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...
Around Aneto
Day 1 (part 2)
FROM the Vallibierna pass, the walker descends on the GR-11 footpath towards the glacial lake, the Estany de Cap de Llauset...
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...
Walking back to Spain
Day 2 – part 1
THIS is one of the hardest day’s walking you will ever do. The route will take between 9.5 to 11...
Summer walks part 3
Panticosa to Bujaruelo Day 1 (part 2)
THE GLACIAL lake - ‘Ibón de Catieras’ – is lovely place for a spot of lunch at 2,267...
Camprodon
By Dave Jones
THE HISTORIC town of Camprodon in the Pyrenees of Cataluña is a wonderful base for a short walking holiday. Lying at the...
Around Puig Campana
THIS walk offers a complete circuit around Puig Campana (1,410 metres) – the volcano-like mountain behind Benidorm.
The PR-CV 289 footpath allows the walker to...
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...
Hecho Valley
By Dave Jones
THE HECHO Valley in the Pyrenees, to the west of the historic city of Jaca, is a verdant area which is well...
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...
Bird hide route
THIS walk on the tracks of La Mata-Torrevieja natural park takes in two bird hides on La Mata lake and one watchtower. These offer...
Guardamar water walk
By Dave Jones
THIS route offers an interesting look at the history of Guardamar del Segura – and gives the walker an insight into the...
Around Aneto
THIS three-day walk takes the protagonist into the glacial heart of the Pyrenees. The route circles the highest peaks in the mountain chain –...
Barranc del Infern
THIS ROUTE lies inside Font Roja natural park. It could be done on a hot and steamy summer's evening, taking advantage of the height...
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Deep snow in Alicante province
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Brexit passport rule changes
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