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Walk! Sierra de Aracena
Walk Sierra de Aracena is David and Ros Brawn’s Discovery Walking Guide that explores the best walking routes in this popular area of Andalucia. The guide covers a range of walks including routes in areas such as Fuentehridos, Alajar, the Castano del Robledo Circuit and Ribeira de Jabugo. The routes range from strolls through rural countryside, unspoilt towns and villages linked by donkey tracks and building that are unchanged form the re-conquest of the land from the Moors. There are also easier short walk and family alternatives for those seeking more leisurely days out.The guide describes a total of 27 GPS waymarked walking routes in and around Sierra de Aracena and each has been thoroughly researched. An extensive introduction provides information on the towns and villages of the area, when to go, where to stay, flora and fauna, art and architecture, eating and drinking, tourist attractions and a brief history of Andalusia. There is also useful guidance about map and walking information including details of walk location regional maps and using GPS in the Sierra de Aracena. Each walk gives an overview of the route and colour keys indicating difficulty, times, total distance, vertigo risks, ascents and descents and if refreshments are available on route.Appendices provide walkers with a summary of GPS Waypoints Lists, information about accommodation, things to do, tourist information and other useful contact details, restaurants and bars, websites and relevant maps and guides. Detailed walk descriptions are accompanied by 1:40,000 scale extracts mapping the route and GPS waypoints at every key point on the walk as well as colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of each walk covered in the guide.