El Salpatxot – Guix
El Salpatxot – Guix is a shallow (5 to 18 m) area sheltered from southerly winds, with large boulders surrounded by gorgonians. The park calls it ideal for a relaxed dive: there are large schools of sards and corbs, and barracuda and amberjack visit in summer. 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: 5–18 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef
- Coordinates: 42.0498, 3.2204 (approximate)
- Highlights: shallow sheltered boulders with gorgonians, schools of sards and corbs, barracuda and amberjack in summer
- 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: Reach it by boat from L'Estartit with an authorised centre; book ahead because the daily quota is limited.