A guidebook to 50 day walks and scrambles on Spain's Costa Blanca. Exploring the dramatic scenery around Alicante, Benidorm and Calp, the routes vary from short easy routes to full-day strenuous summit scrambles.
Walks range from 3 to 20km (2-12 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2-7 hours. The routes are graded allowing you to choose routes suitable for your ability. The scrambles are mainly Grade 1 but may be exposed and require a head for heights.
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1:50,000 maps are included for each walk
- Detailed information on planning, access and parking
- Brief information included on history, culture and wildlife
- Highlights include the 10,000 Steps walk
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Höhe: 170 mm
Breite: 113 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-85284-751-7 (9781852847517)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
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.
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 and #039;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 and amp;#39;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 and #039;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 and amp;#39;Or
Walk 48 Penya Migjorn
Walk 49 Barranc del Cint
Walk 50 Montcabrer
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Valenciano-Spanish-English glossary
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