Spectacular desert trekking in the badlands of Almeria with a group of 15 dutch students on a hot April spring day. We had set off pre-dawn from Lanjaron, but the early start was well rewarded by the sight of the sun coming up over the Sierra de Baza beyond the town of Guadix. We met [...]
After 3 or 4 days of fresh snow the avalanche dangers are high in the Sierra Nevada. Yesterday an accident in the eastern area showed how fragile the snows are at present. Advice is to keep to easy angled slopes and away from steep ground until consolidation occurs. Yesterday, 29th January 2011, between 13:00 and [...]
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 [...]
Sep 152009
On our latest trek into the desert badlands around Tabernas, Almeria it rained. Typical! A good day was had by all however, and the scenery consisting of ravines, escarpments and cliffs was spectacular. The region is famous for it’s place in movie history as the area where the spaghetti westerns were filmed. We have made [...]
May 312009
“Walking in the footsteps of Clint Eastwood” There is no doubt that the scenery around Tabernas in Almeria is dramatic. We have been running Walking Tours in the Tabernas Desert for many years now and the views never fail to inspire. Sergio Leone and the Spaghetti Western crews realised this too, and from the 1960′s [...]
Came across this ridge the other day whilst travelling from Murcia to Granada. Also remember seeing an old photo in a book showing some people roped up along the summit ridge. Does anybody have any information about this? Look interesting or is it wishful thinking? Photo below.
