Mountains
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Almanzor – Sierra de Gredos, way to the highest peak of 2592m
Almanzor (2592m) is the highest peak of the Sierra de Gredos mountain range in Spain. It is located in the central massif of the Iberian Peninsula, west of Madrid, on the border of the autonomous communities of Castile and Leon and Extremadura. Beautiful rocky peaks, mountain lakes and plenty of chamois – that’s the Sierra de Gredos in a nutshell, especially the Circo de Gredos chain. I went to Sierra de Gredos in mid-August. From my research, the best and practically the only way to get to the trail (other than a long walk) is to get to the parking area by car. Therefore, additionally wanting to try out life…
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El Anillo de Picos de Europa – itinerary, accommodation, description
The Picos de Europa are some of Spain’s most beautiful mountains, located in the Cantabrian Mountains. They are located in the north of the countries, on the border of three autonomous communities: Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and Leon. El Anillo de Picos de Europa, or the loop around the Picos de Europa In the Picos de Europa National Park, we can do a multi-day trek called El Anillo de Picos de Europa (the Picos de Europa ring), choosing the length of the route according to the amount of time and our condition. There are 3 main routes to choose from: Vindio (west-central route, 4 stages, 63 kilometers, total elevation gain…
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La Pedriza – Manzanares el Real, one day hiking route from Madrid
La Pedriza is one of the most curious and interesting mountain ranges in Spain. It attracts with its extremely sculpted by nature shapes of rocks. Some resemble people, other animals, and some give the impression that they are about to fall apart at the slightest gust of wind. La Pedriza belongs to the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, which is located near Madrid. The closest town is Manzanares el Real. This is where the bus from Madrid goes and many routes start here. I went to La Pedriza with my friends in mid-April. There was still some snow in the highest parts at this time of year. We took the…
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Mulhacén – access from Capileira, practical information
Mulhacén is 3,482 meters above sea level and is located in Sierra Nevada, near Granada. It is the second highest peak in Spain, right after Teide, which is located in the Canary Islands (you can read about climbing Teide in this post). Mulhacén is also the highest peak of the Iberian Peninsula. Mulhacén – Getting there and practical information I started my journey by coming to Granada from Madrid. The journey takes approximately 5.5-6 hours. Then, from Granada, I took a bus to the town of Capileira. The Alsa bus takes around 2.5 hours, costs around 7-8 euros and departs from the Granada bus station. As I left Granada at…
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Teide without a permit – sunrise, road from the Parking Montaña Blanca
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