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...
Summer walks – part 5
THE TWO-day walk from Panticosa to San Nicolas de Bujaruelo will take some organising. Those who are going up to either of these wonderful...
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,...
Summer walks part 3
Panticosa to Bujaruelo Day 1 (part 2)
THE GLACIAL lake - ‘Ibón de Catieras’ – is lovely place for a spot of lunch at 2,267...
Summer walks part 2
Panticosa to Bujaruelo Day 1 (part 1)
MAKE no mistake, this is a gruelling two-day walk. You will need to start early (before 07.00) and...
Summer walks
IT'S that time of year again.
The heat has descended. Mad dogs and Englishmen are the only ones venturing out in the midday sun, etc....
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...
Around Puig Campana
THIS walk offers a complete circuit around Puig Campana (1,410 metres) – the volcano-like mountain behind Benidorm.
The PR-CV 289 footpath allows the walker to...
Benijófar to the giant’s cauldron
AS befits a giant’s cauldron, there is more than one way to reach the one in the Vega Baja, which lies between Benijófar and...
Pico del Obispo (2,014m)
THE PICO del Obispo (the Bishop's Peak), at a strapping 2,014 metres, is Murcia's highest mountain. Standing in the west of the region, near...
Cocoll (1,048 metres)
THIS is a well-signposted walk from the village of Benigembla up to the summit of Cocoll (1,048 metres). The route makes use of the...
The giant’s cauldron
THE TIRED travel mag expression 'hidden gem' is not one that I've tried to spring on readers before. But this walk had me giving...
Camprodon
By Dave Jones
THE HISTORIC town of Camprodon in the Pyrenees of Cataluña is a wonderful base for a short walking holiday. Lying at the...
Barranc del Infern
THIS ROUTE lies inside Font Roja natural park. It could be done on a hot and steamy summer's evening, taking advantage of the height...
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