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Blanquilla

Walk SummaryOn paper the 78km drive to the heart of Parque Natural de Las Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas from Camping Rio de los Molinos, Silos seemed just a short trip, especially as more...

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La Atalaya

Walk SummaryCamino Rural Fuente de la Carrasca covered by soil fromfields after heavy rain. Quite alot of tarmac washed awayFifth and therefore penultimate P600's of what appeared to be a convenient...

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Pico Javalambre

Walk SummaryPlatje de la Cruz, El Saler looking towards port of Valencia.Last day of trip and choice of beach or mountain. Beach winsHeading up La Atalaya yesterday (Sunday) I set myself the objective...

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María

Walk SummaryThe only P600 that is less than a 20 minute drive from campsite to trail head of the five summits I took to be within a convenient group in and around the wider area of Sierras de Cazorla,...

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Udaltaitx through the quarry from Kanzapar

Final walk from previous trip2018October14th Pico JavalambreOther walks on this trip2019January14th The Seven NW French Department High Points of the Brest Peninsular17th Ernio18th Erlo29th...

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Anboto from Gantzaga

Final walk from previous trip2018October14th Pico JavalambreOther walks on this trip2019January14th The Seven NW French Department High Points of the Brest Peninsular17th Ernio18th Erlo29th...

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Carrascoy

Walk SummaryCarrascoy viewed from Camping Totana The first time I made an attempt on Carrascoy was back in April 2017 whilst staying at Bolnuevo with Gina on one of our extended early spring breaks in...

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Cerro Espuña

Walk SummaryCan not help feeling disappointed after today's effort even though I knew from the outset I would not be able to reach the summit and trig pillar within the military compound on top of...

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Ernio

Walk SummaryGood parking for several cars at IturriotzFirst P600 of this trip so I chose this northerly option as it follows what I hoped would be an established and straight forward path along the...

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Montserrat-Sant Jeroni

More PhotographsFull set of captioned photos providing journal and description of key parts of ascent, descent and summit photographs.Route map, Statistics and other route info to follow. Radio tower...

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Turó de l'Home

More PhotographsFull set of captioned photos providing journal and description of key parts of ascent, descent and summit photographs.More photos, Route map, Statistics and other route info to follow....

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Erlo

More PhotographsFull set of captioned photos providing journal and description of key parts of ascent, descent and summit photographs.More photos, Route map, Statistics and other route info to follow....

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Peñarroya

Walk SummaryFirst thought was had driven right up to the summitOnly a small 50km detour on drive along from Zaragoza to Calpe. Leave the A23 north of Teruel at junction 116 following the A226 to...

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Pico de Mijas

Walk StatisticsWalk Date - 25 February 2019Walkers - Steve SmithAccommodation - Camping Playa Almayate Costa, Torre de Mar Start Point - Layby off A-387 near Casa de los Condes (36.60213°N,...

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Villuercas

Walk SummaryA late 10pm arrival at Camping Monfrague, following last minute decision to leave Portugals Serras Estrela and Guardunha due to rain forecast for next 2-3 day and head for Spain, I was...

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Riscos Altos

Walk SummaryStruggling to remember a tougher P600 in Spain. Cerro del Cabezo comes to mind, notwithstanding recollections being more recent, today's bushwhack felt far tougher over a much greater...

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Corocho de Rocigalgo

Walk StatisticsWalk Date - 24 June 2019Walkers - Steve SmithAccommodation - Camping El Mirador de Cabañeros, Horcajo de los Montes Start Point - Information boards and covered parking 5km from CV-4155...

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Pico de Aneto

Walk StatisticsWalk Date - 23 July 2019Walkers - Steve Smith, Mick GraylenAccommodation - Camping Ixeia, Benasque Start Point - Bus stop at Besurta (42.67876°N, 0.65000°E)Start Time - 05:14Finish Point...

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Posets (nearly)

Walk SummaryThe plan was to get to get to ‘Al Parking de la Espigantosa’ about midday, ideally using our own transport then set off on the two hour hike and 2000' ascent to Refugio Angel de OrúsOnce at...

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Cerro del Lastonar & La Concha

Walk DescriptionThis was our second visit to El Juanar area this trip. The first one being eleven days ago on the Sunday 25 September 2019, when we made an attempt on La Concha and the less well-known...

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Gitano

Walk DescriptionFirst of two P600s planned today. 90 minute drive with Gina from Cabopino driving past cloud capped Gibraltar and towards black clouds shrouding peaks of Parque National Los...

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Essex Unitary Authority County Tops

Walk DescriptionA drive round day with Gina to visit some peaks 'local' to our home in flat old East Anglia. Don't get to do this very often:- a.) because there are not that many summits in this area,...

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Aljibe

Walk DescriptionAljibe will be the second P600 of the day.Not very often joined by my wife Gina on a P600 and not very often manage two in one day. Today I managed both even with a cloudy ascent and...

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Cerro de la Selva and the new P600 Morrón del Rivazuelo

Walk SummaryThe days target summit was Cerro de la Selva and with a prominence of 621m was currently listed as one of the 185 Spain/Portugal peaks with more than 600m of prominence. Taking a southerly...

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The Aonach Eagach ridge

Walk DescriptionJust photos and walk statistics at moment.Example of an early scramble. They get better!!!Scroll down for link to set of fully captioned photographs.Walk StatisticsWalk Date - 29 August...

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