Some of the best locations we’ve found in the Altiplano de Granada and beyond [also including some places to avoid]
Las Menas Poblado Minero - an abandoned mining town in Almeria Overlanding in Spain will see you passing by many an old ruin, most are old cortijo's in various states of abandonment, ocassionaly though you might pass an entire village…
read morePuerto Venta Luisa Puerto Venta Luisa is not a place or a location to seek out on it's own rather a spot to work into your overland journey should you be in the area [Serón/Gérgal municipalities]. The
read moreCalar Alto Observatory, Rutas 4x4 Almeria The route we chose for our overlanding trip in Almeria involved passing by the Calar Alto observatory. You can ocassionaly catch a glimpse of all of them the higher you climb through the mountains,…
read moreFamily Overlanding, exploring the Sierra de Los Filabres in Almeria Family overlanding has one purpose - to get us all outdoors and our youngest off his laptop. It works and it also means we can create a boat load of…
read moreReservoirs in Andalucia If you are planning an overlanding trip to Andalucia, southern Spain or are already here there are numerous places to visit and explore. Reservoirs are dotted across the landscape and we've found that these bodies of water…
read moreBarranco de las Fuentes, finding water near the piscifactoria behind Huescar Isolated, quiet, scenic and by a river, this is what you will discover at Barranco de las Fuentes which is hidden away in woodland near the town of
read moreEl Bosque Orce El Bosque Orce or the recreation area is situated in the surrounding woodland of Orce village, from an overlanding point of view the area is a decent stop off point and is very secluded. Due to its…
read moreThere are quite a few prehistoric mines in the Altiplano area, this one is nestled in the Sierra de Orce ridge and has a good elevation.
read moreSometimes you just need to experience something different, it’s August, holiday season in Spain and despite Covid it’s still busy…
read moreLa Toba La toba, a tiny hamlet with only four dozen inhabitants, a location surrounded by mountain range, striking scenery, rock faces and pure nature. We'd never done this route before so climbing to nearly 6000ft then a decent to…
read moreRio Zumeta, Paseo de las Pozas Planning a route through the province of Jaen on way to
read moreEmbalse Anchuricas Embalse Anchuricas - Miller is one of those hidden gems in the south of Spain, looking at Google maps to plan an overlanding trip you could quite easily miss it as the reservoir is so small however places…
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