Bisaurín (2,670 metres)
BISAURÍN is the highest peak in this western section of the Pyrenees, with the giants of the range grouped in the centre of the...
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...
La Mata wine route
By Dave Jones
THE START of the grape harvest in La Mata this week gives us an opportunity to revisit the walk which runs through...
Walking back to Spain
Day 2 – part 2
In today’s Costa Blanca News read about the second part of day two of the walk, returning to Baños de...
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...
Walking into France – Day 1
This two-day walk sets out from Baños de Panticosa following the GR-11 trans-Pyrenean footpath to the Bachimaña Alto reservoir, where our route carries straight...
Walking into France
By Dave Jones
IT’S a rather an exciting notion, walking from one country to another over a mountainous border to visit the neighbouring nation. Living...
Catral’s nature area
By Dave Jones
THIS is short route which runs from Catral village to the nature area (Aula de Naturaleza) on the edge of El Hondo...
San Felipe Neri
THIS route allows the walker to see the rich farmland of the Vega Baja in all its glory, along with the irrigation systems which...
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...
Benasque – part 2
THE BASIC route outlined here, below the famous peaks of the Maladeta Massif, is one of the most popular in the Pyrenees. Best avoided...
Back to Benasque
By Dave Jones
It’s a long way to Benasque – but it’s worth the effort. With copious winter snowfalls – and more in the spring...
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...
Sierra de Mariola
THIS route follows the PR-CV 56 waymarked footpath into the Sierra de Mariola. It’s a pleasant round walk on country lanes, with the higher...
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Deep snow in Alicante province
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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...
