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.
The Faja de las Flores is one of the most beautiful, classic routes in the Ordesa Valley (Valle de Ordesa), located in the Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park. While I do love the evocative name, Monte Perdido—Lost Mountain, it’s also a fantastic place to see some color in the fall and I really enjoyed a fall day hike we did there last year. So we headed back there this October.
If you follow me on Instagram, you know about my second trip to France this past September/October. Unlike the previous trip to Brittany in August, this trip included outdoor activities, like kayaking and hiking. This is the last of 3 posts about these activities. Click to see the others, Kayaking the Gorges of Tarn and …
Who knew there were volcanoes in France? Not me. So we headed north to check out some of the so-called young volcanoes in the Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d’Auvergne.
It’s hard to regret visiting the striking Siete Picos, especially since it’s one of the few places in the Sierra de Guadarrama I haven’t been to. So, to the mountains!
Peñalara is the highest peak in the Guadarrama mountain range (Sierra de Guadarrama) within the Madrid region at about 7,965 feet (2,428 meters) high. It can be a quick climb depending on one’s fitness, as the most commonly used trails begin at Puerto de Cotos, which is already at about 6,000 feet (1,830 meters). It’s …