Little known to foreigners, and only a handful of locals, there is a way to cross the steep, seemingly impossible north and north west faces of both Mulhacen and Alcazaba in Spain’s Sierra Nevada mountains. These ways facilitate the crossing from the Col de Ciervo to Siete Lagunas and make the ascent of Alcazaba achieveable [...]
Read More Alcazaba, Mulhacen, Trekking, vasar
Since we started visiting this fascinating walking and trekking location near Granada in 1998, we have seen a rise in the popularity of peaks such as the magnificent Trevenque (2079m). However, there is so much more than the normal routes of ascent to offer for those with an exploratory and adventurous nature.
Read More dilar, los alayos, trevenque
The west ridge of Trevenque in the Cumbres Verdes hills south east of Granada offers some fine scrambling in spectacular surrounding in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. A word of warning though. The incredible amount of rain this winter has left the ridges quite unstable and appropriate protection and precautions must be taken. Good [...]
Read More alpine training, moving together, scrambling
The Tramuntana mountains of Mallorca are an ideal walking and scrambling destination for those mountain lovers wanting wild mountain scenery, dramatic views and adventurous challenges.
Read More cavell bernat, mallorca, massanella, tomir, WalkingLast summer some local spaniards developed a new walking trail between Alcazaba and the Puntal de El Goteron and Puntal de Vacares ridge. The old route meant a long diversion round the Loma de la Alcazaba involving much time and height loss (600m). With the passing of the winter snows the route is now open [...]
Read More Alcazaba, goteron, Misc, scrambling, Trekking, vacares