What to do in Hotel Pinxo
Hotel Pinxo has a privileged environment, where you can enjoy from the magnificent San Salvador Park, Guilleries and Montseny mountains, the Selva plain, the Sils Lakes or the Costa Brava, located just 20 minutes by car.
In Santa Coloma de Farners
Farners Castle,
the balcony of Guilleries Mountains
Ten minutes by car you can access the Farners castle, from where you can enjoy unbeatable views of Guilleries, Monseny and the entire Selva plain. For the most hikers, it can be accessed on foot following the itinerary of the Route of the Ten Hermitages, passing through the Gorga de Vilá and the Sot de Penjacans
The park of Sant Salvador
Five minutes walking from Hotel Pinxo you will find Sant Salvador park, where you can leisurely stroll with the couple to the Font Picant, taste the water from the fountains, read a book listening to the birds singing and the stream water, or enjoy the children in the children’s play area.
Magma, thermal leisure center
Discover Magma, the first thermal leisure center in Catalonia. Thermal water to enjoy, play, socialize, get in shape and relax among the countercurrent rivers, banks and hydromassage beds, a bubble well, a unique space for swimming and a privileged space for babies. Three indoor spas and two outdoor spas.
In the region of La Selva
Sils Lake
Ten minutes by car you will find Sils Lake, a protected natural area included in the Plan of Spaces of Natural Interest (PEIN) of Catalonia. There you can visit the information center, explore the different itineraries on foot and by bicycle that are proposed or hire guided tours, but above all, enjoy the vegetation and fauna of one of the most important wetlands in our country.
Montseny Natural Park
Twenty minutes by car you will arrive at Coll de Ravell, the gateway to the Montseny Natural Park. From there you can access Sant Marçal, the starting point for excursions to the summits of Agudes and Matagalls, and visit emblematic towns such as Viladrau and Espinelves. In Arbúcies you can visit Gabella Museum, with a spectacular tour of the imaginary and magical world of the mountain, collected in the Legends of Montseny multi-viewer.
Costa Brava
Twenty minutes by car you can access some of the most beautiful coves on the Girona coast, such as Sa Boadella, Santa Cristina or San Francesc, which inspired Ferran Agulló to define this area as the Costa Brava. The walled area of Tossa de Mar is almost a must-see, both for its historical importance and for the beauty of its panoramic views of the sea.
A family day at Mas Bes
Very close to the Pinxo Hotel we find Mas Bes, a farmhouse with a dairy tradition, where they prouce the milk of 550 cows that are sold to package ATO Natura milk. In addition, they make their artisan products.
You will be able to carry out rural activities with family, such as milking the cows and buying the products at the farm shop.
Visit these facilities and the Peasant Museum, you will enjoy discovering the history of Mas Bes, the history of the peasantry in Catalonia.
You will be able to carry out rural activities with family, such as milking the cows and buying the products at the farm shop.
Visit these facilities and the Peasant Museum, you will enjoy discovering the history of Mas Bes, the history of the peasantry in Catalonia.
Active tourism proposals
La Selva de l’Aventura
Playful circuits in high-altitude trees allow you to discover the forest in a new and original way. La Selva de la Aventura offers more than 60 activities that lead to platforms up to 15m high, suspension bridges, airways, tunnels, large lianas and many zip lines up to 140 meters long. A diversion for young and old just twenty minutes driving from the hotel.
Hiking and mountain biking
Hotel Pinxo is the starting point for numerous hiking and mountain bike routes, suitable for all levels. From walks for the whole family to more demanding routes that cover the mountains of Guilleries and Montseny. Do not miss the route of the 10 hermitages, perfectly signposted, which allows you to discover on foot or by bicycle a whole series of small Romanesque churches located in corners of great beauty.
E-Routes
The e-Routes are multimedia itineraries guided by GPS that will allow you to discover and interpret the secrets of our territory through an interactive experience using a PDA, which can be rented at the tourist offices of the towns where they pass. A different look at La Selva that will take you through Sils Lake, the Hostalric fortress or the Breda monastery by unique characters.