The stretch between Elda and Pinoso, the last town in Valencia on the GR 7 had been described as boring and treeless by other hikers. I th...

Burnt ridge Bocairent did not look very enticing at first. I walked down a burnt ridge and saw ugly industrial estates. That should be t...

Next important stop was Cortes de Pallas where I had to resupply. In order to get there it was twice up a sierra, down into a valley and u...

Chelva valley Chelva is a nice but not very exciting or interesting town. Luckily I had a nice room with excellent heating and therefore...

Ares del Mestre My stay in the lovely hotel in Ares was the best so far on this trip. The two young owners bent over backwards to make m...

Morella castle  Morella was an important stop for me: I had had my second and last resupply package from Germany sent here which also me...

 I was all alone in the huge campground cum hostel in Tivissa. Even the receptionist had disappeared after checking me in. And all that fo...