Comments on: And Finally, Lujar . . . Finally

By: McEff

McEff — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 17:52:20 +0000

Blimey Murray. That’s a big ask. The truth is I don’t know. But I’ve seen a video on Youtube of some Spanish guys setting off from the Orgiva side and walking down to Motril. I’ve often wondered about the southern side of the mountain because it looks a bit steeper and more rugged than the northern side, but I shall be going back shortly so perhaps I’ll be able to find out.
Half the trouble with Sierra de Lujar is because it’s so much smaller than the Sierra Nevada that, to people like me, it looks a doddle. But it’s a bloody big and extensive mountain. By English terms it is colossal.
A walk across Spain sounds like an ambitious project. I rather fancy that. And to finish at Motril or Castell de Ferro would be great.
All the best, Alen

By: Murray

Murray — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 16:20:24 +0000

OK so how do you get over to the other side. I’ve slogged up the ridge to the radio mast a few times (beautiful but no stroll). I’ve also followed the mining road which goes all over the place eventually spewing me out somewhat short of energy over the top of Velez Benaudalla at some hydro poles from whence the only way down that I could find was hopping between abandoned farms coming out beside the highway by the Orgiva exit. What I want to find is a way over to Lujar or Lagos or Motril or somewhere useful like this. The distances are an issue. I ended up walking the road from Orgiva to Oleas and down to Castell del Ferro in order to complete my walk across Spain. Not very nice really except the road past Oleas.

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 20:09:03 +0000

Thanks Alan. Yes, a good life; we really enjoy being in the mountains and the surrounding area. Hope yur plans come to fruition.

Jane

By: McEff

McEff — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 16:07:07 +0000

Hi Jane. Over the past five of six years Lujar has become one of my favourite mountains. Whenever I visit Spain I look for its familiar shape, and when I see it from a distance then I know I’ve reached one of the best places on earth. We are looking to move to Orgiva sometime because I’m about to be made redundant, so then Anne and I will be able to watch the sun setting as well.
I’ve just had a look at your website. I didn’t know you chaps existed. What a great life.
Cheers, Alen

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 07:46:56 +0000

Hi Henry
Just stumbled across your blog – some great descriptions & photos. We watch the sun setting over the Lujar from our house above Lanjaron, & have walked to the summit a couple of times – because it’s there! Agree about the 1:25000 maps – much better than 1:50000. You can buy paper copies from Stanfords for the whole of Sierra Nevada, which have footpaths marked.

By: McEff

McEff — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:14:02 +0000

Hi Henry. Lujar looks very rocky from the south side. We’re going over there again in November so I might take a walk around Gualchos because we’ve never been there. I’ve driven from Castell de Ferro up though Rubite and over the top a few times (a bit scary in places, if you ask me) and it’s wonderful countryside.
Cheers, Alen

By: HENRY

HENRY — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 12:55:10 +0000

Hi i know this mountain well as i used to live on the coastal side in a village called gualchos and have walked many parts of it but never to the top ,well done it is a beautiful piece of rock and holds great memories for me.

By: McEff

McEff — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 19:45:39 +0000

Hi Paul. Thanks for that. Yes, I’ve noticed over the years that if you take mountains for granted, every so often they give you a bloody good scare or a bit of a kicking that brings you down to earth. Respect is the word.
Cheers, Alen

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 19:03:55 +0000

Hi Alen,

A fantastic catalogue of the days events, I adhere to your quote ‘it allowed me to climb one ridge and descend another . . . while it established who was boss’ not on the same scale however, but I guess every fell walker can lay claim to this, well done Alen, you never gave up & now there’s horseshoe out there with your name on it.

By: McEff

McEff — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:15:40 +0000

Thanks Jo. That was dry, dusty and painful. But I expect I’ll get over it.
Cheers, Alen

By: Jo Woolf

Jo Woolf — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:13:11 +0000

That looks dry, dusty and painful! Somehow it looks even more difficult than a Scottish Munro. Well done for ‘conquering’ it this time!

By: McEff

McEff — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:03:14 +0000

Hi David. Yes, it was the biggest day I’ve had for a while. I prefer to start early, that way it doesn’t matter much if you get lost temporarily. Also, it keeps the peace on the home front, which is always a good thing.
Cheers, Alen