Pyrenees paradise – Part 1
If you like your lakes (glacial, of course), then this is the place for you.
The ‘ibónes’, as they are called in Aragón region, are...
Around Aneto
Day 3
THE FINAL day of the walk is a stroll in the park compared with what has gone before.
With just 8km to cover back...
Summer walks part 4
Bujaruelo back to Panticosa – Day 2
WAKING up in San Nicolas de Bujaruelo is an experience you will never forget. Even in high summer,...
El Hondo walk
THIS walk is all about the birds. And they are everywhere at the moment.
The route runs along La Raja lagoon in the municipality of...
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 –...
Monduver
Visible from miles away is the conical shape of Monduver, a final peak on an extensive ridge that finally lifts up to a perfectly...
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...
Menejador (1,352 metres)
By Dave Jones
THIS route is at its best on a cold, crisp winter morning. It makes use of two waymarked short distance footpaths in...
Aitana ravine route
THIS route up Aitana is the most direct that I have found, taking in one of the most spectacular features of this wonderful massif...
Aitana snow ascent
By Dave Jones
Dozens of people decided to try to reach the summit of Alicante’s highest mountain, Aitana (1,558 metres) on Saturday.
The main draw was...
On the slopes of Puig Campana
By Dave Jones
THIS walk from the Font del Molí in Finestrat allows the walker to view Puig Campana (1,408 metres) from a number of...
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...
Benasque – part 1
By Dave Jones
THIS week we revisit Benasque – one of the prime locations in the Pyrenees for a spot of winter walking. For those...
Around Aneto
After working hard to get up to the Salenques pass at 2,809 metres, the walker can enjoy a well-earned rest – and awe-inspiring views...
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