Camping Bassegoda Park

There's heaps to do around these mountainous parts, whether you want to stay close to base or have day trips out at the likes of Figueres. Bassegoda's high-up location between Montagut and Albanyà in the Alt Empordà means it's cracking mountain biking territory; the site has info and rental services for the many mountain bike routes nearby including the Pincaró pass, the Alta Garrotxa trail, the Bassegoda trail and the local water trail. Also nearby is the GR 11, the hiking trail running all the way along the Pyrenees and linking the Mediterranean sea with the Atlantic Ocean. It's a toughie because of its steep climbs and drops, but oh so well worth a go if you reckon your legs can handle it, as the views are just fab. You could also meander along the banks and among the wildlife of the Muga river, take a 4X4 out among the Albanyà region's forest trails, or have a day among the pre-Romanesque and Romanesque buildings of Albanyà.