit ...

References

External links

Web de l'Espai Natural de les Guilleries-SavassonaEspai Natural de les Guilleries-Savassona - ImagesGeozona 351 Guilleries (Pasteral – Susqueda)
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Els boscos de bandolers i bruixes es converteixen en un reclam turístic
Mountains of Catalonia