| Where | Central-East Iberian Ranges |
| When | Late October |
| Distance | 266 km / 165 miles |
| Length | 9 days |
Lands of Iberia
An off-the-beaten-track route through the most sparsely human-inhabited regions of the Iberian Peninsula, away from the big mountains, inspired on my trips in similar areas in North America, enabled by the need to stay local in 2020 pandemic times.
| Where | Switzerland |
| When | September |
| Distance | 268 km / 167 miles |
| Length | 8 days |
The Blümlisalp massif from Hohtürli, highest pass on the Via Alpina 1
Hiking the crest
The Cantabrian Ranges run parallel to the Iberian peninsula northern coast for 300 km as the crow flies. It’s a region of grand beauty, complex geology and wicked weather patterns that make hiking a challenge. It’s the mountains, they’re big and we are small.
Thru-hiking the watershed divide is a tough call. Doing it in November adds to the challenge.
A one week allowance is not enough to hike the whole thing. What follows is an account of a 180 km route along the Cantabrian crest divide. 8 days hiking among the limestone giants.
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