Around the lost mountain – day 1
This long-distance walk starts and finishes in Torla – an attractive village/town in Huesca province which is the gateway to the Ordesa canyon and...
Elche reservoir route
This attractive route runs from Elche city centre, following the Vinalopó River as far as Elche reservoir.
It’s a waymarked walk (white/yellow markings) and there...
Cataluña’s lakes – part 4
HAVING completed the 4.4km from Cavallers reservoir to the stepping stones just short of the Ventosa i Calvell mountain refuge, there are several options...
Puig Campana ascent
By Dave Jones
PUIG Campana (1,408 metres) is the volcano-like mountain which stands behind Benidorm in the municipality of Finestrat. Its formidable aspect makes the...
Granja round walk
By Dave Jones
THIS Vega Baja walk follows the PR-CV 447 waymarked route.
It is well-signposted on most sections, taking in the villages of Granja de...
Miserat
On this week’s Costa Walk page, Ralph Phipps from the Costa Blanca Mountain Walkers shares his insights and routes on and around the Miserat...
Deaths in the mountains
SPAIN is the second most mountainous country in Europe after Switzerland.
It is home to some stupendously beautiful mountain ranges that beg to be explored...
Back to the lakes – part 4
THIS is a tough all-day walk – one which takes the protagonist to a point that offers stupendous views over large swathes of the...
Pyrenees autumn walk
By Dave Jones
IT’S onto the GR-11 trans-Pyrenean footpath for our autumn walk. This stage, from Baños de Panticosa to Sallent de Gallego, is one...
Panticosa round walk – day 1 (part 1)
The route from Panticosa to Formigal via the Tebarray pass (2,771 metres) is a beast of a walk in anyone’s book. It measures some...
Lockdown – fines and fracas
Although the vast majority of residents are adhering to the state of emergency lockdown, people have been caught surfing, swimming and jogging by the...
Mediodía ridge
THE LONG raking Mediodía ridge divides the Vall de Laguart from the Vall d’Ebo and at its north-eastern end from Pego.
It is one of...
Nerpio – part 1
By Dave Jones
NERPIO is very much a border town. It stands in Albacete province, just over the border from Murcia – but also very...
Cataluña’s lakes
WATER, water everywhere….. which comes from the melting snow.
A walk in the Aigüestortes national park in the Pyrenees of Cataluña means never having to...
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
