Pedra de Déu
Pedra de Déu is the tip of a steep wall: a reef covered in gorgonians and other corals, with a wall that goes past 20 m and can reach 45 m. The passage between the rocks is a favourite hunting area for predators, and the deeper bottoms are good for spotting lobsters. Position estimated from maps and place names, for orientation only.
Facts
- Region: Spain – Catalonia (Costa Brava, Medes Islands, Costa Daurada)
- Area: L'Escala, Medes & L'Estartit
- Depth: 45 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: moderate
- Type: wall, reef
- Coordinates: 42.0508, 3.2252 (approximate)
- Highlights: steep wall covered in gorgonians and corals, lobsters on the deeper bottoms
- Permit: Inside the Medes Islands marine reserve (partial nature reserve). Diving is regulated: it is done with a centre authorised by the Parc Natural del Montgrí, les Illes Medes i el Baix Ter (the park publishes the list of authorised centres), diver numbers are limited and extraction of any resource is forbidden. Book ahead and check the current rules and minimum certification with the centre.
- Issuer / contact: Parc Natural del Montgrí, les Illes Medes i el Baix Ter (Generalitat de Catalunya)
- Phone: +34 972 75 17 01 / +34 972 75 20 04
- Email: pnmmbt@gencat.cat
- Address: Passeig del Port s/n, Espigó de Llevant, 17258 L'Estartit
- Tips: Deep dive: Advanced level and good air management. Reach it by boat from L'Estartit with an authorised centre; book ahead because the daily quota is limited.