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 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.
Read More Alpujarras, andalucia, gr7, Lanjaron, Soportujar, WalkingThe 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 [...]
Read More Alpujarras, caballo, kestrels, Lanjaron, mountain goats, Sierra Nevada, Trekking, WalkingAccess Locations: (1) Hoya de la Mora (2500m). Follow the ski road from Granada to the ski town. Follow the signs left for œVeleta above the town and reach a car park at the road end. Good quick access for Veleta, Los Machos and Catujo sectors. Cariguela hut is 3hrs from here. (2) Cortijuela (1700m). [...]
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The area called Lagunillas de la Virgen is only a stone’s throw from the ski paraphernalia of the Sierra Nevada ski restaurants at Borreguiles. Head SE from there (in July and August you can even get a lift to Borreguiles courtesy of the ski centre gondola!) and over a small pass at Collado de las [...]
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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, WalkingDescribes a recent walk up a lesser known peak in the Sierra Nevada. Stuck out on a western limb from the main mass of the Sierra Nevada the Silleta del Padul, nevertheless, commands far and distant views out across the vega de Granada.
Read More dilar, padul, silleta del padul, WalkingOn 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 [...]
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