Puig de les Cadiretes, Mountain summit in Catalonia, Spain.
Puig de les Cadiretes is a mountain peak in the region between Llagostera, Sant Feliu de Guíxols, and Tossa de Mar in northeastern Catalonia. From the summit, you can see rolling hills and views toward the Mediterranean landscape below.
The summit holds traces of long human use: a menhir with a Neolithic stone grave lies halfway to the GI-6821 road, and Iberian wall remains stand on the peak. Rock drawings on the summit date from the Middle Ages, and a medieval settlement of dry-stone walls occupies the flatter area near the geodesic vertex.
The name Cadiretes is said to come from the Catalan for chairs, referring to the granite blocks of the summit that resemble seats. The flat summit area with its dry-stone walls and outcrops is where visitors can see these rock formations and the medieval wall remains.
The most common route begins in Tossa de Mar and passes through Mediterranean woodland with elevation changes along the way. Sturdy footwear and plenty of water are essential, especially during warmer months.
On the way up from the GI-6821 road, about halfway, stands a menhir beside a Neolithic stone tomb; the summit itself holds remains of Iberian walls and medieval rock drawings. The fire lookout tower E-301 is staffed in the dry season.
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