Sierra Nevada National Park – the largest national park in Spain

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The air thins as you climb higher into the Sierra Nevada and the Mediterranean heat gives way to an alpine chill unlike anything expected in southern Spain. Snow lingers on the highest peaks well into summer while wildflowers bloom in explosive colours across the lower slopes. This national park is the largest in Spain and […]

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Camping in Spain: Hiking the Sierra Nevada Mountain Ranges

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I am still deciding where to go for my upcoming trip. It will be my first time to visit Spain! Many people would probably choose Madrid or Barcelona w

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Valldemossa – a picturesque mountain town on the Spanish island of Mallorca

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Valldemossa – a picturesque mountain town on the Spanish island of Mallorca Updated: August 30, 2020 | By Claire | More Valldemossa is a picturesque mountain town on the Spanish island of Mallorca. It lies on the western part of the island, near the town of Soller. Valldemossa is situated in the middle of a […]

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Pyrenees Mountains – hiking paradise between Spain and France

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Pyrenees Mountains – hiking paradise between Spain and France Updated: July 19, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Pyrenees – wild, scenic and beautiful. This mountain range forms a natural border between France and Spain and in spite of many civilisation shoots it is still among the best preserved nature areas in Europe. However […]

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Climb Mulhacen in Sierra Nevada – the highest peak in Spain

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Mulhacén is mainland Spain\’s highest peak, a 3,479-metre giant in the Sierra Nevada range of Andalusia, and remarkably, one of the most accessible major summits in Europe. Unlike the technical climbs of the Alps, Mulhacén can be hiked in a single (long) day by any reasonably fit walker, with the reward of panoramic views stretching […]

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Serra de Tramuntana – mountains, lakes, forests and snow on the island of Majorca | Spain

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The Serra de Tramuntana, running for 90 kilometres along the north-west coast of Majorca, is a UNESCO World heritage cultural landscape where dry-stone terraces climb impossible slopes, ancient olive trees with trunks a metre thick grow from rock, and a network of stone pathways dating back to the Arab occupation connects mountain villages that have […]

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