26 articles found
Focus · 18 Nov 2024
Historically, pilgrims walked to religious sites as part of both physical and spiritual journeys, and now, these trails have become increasingly popular with walkers who want to travel in the pilgrims' footsteps. From the beautiful towns and...
Article · 1 Apr 2024
The Camino dos Faros, or ‘Lighthouse Way’, is a superb coastal walk that follows the Costa del Morte (‘Coast of Death’) for 200km around the coast of Galicia in northwest Spain. Read on to discover key facts about the route.
Article · 7 Nov 2023
Above the holiday towns of Nerja and Vélez-Málaga on the Costa del Sol lies the mountainous National Park of the Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama.
Article · 1 Sept 2023
Find out more about this 21-day coast to coast trail across Andalucía. It was twenty years in the making and is a true adventure through incredible landscapes. Find out more...
Article · 1 Sept 2023
When Spain and long-distance treks come to mind, the thoughts of many walkers will invariably turn to the Camino and the network of paths leading to Santiago de Compostela. The...
Article · 30 Aug 2023
The Pyrenees, the Sierra Nevada, the Guadarrama to the north of Madrid… the list of mountain ranges in Spain is as extensive as the country itself. But in the minds of many, the...
Article · 26 Jul 2023
Starting in Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, and ending in Santiago de Compostela in Spain, the 620km Portuguese Camino – ‘Caminho Português’ in Portuguese and ‘Camino...
Feature · 1 Jun 2023
Guy Hunter Watts, lover of Andalusia and author of 5 Cicerone guides to the region, died in early May, aged 64.
Article · 21 Jan 2023
Nike and Jacint spent some amazing weeks in Catalunya while researching for their Walking in Catalunya-Barcelona guidebook. They found diverse landscape with myriad trails and stunning views.
Article · 26 Nov 2022
Sam McGrady gives an honest account of crossing the Pyrenees on foot during June/July 2022, covering the why, when, what and how. She also gives some practical and useful tips for...
Article · 29 Oct 2022
Emma Sawyer quit her job and set off to walk the 500 mile Camino Del Norte – one of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage routes running through Northern Spain
Article · 21 Oct 2022
Extremadura is one of the least-known regions of Spain and also one of the most untouched and unspoiled.
Article · 13 Jul 2022
The Sendero Historico (or GR1) is a trail that combines great scenery with a gentle lesson in Spain’s fascinating history. Traversing the north of Spain it sits in the shadow of...
Article · 2 Apr 2022
There may be many things that make walking the Camino Francés in winter a very different experience to more popular times of the year, but the fundamentals remain the same, found...
Article · 19 Mar 2022
When a small window of opportunity opened up to go on a cycle trip, Timmy Mallett and his friend Gary decided to explore the mysterious Camino de Santiago in Spain.
Feature · 22 Nov 2021
La Palma boasts two long-distance walking routes: The GR130 (aka the Camino Real de la Costa) and the high-level GR131. Looking for a winter sun hiking trip, Tom Martens packed...
Article · 9 Oct 2021
Warwick Sprawson's trip along part of the GR1 in northern Spain led him through abandoned villages, past crumbling castles and to local fiestas
Article · 11 Jan 2020
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...
Article · 9 Jun 2019
Dave Whitson describes a pilgrimage route in northwestern Spain that offers a stunning coastal connection between the Camino del Norte and the Camino Inglés. Featuring soft,...
Article · 11 May 2019
Spain’s Camino del Norte, a branch of the Camino de Santiago, offers stunning Iberian coastal and inland scenery. While some pilgrims find the inland pavement sections less appealing, the Norte preserves much of its historic medieval route,...