This video includes highlights from Morella, Spain through the Pyrenees to Carcassonne, France, and showcases my favorite photos and some short clips as usual. Thank you all again for your continued support! I hope you all enjoy this video. A few notes about this video: – I want to dedicate this third video to Markus … Continue reading Video Summary #3
Puigcerda to Joch
After a nice rest day to recover electrolytes after heat wave central, I left Puigcerda and crossed the border into France. My first major country goal was complete, as I started thinking about the journey through France, although it doesn’t help to dwell on the whole country. It was a strange feeling to start anew. … Continue reading Puigcerda to Joch
Borreda to Puigcerda
When leaving Borreda, I was presented with my first great views of the Pyrenees. It was also my first taste of the thick forest, meadows and flowers of the mountain range. It was crisp and refreshing after the record setting heat wave that plagued me just two days prior. On the climb out I ran … Continue reading Borreda to Puigcerda
Tarragona to Borreda
After returning from Australia, it was time to get back in saddle and continue on. It was quite difficult to start again after being home, seeing my wife, and getting out of rhythm. Once I arrived in Tarragona, it was difficult to leave after spending a couple of lazy, lovely days with friends. But, I … Continue reading Tarragona to Borreda
Q&A Session
I have now returned to Spain after my brief trip back to Australia, and I will be picking up where I left off in Tarragona. As promised, I have put together the following Q&A session with commonly asked questions about the walk. Hope you enjoy the insight. Please ping me if you have any additional … Continue reading Q&A Session
Arboli to Tarragona
After camping just outside Arboli, I got an early start to tackle the long day out of the mountains and into Reus. The trail was very rocky to start off with, but it was good trail with good waymarking. It leved off before eventually dropping into a sharp canyon, which was very beautiful. There were … Continue reading Arboli to Tarragona
Rasquera to Arboli
After a nice Airbnb stay in Rasquera, I wanted to go on through Tivissa and camp somewhere. The first half of the day was a bit underwhelming, following farm roads through the valley, but things started to improve once the road reached the top of the hills on the other side of the valley. There … Continue reading Rasquera to Arboli
Morella to Rasquera
Had a lovely rest day in Morella, visiting the main sites of the Basilica de Santa Maria Major, the city wall, Convento de Sant Francesc, and the castle. It had been a long time since seeing any tourists that were not from Spain. There were not a lot of tourists, but a few small groups … Continue reading Morella to Rasquera
Video Summary #2
It has been a while since the last video summary, which covered the trip from Tarifa to Baza. This video includes highlights from Baza to Morella, and again showcases my favorite photos and some short clips. Thank you to all of my followers for your continued support! I hope you enjoy this video. A few … Continue reading Video Summary #2
Montanejos to Morella
I got a late start leaving Montanejos, as I wanted to see the Mijares Banos. It is a short section of river near town where the water is crystal blue thanks to the areas thermals. I waded around for a bit, and it felt great on my feet. There was also a beautiful fountain, which … Continue reading Montanejos to Morella
Chelva to Montanejos
Leaving Chelva, I stopped at the pharmacy to get another roll of tape for my feet, which were still feeling awful. I sat on a park bench and taped my feet before heading off. The dirt roads cut through olive and almond orchards before entering the hills. The GR7 then had a short trail stint … Continue reading Chelva to Montanejos
Cortes de Pallas to Chelva
After a rest day in Cortes de Pallas, my feet were not great and I was still tired, but thought I would push on. My goal was to get within 10km of El Rebollar, which would put me on pace to reach Chera the following day. The day started with a bunch of road walking … Continue reading Cortes de Pallas to Chelva
Bocairent to Cortes de Pallas
The start of the trek from Bocairent to Vallada was a gradual climb on a paved road, but there was no traffic. The road kept rising until it reached the top of the rocky, shrub covered hills before changing to dirt. After a short stint on dirt roads, the descent into the neighboring valley was … Continue reading Bocairent to Cortes de Pallas
El Pinos to Bocairent
Unlike the previous few days into El Pinos, the day from El Pinos to Elda-Petrer had a small village in between (Casas del Senor), which helped to break up the monotony of the farm roads. While there was some nice scenery during the day’s walk, the majority of the time was spent on paved minor … Continue reading El Pinos to Bocairent
Calasparra to El Pinos
After visiting the Santuario Virgen de la Esperanza in Calasparra on my rest day, I had a long haul to Cieza the next day. The path followed the base of the front range leaving Calasparra, which was largely barren due to a recent fire. After exiting the burned section, it was nice to see pine … Continue reading Calasparra to El Pinos
Puebla de Don Fadrique to Calasparra
Puebla de Don Fadrique is on a major road. Like most towns of this type, the town seems to have expanded around the road, so most of the stores, services and places to stay are not in the old part of town. After staying in a pension near the main road, I headed off towards … Continue reading Puebla de Don Fadrique to Calasparra
Baza to Puebla de Don Fadrique
The first 10km out of Baza was unremarkable, with mostly industrial area or farms. There was a 1.5km piece where the trail was hardly noticeable, and I had to wade through lots of shrubbery to get past. The town of Zujar was mainly a service town for the farmers, so not much to see other … Continue reading Baza to Puebla de Don Fadrique
Video Summary #1
It’s been several weeks since I started this journey. As promised, I have put together a short summary video of those first few weeks, which includes my favorite photos and a few short clips set to music. I will try to create summary videos like this every few weeks. For now, I have just posted … Continue reading Video Summary #1
Laroles to Baza
Leaving Laroles, the GR7 runs straight North through a pass in the Sierra Nevada National Park. Immediately upon leaving Laroles, there is a steep climb up the embankment to the small town of Bayarcal. After a bit of road walking, the path turned into a single track trail. This trail, leading all the way to … Continue reading Laroles to Baza
Canar through Laroles
From Canar to Busquistar, it was raining in the morning, but stopped just before I got underway. Much of the trail was single track, and the section going into Pampaneira was somewhat overgrown with grass and thistle. In a few places it was difficult to tell where the trail went. Since it had been raining … Continue reading Canar through Laroles
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