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...
Return to the Tena
By Dave Jones
THE HUGE snowfall at the weekend in the Pyrenees was something to behold. Waking up on Sunday (April 1) with nearly half...
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...
Confrides snow walks
CONFRIDES village in the Guadalest Valley is a great start point for snow walks.
There are a number of options available, ranging from a short...
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...
Cataluña’s lakes – part 3
SETTING out from Cavallers reservoir at a height of 1,750 metres, the walker has a well-trodden route to follow to the mountain refuge named...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Rambla Salada climb
THERE are at least four different routes which can be undertaken in the spectacular Rambla Salada – the canyon which winds through the Sierra...
Snow walking
By Dave Jones
WALKERS are often looking for new challenges and ways to indulge their passion for the mountains. And, as winter approaches, snow walking...
Archerito glacial lake
By Dave Jones
AS the signpost points out, it’s only 4km from the start point to the glacial lake, the Ibón de Archerito. The path...
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...
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