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...
Between two windmills
By Dave Jones
THIS route could be called a short walk in San Pedro del Pinatar regional park – for that is what it is....
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...
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...
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...
Around Aneto – the practicalities
By Dave Jones
THE THREE-day walk described over previous weeks took the protagonist into the glacial heart of the Pyrenees.
The route circled the highest peaks...
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...
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...
Around Aneto
Day 2 part 1
The second leg of the walk is a dawn to dusk affair. It’s a brutally tough day’s walking – but also...
The short cut
DUE to the length and difficulty involved in the day 2 stage, some walkers may prefer to stay in the Cap de Llauset mountain...
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 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 –...
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...
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...
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