Spain mountains

"Abandoned farmhouses and disappearing paths are what we find today, symbols of rural depopulation. The distance that separates us from the rocky summit is not very big, that's why the slope crushes us. We are fighting with the bushes and from time to time I look at the GPS, while the warm air rises up the slope. The view from above relieves us of the effort, we are alone and it has been a long time since anyone climbs here. We return to Cortijo de Los Alamos where our car is, one hour left still to get home." - Puntal de Pegueruela, franciscobirruezo, Jun 17, 2018

"It makes a good afternoon to walk, with some breeze and nice temperature. The last rains have made the thyme grow. The Sun continues to fall and ends hidden behind the Sierra, I try to take good pictures but the camera do not like it. To come back we see in La Garapacha, walnuts, pear trees and a couple of cats hunting." - Cerro de la Cabra, franciscobirruezo, Jun 16, 2018

"You do not see this peak until you reach its base, the forest that surrounds it prevents it. So we used the GPS and a digital map not to get lost. We started in a ruinous farmhouse next to a walnut tree. When we reach the base of the mountain, the slope is hard of noses and has a very loose ground. Sometimes the path is not clear but the trees accompany us to the top, where the views are incredible. We arrived drenched in sweat. When we get off, we are lucky and we only skid on the rocks several times without falling." - Pico del Fraile, franciscobirruezo, Jun 10, 2018

"There are several ways to climb to the top from Jumilla. We have taken the one that It starts next to La Cañada Real de Albacete a Murcia near to an industrial zone. Behind us comes a cyclist and soon he has to get off the bicycle and walk. A sign indicates the slopes in each section. Halfway down we see the castle and its walls. When we reached the doors we decided to visit it, and almost we traveled in time 500 years ago. From here we see some mountains that we have climbed, it also rains a litle. We had never climbed to this place but we think come back." - Castillo de Jumilla, franciscobirruezo, Jun 9, 2018

"I was thinking about climbing this mountain for the fifth time, weeks ago, but I know that to go up Sierra del Puerto, it means that later you will feel some pain from the waist down. After the storm the trail is perfect but rises without rest like a rocket, crosses several ravines while meandering through the forest. When I arrive at the Cave of the Castle I still have a very rocky section. Then I see the Castle. In the descent my ankle complains and later my knee. When I reach the stream I saw a water snake swimming fast. Today the "Rey Lobo" has treated me well." - Sierra del Puerto, franciscobirruezo, Jun 8, 2018