We have just completed a varied weeks hiking in the Alpujarras and wanted to show you some of the walks and scenery this wonderful area has to offer. We produced a short video shown below. During the week we managed to complete the following walking itineraries: GR7 Trevelez to Busquistar Pampaneira to Pitres via Bubion [...]
Sep 232011
The delapidated Refugio de Cebollar makes an interesting days hiking destination above Puente Palo in the Alpujarras region of southern Spain. Park the car at the forestry recreation site at Puente Palo above the towns of Lanjaron, Soportujar and Cañar. Head left up the main forest track. After some 45 minutes take the second main [...]
From the Alpujarras to the south the ascent of Mulhacen, highest peak in mainland Spain can be done in a long day in the summer. But how can you make the round trip more interesting by traversing the mountain and not covering the same ground twice? Access Through the town of Lanjaron to Orgiva. Turn [...]
It’s always great when your mountain adventures can be accompanied by a four legged friend. I took my husky, Khumbu on a trek into the Sierra Nevada, camping in the upper Lanjaron valley by streams and under a spectacular night sky. This was to be his first overnight trip. My lightweight summer backpack felt strangely [...]
Jul 222011
A one am start from Lanjaron, an hours drive to the trailhead, followed by 5 hours trudge uphill through the night might not seem the best way to climb a mountain. But when we approached the summit and the sun broke through the horizon, all the hard effort and discomfort seemed well worthwhile. We were [...]
Jul 212011
Report of a two day high level July trek in Spain’s Sierra Nevada, from the ski centre in the north to Lanjaron in the south camping by a high mountain lake overnight and returning down a lush green river valley. The high (2500m) access point at the Hoya de la Mora makes a convenient starting [...]
Our walking and trekking trips in Andalucia are designed to be accessible to all who are in good health and enjoy the outdoors, but fitness levels are important and you should consider carefully which trip is right for you. Our grading system is there to help you choose a trip appropriate to your ability and [...]
At long last we have found the perfect fox deterrent for those high mountain camps in the Sierra Nevada, previously ruined by pesky foxes. It’s called a Max! Just one look at past headlines and posts from this site (see below) tell the sorry tale of the misery these critters have caused over the years. [...]
The high mountain lakes of the Sierra Nevada will provide a perfect place for walkers to escape the searing heat of Sevilla, Cordoba and Granada, this summer. During the summer months we shall be providing daily walking tours into the high Sierras to visit and enjoy the pleasant air and spectacular surroundings (More information and reservations) [...]
