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Tag Archives: Sierra Nevada
Climbing Cielo – as Swallows Come Back to Capistrano
A hot and dusty walk in the mountains of Andalucia . . . Continue reading
Posted in Caving, Climbing, Environment, Hiking, Ink Spots, Mountains, Music, Potholing, Walking
Tagged outdoors, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Tejeda y Almijara, Spain
10 Comments
In the Realms of Glory on Cerro del Trevenque
CERRO del Trevenque is a dwarf among giants. It does not feature largely in the history of mountaineering. It probably doesn’t even warrant a footnote. But it is a mountain gem that shines like a badly-cut diamond above the red … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Environment, Footpaths, Hiking, Mountains, Walking
Tagged outdoors, Sierra Nevada
18 Comments
And Finally, Lujar . . . Finally
McEff climbs Sierra de Lujar. It’s his fourth attempt . . . Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Geology, Hiking, Industrial archaeology, Mountains, Walking
Tagged Mining History, outdoors, Sierra Nevada, Spain
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Lucero – Where Old Hatreds Linger
LUCERO is a prominent pyramid of baked rock that looks ten times more a mountain than nearly everything twice, three times and four times its size. The approaches from the south are long and incredibly steep. From the north, though, … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Hiking, History, Life, Mountains, Politics, Ranting, Spanish Civil War, Walking
Tagged general francisco franco, Lake District, outdoors, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Tejeda y Almijara, Spain, The Lakes
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Giving a Fig About Walking up Gorges
Walking on water . . . just for a change Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Environment, Hiking, Levadas, Mountains, Railway goods wagons, Railways, Walking
Tagged Lake District, Madeira, outdoors, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Tejeda y Almijara, Spain, The Lakes, transportation
24 Comments
Among Mules, Mountains and the People of the Sierra
A walk in the mountains of Andalucia in search of forgotten history . . . Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Hiking, History, Life, Mountains, Politics, Spanish Civil War
Tagged general francisco franco, outdoors, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Tejeda y Almijara, Spain, The Pyrenees
21 Comments
Madeira: Stairways to Heaven
McEff discovers the mountains of Madeira. It’s more than a piece of cake . . . Continue reading
Posted in Camping, Climbing, Environment, Geology, Hiking, History, Mountains, Walking
Tagged Madeira, Sierra Nevada
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Sierra Nevada: Some Helpful Notes
STANDING on the summit of Montardo a couple of years ago and gazing south to a horizon of snow-capped rocky ridges and unknown valleys, it occurred to me that the highest mountain in Spain must lie in the immediate vicinity … Continue reading
Flag Day on Mulhacen – The Roof of Spain
In his final expedition to Spain’s Sierra Nevada, McEff climbs Mulhacen – the highest mountain in the country Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Hiking, Mountains, Walking
Tagged Munros, Scotland, Sierra Nevada, The Munros
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Walking Over Acorns (Lujar: The Third Attempt)
McEff has a third and half-hearted attempt at Lujar – a mountain n Spain. Allegedly. Continue reading
Alquife: A Small Piece of Cumbria
On the northern slopes of Spain’s Sierra Nevada mountains is a mining community with strong links to the Lake District Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Hiking, History, Mountains, Walking
Tagged Lake District, Mining History, Sierra Nevada, The Lakes
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The Call of Cerro del Caballo
An ancient track built for horses, the Camino de la Sierra, leads to the summit of Cerro del Caballo – one of the highest mountains in southern Spain Continue reading
