GUIDED WALKS AND HIKES IN THE BEST OF
SPAIN'S MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENTS

Northern Rhapsody - Picos de Europa National Park & the Cantabrian Coast

Spain's first and largest national park, Picos de Europa is a range of impressive limestone mountains that seem to rise out of the sea, in the highest part of the Cantabrian mountain system that divides green northern Spain from the mesetas of Castile. Abrupt but superb walking terrain, Picos is a land of tiny villages surrounded by jagged peaks, verdant meadows, swirling fog and mist that rolls in from the ocean, Celtic legends and the eerie sound of bagpipes. This is a Spain unknown to most - but which captures the hearts and minds of all who come. for more details and an itinerary description...

Castile's Glacial Paradise - Sierra de Gredos Regional Park and Reserve

Just 2 hours west of Madrid, Castile's Sierra de Gredos are the country's best kept secret. These are the highest and wildest mountains in Central Spain, with numerous peaks in the glacially-sculpted Central Massif over 2300m, culminating in Almanzor (2592m), one of Spain's most prestigious ascents. This guided walking tour introduces you to the best of Gredos, superb walking terrain, in a magnificent environment that few overseas visitors have yet experienced, where ibex, multicoloured lizards and soaring birds of prey jostle for the walker's attention with spectacular views, myriad lichens, wildflowers and butterflies... for more details and an itinerary description...

The Best of the Spanish Pyrenees - Ordesa, Monte Perdido & Aiguas Tortes National Parks

Perhaps the most spectacular mountain scenery in Spain is found in the Pyrenees, the second largest range in Europe, forming a massive natural border between Spain and France. The two most beautiful areas of the Spanish side of this great range are the Aiguas Tortes National Park, known for its myriad lakes and flowers, and the National Park of Ordesa and Monte Perdido, recently named a natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This is the scene for our exciting guided Pyrenees walking tour...for more details and an itinerary description...

Spain's Summit - Granada, Sierra Nevada National Park and the White Villages of Las Alpujarras

Europe's 3rd highest range, located just 25 km to the east of the city of Granada, the main ridge of the Sierra Nevada is only 30 km north of the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Their height and proximity to the sea result in heavy snowfalls when storm fronts pass through this area of Spain, and hence its name: Sierra Nevada - literally meaning "snowy mountains" - a perfect description of the Iberian Peninsula's highest mountains, taller even than the mighty Pyrenees, with approximately 27 peaks over 3,000 metres. The range was declared a National Park in 1999, in order to protect the integrity of its unique Mediterranean high mountain ecosystems. It is a land of great environmental wealth and diversity, with 2,000 of the 8,000 species of Iberian flora, including 60 species unique to Sierra Nevada... for more details and an itinerary description...