This trip leans more toward moderate walking rather than leisurely due to the terrain which is quite rocky.
The weather the week I was there was clear, sunny, and warm. The countryside was filled with beautiful spring flowers which offset some of my disappointment in the general scenery and the walks through pasture lands where it was sometimes difficult to navigate holes hidden by grass, limestone outcroppings, and cattle paddies.
The Cortijo Rosario was lovely and the staff very welcoming and accommodating. The dinners were very good and the staff very obliging to dietary requests without sacrificing taste or portions of substituted dishes. The only hiccup as far as our stay was being without hot water one evening. I would not mention it as we made do, and no one seemed upset over it, including myself, but I have read in other reviews that the same thing has happened.
Algámitas is a very rural village with very few businesses (take what you will need), but the couple of times we made pre-hike morning stops for coffee at two of the cafes there were nice.
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Rugged landscapes and pretty fishing villages
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Walk along Hadrian's Wall – the largest historical monument in Britain
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Discover some of England's most beautiful lakes
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Castles, Hadrian’s Wall & the Lake District
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Beaches, coves and port towns of the Cornish coast
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Discover the beautifully varied and wonderfully unspoilt Jurassic Coast
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Scotland's most iconic walking route
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A varied walking route through the folklore and history of Rob Roy, fast becoming one of Scotland's most popular.
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A stunning walk along the borders of Scotland and England, a historical and cultural journey of some 100kms, taking in the natural beauty of the Border country, crossing the Eildon and the Cheviot Hills and ending on Holy Island.