Sant Roc, also known as Sant Roc d'Amer, Sant Roc de la Barroca and Grony, is a mountain of the Catalan Transversal Range, Catalonia, Spain. It has an elevation of 591 metres above sea level.[1] 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 (Sant Aniol de Finestres), el Gironès (Sant Martí de Llémena) and la Selva (Sant Julià del Llor i Bonmatí) comarques. 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.
| Sant Roc d'Amer | |
|---|---|
 Sant Roc and the Pla de Sant Joan. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 591 m (1,939 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°1′4.08″N 2°39′38.09″E / 42.0178000°N 2.6605806°E |
| Geography | |
 | |
| Location | Garrotxa, Gironès, Selva Catalonia |
| Parent range | Catalan Transversal Range |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Limestone |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unknown |
| Easiest route | Hike from Sant Climent d'Amer (Amer) |
Historic sites
editThere are paleolithic archaeological sites in different points of the mountain;[2] these are some of the oldest prehistoric sites of the area.[3]
There is also a small church with a Saint Roch 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 La Barroca village, located 3 km to the northwest, past the Puig d'Elena mountain.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya". Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya. Retrieved May 22, 2010..
- ^ Els Cingles de Sant Roc, History Archived 2010-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Els cingles de Sant Roc al paleolític Archived 2010-10-09 at Wikiwix
External links
edit- Wikiloc - La Barroca & Cingles de Sant Roc
- La 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 Selva
- Excursions - De Bescanó a Bonmatí passant per Sant Gregori
- Els Cingles de Sant Roc d'Amer
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