| Torroella de Montgrí | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Girona#Catalonia#Spain |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Province of Girona##Location in Catalonia##Location in Spain |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Girona |
| Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
| Subdivision Name3: | Baix Empordà |
| Subdivision Type4: | Judicial district |
| Subdivision Name4: | La Bisbal d'Empordà |
| Coordinates: | 42.0439°N 3.1286°W |
| Elevation M: | 31 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 65.9 |
| Population Demonym: | Montgrins |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 17257 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Josep Maria Rufí |
| Leader Party: | Jordi Cordon Pulido (2015)[2] |
Torroella de Montgrí (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /turuˈeʎə ðə muŋˈɡɾi/) is a coastal municipality on the Costa Brava, and small town in Catalonia, Spain. The town lies on the north bank of the Ter river, a few kilometres before it flows into the Mediterranean. The beach resort of L'Estartit also is part of the municipality, as are the Medes Islands and a large part of the Montgrí Massif.[3]
The town is 22km (14miles) east of Girona and 5km (03miles) west of the resort of L'Estartit. It lies on the junction of the C-31 and GI-641. The town was originally the Royal Port for the Kings of Aragon before the river started silting up and a new port was founded at l'Estartit. The town retains its medieval core and walls and hosts a market every Monday.
The town is towered over by the Montgrí Massif on its northern side. The Montgrí is a long mountain formation that looks like a sleeping bishop seen from afar. Its vegetation consists mostly of low Mediterranean scrub among rocks. The maximum height of the range is 308m (1,010feet) and it is topped by an ancient fortress in the middle, the Montgrí Castle.
The town is a staging point on the GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Stage 6, to the north, takes a largely inland route, starting with a climb to the Montgrí Castle and then crossing the Montgri Massif to reach the sea at L'Escala before the next staging point of Sant Martí d'Empúries, a distance of . Stage 7, to the south, takes an inland route, crossing the Ter river and continuing via Gualta, Fontanilles, Palau-sator and Pals to the next staging point at Begur, a distance of .[4] [5]