El Forn
El Forn, also known as El Forn de Canillo, is a hamlet in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo.
El Forn, also known as El Forn de Canillo, is a hamlet in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo. It is particularly significant as the site of the El Forn landslide, the largest active deep-seated landslide in the Pyrenees. This geological feature consists mainly of Silurian black shales within its shear band and has been extensively studied due to its slow but continuous movement, which causes visible damage to local infrastructure. The landslide's complex history spans at least 30,000 years and is closely linked to glacial activity in the Valira d'Orient valley, with three major sliding events identified through geological analysis and radiocarbon dating. Due to potential impacts on nearby villages, comprehensive monitoring systems including boreholes, inclinometers, and radar interferometry have been implemented to assess risks and develop early-warning strategies.
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Worth seeing in and around El Forn
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Lake Engolasters
Lake Engolasters, in the Encamp parish of Andorra, is an oblong shaped lake at an elevation of 1,616 m. formed in a glacial depression.
1.5 km · lake in Andorra · Wikipedia - 02Our Lady of Meritxell
Our Lady of Meritxell is an Andorran Catholic statue depicting an apparition of the Virgin Mary. Our Lady of Meritxell is the patron saint of Andorra.
3 km · Andorran Roman Catholic statue of a Virgin Mary apparition · Wikipedia - 03Església de Sant Romà de les Bons
Església de Sant Romà de les Bons is a church located in Les Bons, Encamp, Andorra. Consecrated in 1164, the church uses Romanesque and Lombard architecture.
1.8 km · church building in Encamp, Andorra · Wikipedia - 04Església de Sant Miquel d'Engolasters
Església de Sant Miquel d'Engolasters is a church located in Engolasters, Escaldes-Engordany Parish, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra.
2.5 km · church building in Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra · Wikipedia - 05Església de Sant Cristòfol d'Anyós
Església de Sant Cristòfol d'Anyós is a church located in Anyós, La Massana, Andorra. Constructed in the 12th century, the church uses Romanesque architecture and features murals depicting the Last Supper and Saint Christopher.
3.5 km · church building in La Massana, Andorra · Wikipedia - 06National Automobile Museum
The National Automobile Museum is an automobile museum in Encamp, Andorra.
900 m · automobile museum in Encamp, Andorra · Wikipedia - 07Pont d'Engordany
Pont d'Engordany is a bridge located in Escaldes-Engordany Parish, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra.
3.3 km · bridge in Andorra · Wikipedia - 08Pont dels Escalls
Pont dels Escalls is a bridge located in Escaldes-Engordany Parish, Andorra, built in the thirteenth century. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra.
3.4 km · bridge in Andorra · Wikipedia - 09Casa d'Areny-Plandolit
Casa d'Areny-Plandolit is a historical mansion located in Ordino, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra.
3.7 km · historical mansion located in Ordino, Andorra · Wikipedia - 10Església de Sant Corneli i Sant Cebrià d'Ordino
Església de Sant Corneli i Sant Cebrià d'Ordino is a church located in Ordino, Andorra. Originally constructed with Romanesque architecture, the church has been frequently renovated and modified over the centuries.
3.8 km · church building in Ordino, Andorra · Wikipedia
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Getting to El Forn
- Airports
- Girona-Costa Brava (GRO), 121 km · Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS), 123 km · Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat (BCN), 144 km
- Barcelona → El Forn2 km · quickest by road, 8 min · €0–0.5
- Girona → El Forn13 km · quickest by road, 36 min · €1.5–2
- Reus → El Forn50 km · quickest by road, 1h 16m · €7–9
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for El Forn
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for El Forn. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundFunibus takes passengers around Encamp and connect to the Funicamp gondola.
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Next door to El Forn
- Escaldes-Engordanyparish of Andorra3.4 km
- Encampparish of Andorra1.4 km
- Ordinoparish of Andorra3.7 km
- Les Escaldeshuman settlement3.5 km
- Anyósvillage in Andorra2.1 km
- Les Bonsvillage in Andorra1.4 km