Sant Roc, also known as Sant Roc d'Amer, Sant Roc de la Barroca and Grony, is a mountain of the

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. It has an elevation of 591 metres above sea level. It is part of the range that separates the Llémena River and the Brugent river valleys and is located at the confluence of the Garrotxa (

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), el Gironès (

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) and la Selva (

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) ''

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''. This mountain has a striking appearance and is quite visible from the road between Bonmatí and Sant Martí de Llémena. The steep cliffs on the southern and northeastern sides of the mountain are known as Cingles de Sant Roc.

Historic sites

There are

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s in different points of the mountain; these are some of the oldest prehistoric sites of the area.Els cingles de Sant Roc al paleolític
There is also a small

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with a

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shrine on top. This church is known as Ermita de Sant Roc and was mentioned in documents dating from 1447 as the parish church of

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village, located 3 km to the northwest, past the Puig d'Elena mountain.

References

External links

Wikiloc - La Barroca & Cingles de Sant RocLa Balma de la Xemeneia (Cingles de Sant Roc d'Amer). Evidències d'ocupacions humanes de fa 19.000 anys BP en abric de la comarca de la SelvaExcursions - De Bescanó a Bonmatí passant per Sant Gregori
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Historic sites

See also

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