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El Carche

Walk StatisticsWalk Date - 17 April 2018Walkers - Steve Smith, Gina SmithAccommodation - Camping el Tranquilo, PinosoStart Point - Camping el Tranquilo, Pinoso (N38°24'34" W1°5'9")Start Time -...

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Puig Campana

Walk SummaryAitana (the highest point in the Valencian porovince)from Puig Campana summitDriven past Puig Campana many times on the AP7, finally got round to going up it.Took the classic route...

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Ganekorgorta

Walk SummaryGallarraga from dam at Embalse LingortaFirst day of extended bagging trip to Spain aiming to add a significant number of ascents to the four already done of the 185 Spain/Portugal Peaks...

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Eretza

Walk SummaryThink I had a touch of heat exhaustion after Tuesdays outing up Ganekogorta so after enforced restday yesterday was pleased to get out today on short route to break me in more gently. No...

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Mortillano

Walk SummaryMortillano 1411m, P748. 3m higher than Puig Campana so this will be the highest point reached so far under my own steam.Dirt track comes to an end at final farm build.Follow path round to...

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Castro Valnera

Walk SummaryDd not expect to see any snow in Spain this low in July,around 1400mLow cloud but patchy giving a bit of warm sunshine but not too much.After nudging my progressive high point to 1411m on...

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La Tesla - Peña Corba

Walk SummaryCould have stopped off on way from Camping Las Isla but timings La Tesla taken from N-232 on way toCamping Rio Nela at Trespadernewould have meant an ascent in afternoon sun and the hottest...

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El Cueto

Walk SummaryEl Cueto 1362m, P644 situated in Espacio Natural Montes Obarenes. Translates to Rocky Hill, certainly lives up to it's name. Hardest (best) day of trip so far. Careful route finding around...

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La Cotorra

Walk SummaryMedievil walled town of Frias, just one of the many interestingplaces you can come across whilst driving to walk start pointsAfter three good days at Camping Rio Nela, including the P600's...

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Cerro San Lorenzo

Walk SummaryAt 2271m with a 1127m prominence Pico San Lorenzo is both the highest and most prominent point I have reached under my own steam to date. With not managing to fit in Almanzor later this...

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Campiña

Walk SummaryLooks like a more direct route to Campiña ridge lineup Sendero de Las Lagunas - PRC-BU 203Fairly early start with the determined intention for a repeat of the first multi P600 day on La...

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Lobo

Walk SummarySight of the days task in hand.Lobo from the SG114 out of RiazaLobo or Pico de Lobo is a relatively isolated summit needing only an overnight stop and early start from  Camping Riaza before...

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Cerro del Cabezo

Walk SummaryThe mountain that kept on giving and demanding more.Might be better to follow wall near Garganta del Barrancoto delay inevitable but eventually you will hit the broomProbably the hardest...

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Cruces

Walk SummarySecond of four summits planned from base at Prados Abiertos, Mombeltran. Cerro del Cabezo two days ago, leaving La Serota and the highest most prominent peak of the trip Pico Almanzor...

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Autza

Walk SummaryAutza from walk start point at Col D'Elhorrieta.International boundary stone bottom rightStarting from Col D,'Elhorrieta approached from French side, the furthest point you can reach by...

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Pic d'Orhy

Walk SummaryPic d'Orhi summit is not vissible from Puerto de Larrauhiddden by Orhi Chipia on rightFairly easy and straight forward summit bang on the Spain/France border increasing summit count on not...

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Pena de Ezkaurre

Walk SummaryFourth walking day of trip and fourth summit maintaining rate of one P600 per day, sadly that will not continue.Leave NA-2000 down footpatharound NE corner of Punta AbizondoArrived early...

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Pic d'Anie

Walk SummaryElement of mission creep being introduced with today's summit.Pic d'Anie from Pic d'Arlas summit5km and 3 hours tough hiking awayThe primary objective of this trip is and remains to be the...

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Bisaurín

Walk SummaryPhoto stop on HU-212 of days objective - Bisaurínon way to walk start point at Refugio LazaraOnly a 23 mile drive from Camping Valle de Ansó along metaled HU-212 all the way to walk start...

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Peña de Oroel

Walk SummaryThe plan was to start from the village of Barós (N42°32'44.228" W00°31'35.772), but I subsequently spotted a possible drive up to Refugio Mirador de Oreal saving approx 2.5km of walking....

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