Sep
21
2011
A selection from an Alpujarras walking week in September. Shows walks in the Poqueira gorge, La Taha and along the GR7 and GR142 paths. Visits the towns of Busquistar, Trevelez, Pitres, Capileira and Mecina Fondales.
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08
2011
Its 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.
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17
2011
A wonderful 5 or 6 day trek taking in all the major 3000+ peaks in the Sierra Nevada camping by high mountain lakes and streams. The route roughly followed the main ridge line El Caballo, Veleta, Mulhacen and Alcazabar, Laguna de Vacares and out via Picon de Jerez, to Jerez in the NE of the [...]
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07
2011
A short trek into the magnificent northern bowl (Corral) of Veleta in Spain’s Sierra Nevada mountains. Enter the Corral via the Veredon path and traverse across the valley below dramatic cliffs, before climbing up the slopes to the summit of Cerro de los Machos. One of the best viewpoints for the whole Sierra Nevada.
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07
2011
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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07
2011
The most primitive hotel in Spain! If you want to get back to basics in a natural environment then this is the place to go. Great for birdwatching, wildlife and walking. To the west of Andalucia, in the Natural Park of Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche, and declared a Biosphere Reserve, sits “Sierra [...]
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07
2011
Shows some relatively unknown and unused scrambling routes across the north faces of these 2 high peaks in Spain’s Sierra Nevada mountain. Take care. If you visit, essential to take a helmet and have a head for heights. There is much loose rock around and some objective dangers from falling rock. Climb Mulhacen or visit [...]
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07
2011
We are growing to love this area and have seldom met other people on our journeys through these hills. In addition to wild and quiet walking we have also “discovered” some brilliant scrambling potential. Some of the summits surpass (in our opinion) many of those found in the higher Sierra Nevada! The Sierra de Huetor, [...]
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07
2011
Fun and frolics, scrambling and climbing along the wonderful Cavall Bernat ridge in Mallorca, probably the best high class ridge scramble in the med! The whole ridge is a excellent day outing taking between 6 and 8 hours. You can make the scrambling easier or harder, or even take in more difficult rock climbing options. [...]
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18
2010
Mulhacen is best enjoyed over a 2 day trip staying overnight at the Poqueira hut. This way the mountain can be traversed and a much better experience can be had. Day one we climb up to the Poqueira Hut at 2500. The walk takes four hours and involves 900m ascent. There we stay the night. [...]
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16
2010
A walk along part of the GR/ long distance path through the Alpujarras of Andalucia, southern Spain. The GR7 is one of the top long distance paths running through Europe. Combine the beauty, sunshine, villages and ideal walking of the Alpujarras and the result is a enticing mixture. Find out more about the walking and [...]
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16
2010
A charity challenge hike up the highest mountain in mainland Spain, Mulhacen, 3482m. A group of 16 people climb the mountain raising funds for the Shooting Star Childrens Hospice. Details about the Mulhacen climb and Charity Challenges
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