After a couple more active days in Soria and Burgos in May, we opted for a relaxing yet rainy day exploring the Celtiberian/Roman settlement of Tiermes.
The day after running the length of Cañon Río Lobos, we headed north to another park—Picos de Urbión. This mountainous, natural area also lies between the provinces of Soria and Burgos and part of the Iberian System—the same mountain system of Moncayo, outside of Zaragoza. The plan was to climb this region’s peak—Urbión.
When I learned there was a trail going the length of Cañon de Río Lobos, I knew I wanted to run it. Luckily I got a chance early in May.
The first day of the Semana Santa (Easter) holidays, we explored ancient villages and new trails at the base of the Pyrenees.
The weekend before we left for Morocco, we headed up to the region of Cantabria to do some caving. You may remember that going to Cantabria was the celebratory ending of the vertical caving course we took in November.
After several tiring days in the mountains, we took a few days to relax and view the site of Marrakech.
We climbed the Ras the day before because the weather was forecasted to be the best that day. Sure enough, as we were coming down, a light snow started to fall—a blizzard was coming. Perfect for climbing Toubkal, no?
The Ras, in the High Atlas Mountains, has a regular route and the route we took up the north couloir, a striking approach that takes you up a narrow corridor to a saddle just below the summit.
This is the second post in a series about my recent trip to Morocco, where we hike from the town of Aremd to the refuge Les Mouflons.
I recently returned from a trip to Morocco, primarily to visit the Atlas Mountains and climb the highest peak, Toubkal, among others. This is the first in a series of posts, which covers arriving in Marrakech and traveling to the mountains.