The Guilleries Massif ( Catalan: ''Les Guilleries'') is a mountain system located at the apex of the Catalan Transversal Range 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),

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(1,187 m), Sant Benet (1,149 m), El Far (1,111 m), Sant Gregori (1 ,094 m), Montdois (930 m), L'Agullola (921 m) and Turó del Castell (851 m) The Guilleries is one of the few places in the Catalan Mediterranean System where

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

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, are located in the Guilleries area. These mountains were notorious in former times for being a haunt of bandits and highwaymen.Revista Els Cingles n 17. - Serrallonga, Bandoler de les Guilleries
/ref> The main towns in the Guilleries area are Sant Hilari Sacalm, Osor, Susqueda,

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, Sant Sadurní d'Osormort, Espinelves and Viladrau.

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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

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