Olot is located at an altitude of 440m and its status as capital is due in part to its central position in the region, its industrial and commercial activity and its cultural life.

La Garrotxa is a region of Girona in the Pre-Pyrenees, where most of the territory is less than 600 meters high and the highest mountains do not exceed 1,600 meters.

The Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park, located to the south of the region, consists of more than 40 volcanoes in a good state of conservation and with important lava flows, forming a smooth landscape without too many slopes, ideal for hiking. and cycling.

In the area of Alta Garrotxa, located to the north, its landscape is abrupt and steep, formed by deep valleys surrounded by cliffs and rock walls. Its landscape is truly spectacular.