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Alpujarras & the Four Sierras
Spain 8 days Grade: B/C
Walking in Andalucia
Spain 8 days Grade: A/B
A unique hut-to-hut trek through some of Andalucia's most picturesque scenery and remote white villages The Alpujarras is not a mountain range but an area, bounded to the south by the gentle Sierra de la Contraviesa, to the north by the mighty Sierra Nevada, and at the western end lie the rugged limestone Sierra de los Guajares and the spectacular Chaparral. This trek boasts an enormous variety of scenery including rocky meadows and deciduous woodland, ideal for the cooler weather of spring and autumn. In one sierra we may see `cabra montes' (wild mountain goats), whilst on another we can spot soaring eagles. Along with the abundance of bird life and butterflies, there is a myriad of native plants in spring, which change in each geological area. Late autumn is also exciting with the dazzling blaze of foliage and a bounty of exotic fruit that we sample on our walks. We stay in authentic private houses in small white villages and on a working farm, where traditional mountain life continues. Profile: 6 days walking with vehicle support. Altitude maximum 1750m, average1000m. Grade B/C. Group: min. 4, max. 11, plus leader. Min. age 18. Accommodation: 7 nights village houses/pensions and farmhouse. Food: all breakfasts, 6 picnic lunches and 6 evening meals with a reasonable amount of local wine included.
Walking through the olive groves and rugged hills of Andalucia, with a day in Seville Andalucia, Spain's largest province, is only a few miles from Morocco and harbours many characteristics from its Moorish history. Rolling plains planted with sunflowers, olives and wheat stretch to the distant mountains and beyond the southern sierras, while long fertile valleys add to the varied scenery. Based near Algamitas, Cortijo Rosario boasts incredible views and sits in the heart of an agricultural community where life goes on much as it has for generations. Our walks take us to white villages and the granite peaks of Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. Profile: 5 days centre-based walking. Grade A/B. Group: min. 2, max. 15, plus leader, driver and local staff. Min. age 16. Accommodation: 7 nights Cortijo Rosario. Food: all breakfasts, 5 packed lunches and 7 dinners included.
Trip code TDS · 8 days Sat to Sat
Start End Flight Land Flight Land inc. only Start End inc. only 2008 02 Feb 09 Feb 685 575 14 Jun 21 Jun 765 575 16 Feb 23 Feb 685 575 28 Jun 05 Jul 775 575 01 Mar*08 Mar 725 595 30 Aug*06 Sep 785 595 15 Mar 22 Mar 715 575 06 Sep 13 Sep 735 575 29 Mar 05 Apr 785 575 27 Sep 04 Oct 735 575 12 Apr 19 Apr 745 575 04 Oct* 11 Oct 755 595 19 Apr 26 Apr 695 575 18 Oct 25 Oct 735 575 26 Apr* 03 May 725 595 01 Nov 08 Nov 765 575 10 May 17 May 695 575 15 Nov 22 Nov 715 575 17 May 24 May 695 575 29 Nov 06 Dec 715 575 31 May 07 Jun 745 575 20 Dec 27 Dec 795 575 2009 31 Jan 07 Feb 745 615 14 Mar 21 Mar 745 615 14 Feb 21 Feb 745 615 28 Mar 04 Apr 745 615 28 Feb 07 Mar 765 625 No Local Payment Prices are £ sterling per person Recommended carbon offset £4 Single rooms not available Land only start Cortijo Rosario day 1, end Cortijo Rosario day 8 *Spanish Walk and Talk Insurance £26
Trip code TSC · 8 days Sat to Sat
Start End Flight Land Flight Land inc. only Start End inc. only 2008 15 Mar 22 Mar 749 599 13 Sep 20 Sep 759 599 05 Apr* 12 Apr 799 599 27 Sep 04 Oct 759 599 12 Apr* 19 Apr 769 599 11 Oct# 18 Oct 759 599 10 May*17 May 739 599 25 Oct# 01 Nov 759 599 24 May 31 May 739 599 729 599 2009 14 Mar 21 Mar 789 629 11 Apr 18 Apr 839 629 04 Apr 11 Apr 839 629 No Local Payment Prices are £ sterling per person Recommended carbon offset £4 Single rooms not available Land only start Orgiva day 1, end Orgiva day 8 *Best for flowers #Best for autumn colours Low cost flights available to Granada - see Trip Notes Insurance £26 08 Nov# 15 Nov
TRIP DETAILS
Itinerary: Day 1 Fly to Malaga; transfer to Cortijo Rosario. 2 Gentle walk through olive groves to Villanueva de San Juan. 3 Visit Canos Santos Monastery; walk to Setenil, a unique `Pueblo Blanco' with homes built into the side of a gorge. 4 Visit magnificent city of Seville with free time to explore at your own pace. 5 Walk to high point at El Chorro Gorge for spectacular scenery of the canyon, the massive Guadalhorce dam and reservoir complex. 6 Pass of the Doves offers fantastic limestone scenery to the white village of Benaocaz. 7 Circular Walk around Penon crag; optional tapas lunch. 8 To Malaga; fly to London.
TRIP DETAILS
Itinerary: Day 1 Fly to Malaga; drive to Orgiva. 2 Circular walk in the Contraviesa with views of the Sierra Nevada. 3 Drive to Yegen and walk through sandstone country to Lobras. 4 Climb up rocky paths to Las Berchules in the Sierra Nevada. 5 Follow an old Moorish trail and return to Yegen through chestnut woods; drive back to Orgiva. 6 Walk in the Sierra del Chaparral. 7 Pine forests and high farms of the Sierra de los Guajares; return to Orgiva. 8 To Malaga; fly to London.
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SPANISH WALK & TALK (marked * in the Dates & Prices box) Learn Spanish while you relax at our comfortable lodge and enjoy using your newly learnt skills on your walks through Moorish cities and `Pueblos Blancos'.
To book call 0845 863 9616 or visit www.exodus.co.uk
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