Most Inspirational Moment
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Thoughts on Group Leader
Our group leader was very good, professional and enthusiastic with great local knowledge and spoke excellent English.
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Sierra de Aitana Trek
Great trip to a beautiful and interesting area. The fragrant wild flowers (in June) were an added treat. Probably not considered a headline destination but shouldn’t be missed. The local accommodation was clean, comfortable and hospitable and situated near two lovely villages.
Sierra d'Aitana
A really good trip in a part of Europe that it would be very easy to miss / ignore. A nice hotel with good food and wine supplied with dinner. Extraordinary G&Ts. The hills are not as high as others or as epic, but they are beautiful and amazingly green. The huge variety of plant life was staggering, and I’ve never had a walk smell so much like a herb garden. Good week for re-charging batteries after a busy start to the year.
Most Inspirational Moment
Standing on Serrella looking at the difference between the two valleys separated by only a few hundred metres.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Jose was great - knowledgable, good humoured and relaxed. He makes unbelievable sandwiches for lunch.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be a bit fit these are longish walks.
Sierra de Aitana
Great walking – shame about the rain and snow (in April!) but the guides made the right decision about curtailing and altering walks where the climbs would have been dangerous in wet weather. If you want to get away from it all this is the place to be. Most days we saw no one else walking. This is an unexplored area of Spain.
Most Inspirational Moment
Getting to the top of Puig Campana in perfect weather - fantastic views over the sea and mountains.
Thoughts on Group Leader
We had 2 leaders for different parts of the week (Jaime and Jose Miguel) - both were very good and supportive. The perfect climb would have been to have had both at the same time! Very good sense of humour which is always essential. And they created great sandwiches.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Take hat and gloves and waterproofs (including over trousers) even if the trip notes don't say it! You need to be reasonably fit and not to to be put off by small amounts of scrambling and difficult terrain. And steep ascents!
Great walking holiday
Fantastic week’s break in southern Spain; well organised; strong walking in ideal temperatures. Just what we were looking for.
Most Inspirational Moment
Walking on the high ridges of Aitana with magnificent views.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Jose is an excellent leader. His enthusiasm for and knowledge of the area was inspiring. His attention to detail as particularly memorable especially in the sandwich that he provided for our lunch often eaten on high mountain ridges.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Get reasonable fit and bring walking poles.
Fantastic walking week.
We walked in the Alicante mountains, it was inspiring and awesome.
Most Inspirational Moment
The scenery and our great guide Jose. It's such a beautiful and stunning, visually. ..part of the World. Our group was also the best ever..love to see them all again.
Thoughts on Group Leader
He was fab. Jose was fun to be with, also very knowledgeable about the area and extremely attentive to the groups needs.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Make sure you are fit.
An inspiring week in a wonderful part of the world
The Aitana mountains offer a fantastic experience for trekkers, with challenging, rugged landscapes, breath taking views and a real sense of place and history. The air is pure, the people are warm, the food is glorious.
Most Inspirational Moment
Summiting Puig Campana felt like a huge achievement. It's a proper mountain and you need stamina, concentration and energy to get to the top and back. Seeing how life works in the mountain villages and meeting locals gathering wild mushrooms was great.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Jose was exceptional. His ability to communicate his knowledge of and passion for the area added a lot to the trip and you always felt secure. He did a great job encouraging the group to get to know one another and ensured every level of ability was catered for. His picnics deserve mention as well - delicious and well planned to give enough energy to keep you going. Jaime was also terrific, guiding us to the summit of Aitana and enriching the experience with his knowledge of local flora and pointing out distant Moorish ruins.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Although not overly challenging, this trek really demands you have a good level of fitness and the range of terrains you will encounter means experience on the hills will make the trip a bit easier. There's some light scrambling and underfoot conditions range from flat roads to loose scree so be prepared. The treks are long - up to 18km and 8 hours - but rewarding. The weather was perfect for most of the trip but remember weather can change quickly in the mountains so pack a fleece and a waterproof. On your free day it is worth visiting the Valor chocolate factory/museum down the coast in Villajoyosa - easy to reach and free entry. Don't miss the Valor chocolate shop by the beach - the hot chocolate is the best you will ever have!
Great walks and superb scenery in the Alicante region
This was a really enjoyable week of walks in an unspoilt and very interesting part of Spain.
Most Inspirational Moment
There a number of memorable parts of the trip, and each day brought its own highlights. It was great to be able to walk in countryside that has preserved traditional ways of farming, and where everyone seemed friendly and welcoming. Being accompanied down the last stretch of the Puig Campana by a stray mule was an interesting experience! Fortunately Jose knew the owner and we were able to ensure that the mule got home safely ...
Thoughts on Group Leader
Jose was great - an interesting and informative guide and good fun to be with. He seemed to know everyone in the area, and to be very well respected.
Advice for Potential Travellers
I'm very glad that I'd got fit before the holiday - the walks were long and there were some 'challenging' stretches, though nothing too daunting.
Fabulous walking in lovely countryside with an excellent leader and hosts
Jose has planned some superb walks in a relatively undiscovered area. We hardly saw any other walkers in 5 days of stimulating, relatively challenging walks. The accommodation as very good and the villages both very welcoming to us as visitors.
Most Inspirational Moment
Reaching the summit of Puig Campana was pretty special, though unfortunately it was a misty day - the only misty day of the whole week. Halloween in Sella, when we had fortunately done all of the walking, was the experience of a lifetime - they certainly know how to party and were only too happy to encourage us to join in, which of course we did :-)
Thoughts on Group Leader
Superlatives cannot do justice to Jose Miguel! He is incredibly knowledgeable about the area and has planned a marvellous week of walks. His management of our large group was very impressive - he let us all walk at our own pace when conditions permitted but was good at keeping at keeping us together when circumstances required. His written and spoken English are very impressive and he kept us all entertained throughout the week with jokes and anecdotes.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Get fit - the walking is quite challenging, comparable to a long day on the Lakeland fells. It is well worth making the effort because the views are fantastic, and the accommodation very comfortable, making it easy to recharge your batteries for the next day's walk.
Fabulous Trip
I had a fantastic time in Spain because I was traveling with amazing people.Both houses,where we stayed were great.I will never forget meals in Roc House in Sella,cooked and served by Steve and his wonderful wife.The food was outstanding.
Most Inspirational Moment
I cherished every moment of my trip.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Jose is a fantastic guide,patient,knowledgeable and with great sense of humor.He makes the most creative and absolutely delicious sandwiches and little treat peaces of chocolate on top of the cake who could thing of that?
Advice for Potential Travellers
Take time to look around,to admire the beauty of the mountains.On your free day take the bus to Villa Joiosa. While in Sella go on top of the shrine to watch the Sunrise.
Wonderful hike with great views
The Sierra De Aitana is predominately limestone, so there is lots of loose rock underfoot. The walking is not too tough if you are fit, have a head for heights, are careful with your footing and can manage as much downhill as uphill.
For the rest the views & mountain summits and ridge walk are breath taking and worth every step you take.
The history of the area with terracing farmlands & the plight of the people is extremely interesting.
Most Inspirational Moment
Being a regular hiker, rock formations always fascinate me. The jagged limestone ridge of the Castellets and other rock strata are intriguing & inviting to try & climb. I love every summit and every sheer cliff and the two together make for an exciting adventure. Enjoying each day with your fellow hiker, learning from them , laughing with them & helping each other is part of the adventure that makes you long for more.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Jose' Miguel is passionate about his hike, the land & these mountains. The maginficent power of the rock flows through his veins and feeds his soul. He imparts this to everyone interested in loving the adventure. Jose' contiuously feed us with treats & sandwiches, and interesting information past & present.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Don't try a challenging hike if you are not sure if you are capable or fit enough. Be sure of your capabilities. This hike is not tough. It is a beautiful adventure.