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Hiking with a Group from Murcia Spain

martin wilkins • Dec 11, 2019

Discover the known and unknown beauty that makes Spain a true hiking paradise.

Expedition Spain - Spending a month in Spain, living with a family in the City of Murcia and joined in with some hiking groups. Hiking with locals means discovering more of the mountains and towns that Spain has to offer than you could know travelling alone. 

A guided tour of the landscape, history and the best spots in the towns to eat local made food. 

A real travel experience. 

3 Day Hiking Trip Bocairent, Valencia

Bocairent Portal de L'Arc
1. Bocairent 

Day 1 - An hour and a half North East from Murcia to a small town, that is close to Serra Mariola Natural Park. 
Here we walked around the lovely old town, visited Cava De Sant Blai and climbed inside the caves Covetes dels Moros to better know the history of the area. For lunch we went to the resturant Bar Ximo for a beef stew and house wine. 
The afternoon we took the short drive to Pou Clar, 6 natural water pools surrounded by rocks. 
Cim del Montcabrer
2. Cim del Montcabrer
Day 2 we woke-up to a cold and fresh morning in the Serra Mariola Natural Park, we stayed at Camping Bungalows Mariola for 2 nights. We then hiked the four hours to the top of Cim del Montcabrer for the great views. It was a very windy day! We met a local lady with her dog, who joined us for most of the way.  
Villajoyosa
3. Villajoyosa
Day 3 To Villajoyosa a colorful town, that is worth exploring. From here we walked the coast line to Benidorm and returned by train. 

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2 Day Hiking trip - Alicante Area

LES FONTS DE L'ALGAR
1. LES FONTS DE L'ALGAR
A short walk, with many tourists. But very beautiful and interesting start to the day
EL CASTELL DE GUADALEST
2. EL CASTELL DE GUADALEST
NATURAL PARK OF PENYAL D'IFAC
3. NATURAL PARK OF PENYAL D'IFAC

4 Day Hike South of Granada

LOS CAHORROS
1. LOS CAHORROS
A four hour return hike, we started anti-clockwise as we arrived in the afternoon and worked out great as we returned when it  was dark and there was a lot of nice surprises along the trail
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We stayed with friends in the small village of Nigüelas and had home made paella and hiked Vereda Nigüelas. We also walked up in the mountains collecting 'setas' mushrooms and cooked fresh when we arrived back home.
ERMITA DEL CRISTO DEL ZAPATO
2. ERMITA DEL CRISTO DEL ZAPATO
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