It was my second visit to the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Southern Spain (Andalusia), and opposed to December I had not to deal with snow and ice this time but with summer heat, obviously.
Located in that mountain range is (Pico de) Mulhacén, the highest peak in continental Spain boasting 3479 meters AMSL. The only Spanish mountain surpassing Mulhacén is Pico del Teide (3715 meters AMSL) on the … read more
The Sierra Nevada (“snow-clad mountain range”) is a well-known skiing region in Southern Spain (Andalusia), but you can make there lots of nice mountain hikes and mountain climbs too.
In fact, the highest mountains in continental Spain are located in this easily accessible mountain range (the highest Spanish mountain however is Pico del Teide on Tenerife).
Especially easy to ascend even during the winter season is Sierra Nevada’s second highest … read more
I had only been once to Spain in my adult life, a short visit to San Sebastián in the Basque Country eight years ago as I was making a somewhat ill-prepared cycling holiday in France and the French Pyrenees.
I was many times in Spain with my family during my childhood, vacations I barely remember and which had been rather dull and uneventful, so it has never struck me as … read more
