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Day 31 – to Rio Castril The campervan area just outside Cazorla town is maintained by the community; something in England we could learn from. Everything is extremely tidy with no litter at all, despite there being no bins. There is a water tap, and a drain, and some shade…

Day 30 – to Cazorla The Cazorla Natural Park lies at the eastern edge of the province of Jaen, and is Spain’s largest protected area. There are vast pine forests, broad river valleys, spectacular waterfalls, deep canyons and jagged peaks rising to over 2000 metres. This is classic walking country.…

Day 29 – to Collado del Modrano (above Vadillo Castril) It was one day too many at the campsite at Coto Rios. The Friday had been quite quiet but the Saturday certainly wasn’t. So it was with some enthusiasm I moved away seeking some peace on the higher roads and…

Days 27 & 28 – at Coto Rios The campsite I’m at is just across the river from the village of Coto Rios. It’s a really nice little place. There’s a small school where the kids are doing old-fashioned PE on their artificial surface each morning (wearing masks..). There are…

Day 26 – Rio Borosa – a mighty canyon (part 2) Though some envious dogs can’t swim.. The mountains around raise up to around 1500 metres, and the point I reached, a couple of kilometres further than most other people went, was 1350 metres, the secluded and picturesque lake of…

Day 26 – Rio Borosa – a mighty canyon (part 1) I was away early this morning, just 7 km down the road to the parking for what is, I read, the Sierra’s best known walk, but on a weekday at the start of October, there were just a few…

Days 24 & 25 – to Coto Rios I wound my way at 20 mph around El Tranco reservoir. There’s quite a bit of tourist stuff around here, some water sports, and a miniature train, but all was fairly quiet. My plan was to use one if the campsites at…

Day 23 – to Hornos Just a half hour or so if driving today that got me to a Refugio El Campillo on the GR 247 and the start of a footpath up El Yelmo peak. It was another great hike, and if anything a bit better than yesterday, as…

Day 22 – to a high spot above Segura de la Sierra Not long after breaking camp, on the road between Riopar and Siles, I passed into the north east corner of Andalusia. It was a Sunday morning and, as expected, pretty much everything in Siles was closed – I…