As this route has so many varibles, we have decided to apply a 'pick-n-mix' system of charges to this walk to give you the maximum flexibility, while maintaining control of your holiday.

Therefore, Our policy is to act like a taxi! You decide which sections you wish to walk, when you want to camp on the mountain, when/where you want a hostal/hotel for a night or two and we will make sure it happens. We will even take your heavy bags from the start of one section to the end and 'if you're lucky', there might even be a brew at the end waiting for you!

We suggest that for the 1st night here in Orgiva you use the camp site - Camping Orgiva (3 Km south of the town) with your tent or for a little luxury, why not start your holiday by renting one of the bungalows (63€ per night - sleeps 4, off season).

We can then make plans for your holiday. This gives you the maximum flexibility and if you find you change your mind about doing a section and want to swap them around - no problem.

Including transport to & from start/finish points
Accommodation in villages available near each start/finish
Personal equipment (Packs etc.) transported from the start to the finish of each section or several sections further on.
Supplies available from local shops bought during the day by your driver for delivery in the evening.

Costs
100€ per day (for sections on the west, north and east of the route where it would be impractical for us to return home each night)
Accomodation at cost (between 20 and 50€ per night)
20€ per hour for those sections where returning home for us each day/night is practical
0.30€ cents per Km regardless (a large 4x4 is essential to get to some of the sections and carry luggage/passengers)

A 100€ deposit is required to confirm your booking, please.

The above costs are divided between all the members of the group.

A GPS unit is available to rent for 5€ per day with a 75€ security deposit required - to make sure it comes back!

The recommended number of walkers in a group for transport purposes is 4. If there are more in a party, then 2 vehicles are required, with double the costs.

call +34 651 614 494
Guiding also available

Spain has some of the finest hiking (excursiones) areas in Europe and few countries can offer its combination of good weather and spectacular, unspoiled countryside. Spain is unrivaled in Europe for its diversity of landscape, profusion of flora and fauna, and its variety of native animals and birds, many unique.
Serious hikers can enjoy mountain walking in some of the most spectacular scenery in Europe. Spring and autumn are the best seasons for hiking in most of Spain, when the weather generally isn't too hot or too cold, although winter is the best time in the south of Spain. Note, however, that some paths can be extremely dangerous in winter and are only safe in summer.

Hiking isn't a popular sport among the Spanish, although Spain is a favourite destination for foreign hikers. It has a wealth of hiking areas, including the Basque Country, Cantabria and Asturias in the north (an area often described as 'Switzerland by the sea' containing the Picos de Europa), the Basque mountains and the Cantabrian Cordillera - all areas of outstanding beauty. The Pyrenees and the Ebro region are Spain's most popular and accessible hiking regions, assisted by the abundance of winter sports resorts and ski-lifts that whisk you to the mountain tops. The north of Spain has many outstanding hiking routes, the most famous of which is the old 'pilgrim's way' from Le Puy in France to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, designated a Grande Randonnée (GR65) by the French.

It offers some of the most beautiful scenery in Spain and takes two or more months to complete the whole route, although most hikers complete a small section at a time. Several other pilgrims' ways run through Spain to Santiago including the Camino de la Plata, which starts in Seville.
There are tens of thousands of kilometers of official footpaths throughout Spain, most of which are marked with parallel red and white stripes painted on rocks and trees, and accompanied by arrows when the direction changes. The sign of two crossed lines indicates that you should not go in that direction. Where paths cross they're shown by different colours, e.g. green and yellow instead of red and white. The best hiking maps are published by the Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) and the Servicio Geográfico del Ejército (SGE) in scales of 1:200,000, 1:100,000, 1:50,000 and occasionally 1:25,000.

The SGE series are generally considered to be more accurate and up to date than those published by the IGN, although neither is up to the standards of the best American and British maps. Editorial Alpina produces 1:40,000 and 1:25,000 map booklets for the most popular mountain and foothill areas of Spain and the Mapa Topográfico Nacional de España produce a series of 1:50,000 scale maps covering the whole of Spain and showing most footpaths and tracks. Hiking booklets containing suggested walks are published by some regional tourist organisations and maps showing city walks are available in many cities.

In mountain areas, there are over 200 refuge huts (refugios) for climbers and hikers, equipped with bunks and a basic kitchen, where overnight accommodation costs as little as €1.50. Some are staffed in spring and summer and provide food, although most are unstaffed and you must therefore carry your own food, sleeping bags, cooking utensils and other essentials. Many huts are kept locked and enquiries should be made in advance about where to obtain the key. For information contact the Spanish Mountain Sports Federation (Federación Española de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada/FEDME), C/Floridablanca, 84, 08015 Barcelona ( 934-264 267, http://www.fedme.es).

call +34 651 614 494
Guiding also available

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