Article · 11 Jan 2020
Trekking the GR31 across the Canary Islands
The island-hopping GR131 is an amazing trail offering the best possible route across all seven of the Canary Islands. It takes in some of the best scenery that each island offers...
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Article · 1 Jan 2020
Explore Tenerife - from easy strolls, day-walks to long-distance trails
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve found myself in Tenerife in the middle of winter. Sometimes I’ve visited to explore the island, and other times it’s been an...
Article · 9 Jun 2019
Ruta do Mar: linking the Camino del Norte and Camino Inglés
Dave Whitson describes a newly recovered pilgrimage route in northwestern Spain that offers a stunning coastal connection between the Camino del Norte and the Camino Inglés...
Article · 18 Aug 2018
An intro to… the Andalucían Coast to Coast Walk
Guy Hunter-Watts introduces this 21-day trail coast to coast across Andalucía. It's been twenty years in the making and he's excited to share this glorious route with Cicerone...
Article · 23 May 2018
A perfect day in a place called Hell
There is a walkers’ paradise in Extremadura called the Narrow Pass of Hell. On a beautiful last Sunday in February, Gisela Radant Wood found out how it got its name.
Article · 7 Mar 2018
Hidden Gem – The Mountains of Nerja
Our hidden gem this month is The Mountains of Nerja. The little town of Nerja is relatively unspoilt, nestling under a range of mountains on the coast just 40 minutes drive from Malaga.
Article · 4 Mar 2018
Mist on the Risco de San Gregorio, Extremadura
Gisela Radant Wood shrugs off the weather to walk part of Walk 21 from her guidebook The Sierras of Extremadura.
Article · 22 Nov 2017
An Autumn Walk in Extremadura - from Monesterio to the monastery
The walking group in Gisela's village in Extremadura, Spain, have never walked from the town of Monesterio to visit the monastery that sits on the highest point of Badajoz...
Article · 15 Nov 2017
How Tough Is The Walking And Trekking In The Sierra Nevada?
Richard Hartley explains the grading system for the walks, treks and scrambles in his guide to the Sierra Nevada, home to some of Europe’s highest peaks.
Article · 21 Oct 2017
An intro to… Extremadura
Extremadura is one of the least-known regions of Spain and also one of the most untouched and unspoiled. Find out a little bit more in this blog post.
Article · 24 Jun 2017
Lanzarote - there's something for everyone here
Lanzarote really does have something for everyone - there are amazing walks, from easy strolls suitable for children to long-distance treks. Incredible volcanic vistas and, of...
Article · 19 Apr 2017
Spring Sunshine Walking in Nerja and Southern Spain (Tell Us Your Story)
Guest blogger Mick Borroff has been exploring Southern Spain, in particular Nerja and the Sierras Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama - here are some of his highlights.
Article · 4 Jul 2016
Coast to Coast Walking in Andalucía with Guy Hunter-Watts
Jonathan and Lesley go walking in Andalucía with Guy Hunter-Watts, author of several guidebooks to the area.
Article · 27 Nov 2015
7 Reasons to visit the Costa Blanca
Think Costa Blanca and, as likely as not, you'll think Benidorm and lager louts. Well get ready to think again. There's so much more to the Costa Blanca than the hotspots for drunken tourists. Terry Fletcher, author of the new Cicerone guide to...
Article · 24 Feb 2015
Walking on Lanzarote with a Cicerone guidebook
In this blog post, two regular Cicerone fans go walking on Lanzarote with the aid of a Cicerone guidebook. They took the latest edition of Paddy Dillon's guide Walking on...
Article · 17 Mar 2014
Walking on Gran Canaria (Tell Us Your Story)
We woke up to a warm and sunny Christmas day. We were on Gran Canaria and spent every day of our holiday exploring this island on foot. Our plan for Christmas day was to walk up...
Article · 24 Oct 2013
Winter sunshine walking on Gran Canaria
Tell someone you're off to Gran Canaria and they'll inevitably think of beaches, resorts and advise you on a good book to soak up the sun. But concentrating solely on one small, sandy bit of coastline, or not stepping away from the bars in Las...
Article · 7 Feb 2012
Cicerone author Mountain Walking in Southern Catalunya - Roca Xapada
You know that walk of yours that goes up to the Roca Xapada and then returns the same route? Well it can be done as a circuit. We've found a really good route up Xapada using a...
Article · 19 Dec 2011
Cicerone authors talk Winter sunshine walking in Southern Catalunya
Looking to escape the dark gloomy weather? How about heading off to check out some winter sunshine? The province of Catalunya is in north eastern Spain, bordered by the Pyrenees...
Article · 26 Jan 2011
Solving pig problems walking in Southern Catalunya
"It is only natural to expect some changes after writing up a route but sometimes they come from a completely unexpected direction. Going back to do one of our Southern Catalunya...