Walking on the Costa Blanca

50 mountain walks and scrambles

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Behind Spain's most popular holiday coast lies a dramatic landscape of limestone peaks, knife-edge ridges, and deep gorges that most visitors never see. The Costa Blanca mountains around Alicante, Benidorm, and Calp are one of Europe's finest winter sun walking destinations, with 1500m summits, wildflowers, and T-shirt conditions under blue skies from late autumn through to early spring. This Cicerone guidebook by author Terry Fletcher, who has walked and climbed in the Costa Blanca mountains for more than 30 years, describes 50 circular walks and scrambles ranging from 3 to 20km (2 to 12 miles) and taking 2 to 7 hours. It combines detailed route descriptions with practical planning information to help walkers of all abilities explore these remarkable mountains with confidence. The 50 routes are graded and organised across five areas, from the north around Montgo and Serra Segaria to inland from Calp, inland from Benidorm, the Serrella, and Alcoi and the west, giving comprehensive coverage of the Costa Blanca mountainsScrambles are mainly Grade 1 but may be exposed and require a head for heights, whilst walking routes range from gentle strolls through mountain villages to demanding full-day summit ascents to suit all abilitiesEvery walk is illustrated with 1:50,000 maps and supported by detailed information on planning, access, and parking, making it straightforward to reach each trailhead from the coastal resorts of Calp, Altea, and BenidormBackground information covers the geology, wildlife, plants, flowers, and history of the region, adding context to the limestone peaks, deep ravines, and plunging sea cliffs you encounter on the trailThe Costa Blanca mountains are at their best from late autumn through winter and into early spring, making this the ideal guidebook for walkers seeking an escape from the British winter to blue skies and wildflowers From the high summits of Aitana and Puig Campana to the jagged crests of the Serra Bernia, Cavall Verd, and the plunging sea cliffs of the Serra Gelada, this guidebook covers the full dramatic breadth of walking on the Costa Blanca. Explore Spain's most popular winter sun walking destination with confidence.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-04-17
Mått:116 x 172 x 13 mm
Vikt:260 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Cicerone Press
ISBN:9781852847517

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Terry Fletcher has walked and climbed among the mountains of the Costa Blanca for more than 30 years. His love of wild places has taken him all over Europe and North America, where he has a particular fascination for the sandstone canyonlands and deserts of the American South West. As a full time professional writer and photographer for more than 40 years, his work has appeared in almost every national newspaper as well as specialist magazines. He has also appeared on network television and radio as a commentator on the outdoors. He is a former editor of Cumbria and Lake District Magazine, Dalesman and The Countryman. He lives in the Yorkshire Dales.

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Map key Overview map Introduction Geology Wildlife Plants and flowers History Getting there Gettomg around When to go Where to stay What to take Water Safety and insurance Paths Waymarking Maps and language Using this guide The north Walk 1 Traverse of Montgo Walk 2 Tossal Grau Walk 3 Serra Segaria Walk 4 Fonts de Pedreguer Walk 5 Castell d'Aixa Walk 6 Tossal del Moro and the Serrillas Walk 7 Castell de Granadella Inland from Calp Walk 8 Penon de Ifach Walk 9 Serra de Olta Walk 10 Circuit of the Serra Bernia Walk 11 Bernia East Summit Walk 12 Bernia West Summit Walk 13 Serra Ferrer South Ridge Walk 14 Serra Ferrer North Ridge Walk 15 Cau Ridge Walk 16 Alt de L'Ample Walk 17 Carrascal de Parcent Walk 18 Penya Talai (Rates) Walk 19 Penyo Roig Walk 20 Cavall Verd Ridge Walk 21 Collado de Garga Walk 22 10,000 Steps Walk 23 Barranc de Racons or 5000 Steps Walk 24 Almadic Ledge Circuit Walk 25 Barranc de Malafi Walk 26 Serra Forada Inland from Benidorm Walk 27 Serra Gelada Walk 28 Head of the Algar Valley Walk 29 Bolulla Castle Walk 30 Bolulla Circuit/Raco Roig Walk 31 Cim de Aixorta Walk 32 Els Arcs Walk 33 Embassament de Guadalest Walk 34 Aitana Walk 35 Penya Mulero Walk 36 Alt de la Penya de Sella Walk 37 Barranc de l'Arc and Barranc del Xarquer Walk 38 Tour of Xanchet Walk 39 Monte Ponoig Puig Campana Walk 40 Volta del Puig Campana Walk 41 Coll del Pouet Walk 42 Puig Campana Summit from the Coll del Pouet The Serrella Walk 43 Penya del Castellet Walk 44 Mallada del Llop Walk 45 Pla de la Casa Walk 46 El Recingle Alt (Pic de Serrella) Alcoi and the west Walk 47 Cabeco d'Or Walk 48 Penya Migjorn Walk 49 Barranc del Cint Walk 50 Montcabrer Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Valenciano-Spanish-English glossary Appendix C Useful contacts