We decided to take the route via Seville to get to the port of Algeciras. A little detour, but we were looking for good weather and warmer temperatures. Our first stop was at the village of Iznájar, which lies on a huge rocky outcrop overlooking a reservoir, where we could spend the night at the shore. …
The Gorafe desert or badlands are an incredible part of Spain, a landscape formed by erosion and a heaven for 4×4 enthusiasts. There are no restrictions and from cyclists to bikers, all-terrain vehicles and campers, everybody enjoys this fantastic area, which is huge and has many different kinds of tracks on offer. We came from …
The new year started with the decision to hit the road and go south in the direction of Algeciras and the ferry to Morocco. We first stopped at St. Pola, to fill up our gas bottles, which were close to empty again. Luckily, there are places in Spain, where they fill your German bottle, which …
We came to Santa Pola for one important reason: here a gas station is filling gas bottles. They have the adapter for German and other bottles and have no reason not to do it (like everywhere else). After that was done, we went to the harbour and enjoyed the good weather. The next day, we …
At the empty plains in the middle of Spain, there are many hidden gems to be found. On our way south, we went bird watching at Gallocanta and discovered an extraordinary castle in the middle of nowhere. The castle of Zafra was built in the late 12th or early 13th century on a sandstone outcrop …
From the abandoned village of Pardina de Albás, we had to make our way back to a tar road today. First we drove down the mountains, crossed the deep mud a second time and then drove up the mountain on the other side. There were many washed out sections with deep trenches where you don’t …
We left Huesca in the afternoon to explore the impressive castle we had seen from the highway: Castillo Montearagón. It was closed, but the light was perfect and after walking around it, we spent the night not far from the castle, with great views of the sunset and the lights of Huesca. The next day, …
North from Huesca, from the Loarre Castle, which we had visited before, we started a gravel route, taking us to the remains of Castillo Marcuello, a vulture colony and over an interesting track down the mountains to La Pena in the next valley. From the medieval castle, only one wall stands like a finger into …
We had spent the night and half a rainy day in Graus, where we could park next to the river and walk into town. In the afternoon the sun was shining again, and we decided to drive another gravel track to an abandoned village and further over the mountains. Once a prosperous town, but without …
After driving off-road the last days, it was time for a hike. As there is no more spectacular hike than the Mont-Rebei, and we were very close to this gorge, we went there. Our hike started south of Puente de Montañana, at the big parking which was closed, and had a 2,3 m restriction anyway. …
