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...
Back to the lakes – part 3
THIS route would definitely be in my top 10 all-time favourite walks. It is an absolute delight from start to finish. After completing the...
Back to the lakes
THIS is the basic route in the national park of Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici.
It forms the first part of three walks that...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Cova Tallada and Torre del Cerro
By Ralph Phipps, Costa Blanca Mountain Walkers
NOW that the weather is warmer it’s time to contemplate some easier – but still adventurous - walks....
Nerpio – part 2
ONE of the most popular walks from Nerpio – the Ruta del Zarzalar – leaves from the town centre to take in the ravine...
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...
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...
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...
La Serreta – Iberian village
By Dave Jones
AROUND 2,500 years ago La Serreta mountain near Alcoy was the site of an Iberian settlement. Anyone who has walked up to...
The Vall de Gallinera
By Ralph Phipps
THIS valley, almost due east of Denia on the Costa Blanca coast, makes its first appearance as you pass Pego to the...
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Brexit passport rule changes
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