Note – 2025-01-29 06:35
Even on the bad days it can still pay to "get out there" hiking. You never know! Very high winds over the higher mountains today so we headed down to the Guajares Valley and hiked a circular route bet...
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Note – 2025-01-29 06:29
Good morning! Somewhere Over the Rainbow ... lies the village of Guajar Alto. We had just ascended from Guajar-Fondon to it's impressive Castillo when the rain stopped and the sun arrived
Note – 2025-01-22 08:29
Poor weather up high yesterday so we headed south to the Sierra de los Guajares range where we found warm sunshine and light winds. Starting from above the town of Molvízar we climbed steeply up to th...
Note – 2025-01-15 13:46
The return journey involved the spectacular traverse path north of Picacho Alto 1776m to the Collado de Abantos followed by zig zag descent westwards down to meet the forest road that returned us to o...
Note – 2025-01-15 13:44
A few minutes away is the superb summit pyramid. A small col in a dramatic situation is the place to have a rest and admire the plunging rock scenery. The scramble to the summit is simple but needs ca...
Note – 2025-01-15 13:41
The Corazon de la Sandia (1885m) is is one of our favorite hikes. We started an ascent yesterday in the cold morning air of the Dilar Valley. Crossing the Rio Dilar we followed the twisting gorge of t...
Note – 2025-01-01 08:26
As we had never been to these mountains before we called this walk "The Sierras We've Never Heard Of"! The Sierra Elvira lie just NW of Granada city. Good motorway connections mean the start is just 4...
Note – 2024-12-20 10:16
Back in southern Spain our group hiked up the Silleta de Padul from Padul (S of Granada). A nice 12km circular hike with 850m ascent/descent. Much of interest, including spectacular views of the Sierr...
Note – 2024-12-15 09:47
As a young inner city kid, in 1971 I was introduced to the hills. We spent some days camping & climbing the mountains surrounding the Newlands Valley in England's Lake District. Last week I returned t...
Note – 2024-12-06 14:42
It's bank holiday here in Spain so we knew many of the popular walks would be busy. Instead we drove 15 minutes to a town called Chite, which we had never visited before. Had beautiful hike through lu...
Note – 2024-12-05 08:55
Some more photos from our trip this week down the Barranco de Tajos Bermejales. A very interesting hiking route with twists and turns, ups and downs and a few surprising features. Be prepared for some...
Note – 2024-10-11 17:35
Today I hiked in a place close to my heart and stood in the exact same footsteps as Clint Eastwood and Eli Wallach in "The Good, the Bad & the Ugly". This view never fails to stir the senses, I love i...
Note – 2024-09-16 06:37
Last week I sat for nearly an hour on the very airy summit of a peak called Puntal de la Cornisa 3316m. A fine viewpoint & wonderful place to chill out It's good to have some time on your own once in...
Note – 2024-09-11 08:14
Lots of very happy and colorful people enjoying the great outdoors! A good turnout from our weekly walking group yesterday.
Note – 2024-06-02 12:48
"Don't Pack A Halfie"! Been transferring half empty gas cannisters to top up my small ones. Really works well using the Flip Fuel from https://flipfuel.co Good way to conserve weight and redistribute...
Note – 2023-07-29 08:28
New head torch ... Nitecore NU21. At 43 grams and only €35 it seems like good value on the face of it. Testing it on an overnight soon.
Note – 2023-07-19 07:26
First test of the Motorola Defy Satellite Link We were at 3000m yesterday in a high, remote valley without cell phone signal. Seemed like a good place to give this device a test. I sent two positional...
Note – 2023-05-31 08:41
Possible bad weather up high yesterday so we kept it to a low, short hike. The Ruta Peñuela Forestal in Lanjarón. Who knew such a treasure existed and so close to home. Early lunch in the bar though 😂