Individual
8-day hiking package "los Pirineos del sur"
Travel
period:
The package can be booked all year and can start on any day of the week.
Please be aware that July and August can be very hot and dry and therefore
less suitable for walking. The walking progam can be extended or shortened,
ask us for a quote.
Gravity:
This arrangement is suitable for anyone with a good health. The climb
to the Tajo Gomer requires a little climbing and is not suitable for
people with vertigo. The walks are 6 to 18 kilometers and can be done
in 2 to 7 hours max.
Day 1: Arrival
in Colmenar and transfer to Aguila Libre and in the afternoon a walk
to the village Alfarnatejo ( 1,5 hours). This is a picturesque village
with about 500 people and has four bars and a restaurant where you can
eat, there are also two small shops .
Day 2 :
Retamar
tour (3 - 4 hours). This route goes through a gap located between the
Sierra del Rey and the Tajo Gomer and you come in a beautiful valley
where once the bandits were hiding. There are beautiful views of the
village of Comares and the characteristic three summits of the region,
Tajo del Fraile, Tajo Gomer and the Tajo de Dona Ana.
Day 3 :
wonderful
climb the Pico Vilo (4 hours). This route starts in Alfarnate and ends
in Alfarnatejo or in El Aguila Libre. You route follows paths on the
Sierra de Enmedio and you will climb a 1451m summit. The route gives
a magnificent view over the valleys, hills and mountains and from the
summit of Pico Vilo is a beautiful view all the way to the Mediterranean.
Day 4: A
walk or bike ride through the orchard of Alfarnate (4 hours). This flat
route is very often called the vegetable garden of Alfarnate, a fertile
valley surrounded by mountains and hills such as the Cerro del Alcornocal,
Marron the Malinfierno, la Serrezuela and Chamizo.
Day 5: 2
Mountains on 1 day, the Fraire and the Dona Ana (4 hours). This route
brings you to two peaks at an altitude of 1250m. Because this is the
habitat of the chamois, there is a big chance that you see them.
Day 6 :
Spectacular
climb / hike to the Tajo Gomer (5 hours). This route goes to the top
of the Tajo Gomer, with a height of only1129m, but the last part of
the mountain towards the top is really a challenge. Once on the summit
is a fantastic view of several mountains, the villages of Colmenar,
Periana and you can see El Aguila Libre.
Day
7: the
ascent of the Pena Negra and a piece of the GR7. Info will follow as
soon as possible
Day 8 :
departure
to the bus stop in Colmenar, here ends the arrangement.
Prices
€
198 per person (based on a stay of 2 persons)
€ 169 per person (based on a stay of 3 persons)
€ 159 per person (based on a stay of 4 persons)
Included in the costs :
All nights including breakfast, transfers to and from the bus stop from
Colmenar, comprehensive directions and maps.
Not
included in costs:
round trip bus to Colmenar, other meals.
Rancho Rio Verde Apartments
With the package you can also use the apartment Rancho Rio
Verde:
€ 210 per person (based on a stay of 2 persons)
€ 180 per person (based on a stay of 3 persons)
€ 160 per person (based on a stay of 4 persons)
Included in costs:
All accommodation, transfers to and from the bus stop from Colmenar,
detailed directions and maps.
Not included in costs:
round trip bus to Colmenar, all meals.
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