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) [...]
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We are pleased to announce that Spanish Highs Mountain Guides are to team up with Tarmachan Mountaineering to offer a new range of exciting walking and trekking destinations both in Spain and Europe. Richard Hartley of Spanish Highs and Gary Hodgson of Tarmachan Mountaineering have agreed to pool resources, and thus extend the range and [...]
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In 1922 the legendary traveller Gerald Brenan did an amazing 60 mile walk from Granada, across the Sierra Nevada to the village of Yegen in under 24 hours, climbing over 3000m in the process. An amazing feat. But how would the walkers of today cope? We are going to find out and along the way [...]
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Landslips as a result of December rains have affected parts of the long distance GR7 path through the Alpujarras. On one of our regular walks in this area, we recently walked back from Pampaneira to Lanjaron in the Alpujarras. The rains that fell mid December have certainly affected parts of this path. Landfall is evident [...]
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The remarkable, barren badlands of Tabernas in Almeria provide rich walking and hiking opportunities in a truly unique European environment, especially during the colder winter months. We have been walking in these desert regions for many years now. They never fail to provide excitment and interest and our enthusiasm never wanes for this spectacular walking [...]
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The highest mountains sometimes fail to live up to their status, whilst some relatively unknown peaks turn out to be lesser in height only. Here in southern Spain’s Alpujarras, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, we have for some years now been enjoying the delights of an fascinating little peak called Giralda. I learned [...]
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The mountains of Mallorca are beckoning and we are set to visit again in September. The week long trip will combine some amazing mountain and gorge scrambling with opportunities to see the black vultures and eleonoras falcons, rare on mainland Spain. Combined with the mountain and sea backdrops it is a potent mix. There are [...]
Read More Bernat, birdwatching, black vultures, Cavall, falcons, itinerary, mallorca, Massenella, Mortitx, puerto pollensa, ridge crest, tomir, Walking, walking holidaysA short well produced video showing the delights of walking the GR7 path through the Alpujarras region of Andalucia.
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The heat necessitated an early start so by 9am we were high above Lanjaron in the Alpujarras and heading for the trail head forming the start of our ascent up the Cerro de Caballo (3009m). This mountain is in the SW sector of Spain’s Sierra Nevada and is generally quiet and free of the paraphernalia [...]
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Describes the sources from where can you obtain reliable water when walking in the high peaks this summer or when trying to complete “Los Tres Miles” 5 day traverse of the main ridge. Water shouldn’t really be a problem after the wet winter just past, but the following should be a reliable guide even in [...]
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