It was from the summit of Peña Ten, back in 2019, that I saw Tiatordos peak (1951m) Since then, climbing it … More
Tag: Spain
Ibiza coastline walk: Figueretas – Santa Eulària
After the scenic, rewarding hike from Cala d’Hort to Cala Bassa the day before, on day 2 I would be … More
Ibiza coastline walk: Cala d’Hort – Cala Bassa
For our first stage on the Ibiza coastline walk, we wanted to combine spectacular scenery with a walk that would … More
Maliciosa Peak (2227m) – Hugest among our mountains
In this hiker’s imagery, La Maliciosa (“the malicious one”) is the biggest mountain in our modest sierra. Huge, really. Not … More
Laciana (León) with Kids II: Peña Orniz (2194m)
Every Spanish town has a bar, no matter how dinky the town may be. Conventional wisdom that my son had … More
Laciana (León) with Kids I: Muxiven (2027m)
Pretty impressive, the guajes, nodded the ruddy Asturian mountaineer on meeting the three of us on the top of Peña … More
La Pedriza: the playground of my life
La Pedriza: ode to granite rock, smells of rockrose, mecca of Madrid climbers and hikers and, well…one of the few … More
Still Remote: Another Try at Loving Gredos
It had been – what – 20 years since I had hiked in Gredos for the last time? And this … More
Sierra de Guadarrama: The Freedom of the Hills
No hay mal que por bien no venga, we say in Spanish. Good stuff comes out of shit times, I … More
Surprises around Puente del Grajal, Colmenar Viejo
I said it before on this blog. COVID season sucks like you wouldn’t believe, but there are lessons to be … More