Sport Climbing Costa Blanca – Las Cerezas (Garx), the hidden jewel
Tricia leading one of the fine 40m lines of the crag - Sport Climbing Costa Blanca Sport Climbing Costa Blanca: Las Cerezas crag (Garx), Tarbena One of the newer additions to the excellent and varied climbing crags of the Costa Blanca region. I think it was around 5 years ago that we stumbled across… Continue reading Sport Climbing Costa Blanca – Las Cerezas (Garx), the hidden jewel
Bernia Ridge Adventures – The Knife Edge Ridge of Morro de la Campana
Me on the first rock obstacle - photo courtesy of Tom Phillips Me on the ridge - photo courtesy of Tom Phillips Bernia Ridge Adventures During a cycle ride last week and doing some day-dreaming on the long ascent from Callosa to Tarbena, I looked over towards the Fonts d’Algar and noticed… Continue reading Bernia Ridge Adventures – The Knife Edge Ridge of Morro de la Campana
Costa Blanca Mountain Ridges – Els Casals ridge, Penya del Mighorn: Fun & Adventure all the way
Costa Blanca Mountain Ridges - Els Casals ridge in profile Els Casals ridge, Penya del Mighorn: Costa Blanca Mountain Ridges Last night a friend sent over a photo taken of a ridge high above Guadalest. It looked magnificent and I could see why Tom was so keen to go check it out. Within half… Continue reading Costa Blanca Mountain Ridges – Els Casals ridge, Penya del Mighorn: Fun & Adventure all the way
Echo Valley – Val de Gulabdar, Costa Blanca: The valley of tranquility
Espolon de Echo - Echo valley climbing Echo Valley Climbing - Val de Gulabdar Back in December 2013, along with my good friend Susan, I went to climb an easy trad route in. the Echo Valley called Espolon de Echo. I remember it taking a bit of effort to find the start and when we… Continue reading Echo Valley – Val de Gulabdar, Costa Blanca: The valley of tranquility
Ferrer Ridge – Plan B’s can be wonderful too
Ferrer Ridge - a mix of easy scrambling and exposed walking (photo credit Carly Davies) Ferrer Ridge Today our plan was to traverse the magnificent Bernia Ridge with Carly and Nigel. However, although the day had started out promising, cloud soon shrouded the ridge and the weather was noticeably turning for the worse. Rather… Continue reading Ferrer Ridge – Plan B’s can be wonderful too
Puig Campana Mountaineering Routes: Roldan’s Notch – Exploring more of this wonderful mountain
Puig Campana Mountaineering Routes - Roldans Notch The very first time I visited Costa Blanca on a climbing trip, the Puig Campana caught my eye and interest. On that trip we only made it as far as the base of the mountain and were turned back by the threat of poor weather. We did… Continue reading Puig Campana Mountaineering Routes: Roldan’s Notch – Exploring more of this wonderful mountain
Hiking near Guadalest – an afternoon of scrambling and hiking high above Guadalest
Scrambling on Penya Roc, Sierra de Aitana - Hiking near Guadalest Hiking Near Guadalest Today we have been exploring the rocky ground above the mountain village of Guadalest. During the summer months especially, Guadalest is a major tourist draw, with bus-loads arriving daily. They come for the quaint shops, the narrow old town streets, the… Continue reading Hiking near Guadalest – an afternoon of scrambling and hiking high above Guadalest
Pinnacle Ridge Lake District
Pinnacle Ridge Lake District Ah but which Pinnacle Ridge you may ask as there is more than one in the Lake District. The St.Sunday Crag Pinnacle Ridge, the best one. We set out from Patterdale with the sun in the sky and glorious views to lift our spirits. A day out in the mountains… Continue reading Pinnacle Ridge Lake District
Perfect Winter Sun Rock Climbing Calpe, Costa Blanca
Rock climbing Calpe and surroundings: After a summer of ‘not enough climbing’ I was very keen to get back on the rock once in the winter sun Mecca of Costa Blanca. It hasn’t taken long either and we picked the classic of Sonjannika, a 6 pitch sea cliff of about 180m. With some newly… Continue reading Perfect Winter Sun Rock Climbing Calpe, Costa Blanca
Col de Rates: Great Road Cycling – Costa Blanca
Col de Rates It’s always great to get back to sunny Spain, relax a little and enjoy the fresh food there is so much of. To be fully truthful though, it hasn’t been quite as sunny as usual this past few days, but we have still managed to enjoy some fabulous rock climbing on warm… Continue reading Col de Rates: Great Road Cycling – Costa Blanca
Lake District Guided Walks – Wetherlam, via Steel Edge: A beautiful walk on quiet trails
Looking back to Steel Edge during our descent Lake District Guided Walks At this time of year, more than ever the weather can be a bit mischievous. This can make getting out into the mountains more of a challenge and more will power is required. So what better than a short but engaging route to… Continue reading Lake District Guided Walks – Wetherlam, via Steel Edge: A beautiful walk on quiet trails
Fun Things to do in the Lake District
Try a yoga retreat with www.adventureyogi.com Things to do in the Lake District When planning a holiday to the Lake District it can feel somewhat bewildering as to how best to spend your days here. There is just so much to do. Take a step back, it's not necessary to be 'doing' something everyday huh,… Continue reading Fun Things to do in the Lake District
Lake District Holiday Ideas – Make your holiday amazing and memorable
Church Beck is loads of fun Lake District Holiday Ideas It's been a busy few weeks here in the Lake District. Lots of guided walks, helping with Yoga retreats, some rock climbing days and of course some gorge scrambling. Today we have been out with a mother & son enjoying the refreshing waters of Church… Continue reading Lake District Holiday Ideas – Make your holiday amazing and memorable
Expert led Guided walks Lake District
Grasmere and Rydal from Silver How We have a habit of only blogging about the more exciting activities we do like Gorge Scrambling and Rock Climbing. So here I'll attempt to redress the balance and showcase some of the wonderful guided walks we've been fortunate enough to host this summer. This is just a snapshot… Continue reading Expert led Guided walks Lake District
Costa Blanca Mountain Adventures – all new fantastic guidebook
Front cover looks nice 🙂 Costa Blanca Mountain Adventures Some years ago I recall having a whinge to a friend about the lack of reliable information about all the fun activities throughout the Costa Blanca. His answer was straight to the point. 'Why don't you write a guidebook?' Well Mike Leese, I have, it's here… Continue reading Costa Blanca Mountain Adventures – all new fantastic guidebook
Napes Needle Great Gable: An exciting day making memories
Probably the most iconic piece of rock in England Napes Needle Great Gable On Monday of this week a pretty special day was enjoyed in the historical mountaineering theatre that is Great Gable. And the story started four years ago, when I got in touch with friend Jo Bradshaw, mentioning she might like to climb… Continue reading Napes Needle Great Gable: An exciting day making memories
Langdale Rock Climbing: Gimmer crag – simply the best
High on Gimmer crag Langdale Rock Climbing There is lots of great climbing here in the Lake District, much of it up on the mountain crags. Herein lies the problem. The mountain crags take longer to dry than those nestling in the warm valleys. So whilst Scafell crag is impeccable in every way, with immaculate… Continue reading Langdale Rock Climbing: Gimmer crag – simply the best
Castle Rock of Trierman
The 'walk' pitch Yesterday we made a visit to the north side of Castle Rock of Trierman. So much different in many ways to the sunny south side. The north crag has a foreboding, menacing atmosphere, it’s dark, shady, and huge, with some massive lumps of fallen rock at its base. The rock debris is… Continue reading Castle Rock of Trierman
Gorge Scrambling Lake District – Amazing times
Having fun on the waterslide 🙂 Gorge Scrambling Lake District - Church Beck It's been another busy week here in the Lake District, with many holiday makers enjoying the mountains and lakes. Today we took to the crystal clear waters of Church Beck in Coniston with the McInnes family from Scotland. Seems they've brought some… Continue reading Gorge Scrambling Lake District – Amazing times
Rock Climbing Coniston: A Magnificent Day on Dow crag
On the final groove pitch of Arete, Chimney and Crack Rock Climbing Coniston - Dow Crag Rock climbing on Dow crag is always a wonderful adventure. Today our 'Plan A' had been Scafell or Pillar, but Dow crag is easier to reach, so it was settled. This is a magnificent place to climb and offers… Continue reading Rock Climbing Coniston: A Magnificent Day on Dow crag
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