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Covers one of the most popular areas of Spain, comparable in clientele and climate to Portugal's Algarve. Winters are mild, and the area Is known for its beautiful sierras. UK residents who spend the winter here are keen explorers and walkers. The text covers 50 long and short walks, military maps of Alicante, Denia and Benidorm, walking and touring maps and up-to-date timetables.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It is essential to have a good guidebook if you are planning to explore the countryside in the Costa Blanca. This guide gets you to some really wonderful and obscure places in the mountains of the Alicante and Valencia provinces. Quite simply if you did not have it, you would spend hours just attempting to make any sort of circuit, and you would almost certainly miss the highlights of an area. With the inadequate Spanish military maps it is almost impossible to make your own walk unless you have an intimate knowledge of the area, as hardly any paths are featured on the maps. We have enjoyed over half the walks in the guide, as well as our variations on these routes. They can be done at anytime of the year, keeping the short walks for the heat of summer, as the long walks would leave you cooking under the sun for just too long.
There is an excellent fold out map to help you plan your walk and journey. If you can purchase the relevant 1:25,000 map then that can help if you get lost. But these maps are difficult to obtain in Spain. The 1:50,000 are the next best, but when it comes to the real detail they are lacking. So assuming you do not have the map of the area, it puts more importance on the diagrams in the guide which are a little lacking in detail, especially if you stray off the route and are looking for clues on how to correct yourself. One way around this, if you have the time, is to research the route on Google Earth (or the satellite images on Google Maps), and often you can see the track or path you intend to follow. If you print this out and mark on the route on an A4 sheet, or sheets, it can really help if you are in doubt. Also a compass really helps at such times.
On the Sunflower web site there is an update page, which is worth reading, but it gets confusing when the writers of the comments can be referring to an older edition, and also the errors can become compounded. I hope the routes for this 4th edition have been revisited to clear up all these inaccuracies. I have not had the chance to check yet.
It is worth mentioning that some of the paths, and even tracks, have become overgrown such that it can become a hack. So, long trousers and a little faith are advised and do not always expect a clearly defined way on. For existing users of the guide it would be great to have a selection of new walks, considering we are on the 4th edition. But for new users that is obviously not an issue and it is a great selection of walks.
It is really surprising what history and stunning scenery can be found in the hills, and the fact that for most of the time you have the walk to yourself without seeing another soul. If you have ever tried going into the countryside and following the Spanish way-marked walks, it can be a nightmare, so this guide becomes an essential piece of kit, whether you live in Spain or whether you are on holiday.
There is an excellent fold out map to help you plan your walk and journey. If you can purchase the relevant 1:25,000 map then that can help if you get lost. But these maps are difficult to obtain in Spain. The 1:50,000 are the next best, but when it comes to the real detail they are lacking. So assuming you do not have the map of the area, it puts more importance on the diagrams in the guide which are a little lacking in detail, especially if you stray off the route and are looking for clues on how to correct yourself. One way around this, if you have the time, is to research the route on Google Earth (or the satellite images on Google Maps), and often you can see the track or path you intend to follow. If you print this out and mark on the route on an A4 sheet, or sheets, it can really help if you are in doubt. Also a compass really helps at such times.
On the Sunflower web site there is an update page, which is worth reading, but it gets confusing when the writers of the comments can be referring to an older edition, and also the errors can become compounded. I hope the routes for this 4th edition have been revisited to clear up all these inaccuracies. I have not had the chance to check yet.
It is worth mentioning that some of the paths, and even tracks, have become overgrown such that it can become a hack. So, long trousers and a little faith are advised and do not always expect a clearly defined way on. For existing users of the guide it would be great to have a selection of new walks, considering we are on the 4th edition. But for new users that is obviously not an issue and it is a great selection of walks.
It is really surprising what history and stunning scenery can be found in the hills, and the fact that for most of the time you have the walk to yourself without seeing another soul. If you have ever tried going into the countryside and following the Spanish way-marked walks, it can be a nightmare, so this guide becomes an essential piece of kit, whether you live in Spain or whether you are on holiday.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book has a good variety of interesting long and short walks, with good maps and useful transport information.
Format:Paperback
We used this guidebook together with the Rother Walking Guide to Costa Blanca on a walking holiday in the Costa Blanca, but we mainly followed the walks in this book. As usual we found that with the Sunflower guide, as well as finding good walks, we were able to learn about the countryside that we were walking through. Our favourite walk was No 12, Vuelta del Somo. While it is a good walking guide, it's useful to take a more general guidebook to Costa Blanca as well, for information about other tourist sites in the area. We didn't find the car tours section of the guide so useful.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A total different view on the Costa Blanca
During our holidays in the Costa Blanca we were always admiring the mountains just a few kilometers inland from the popular coastline. Read more
Published 2 months ago by msrvictor
Invaluable guide
There is something really special about the peaceful mountains that act as a backdrop to the busy Costa. Read more
Published 8 months ago by raindodger
Well written and easy to follow
We used this book on a recent mini-hollyday at Villa Pico in Sella outside Alicante.
The walking guides are mainly easy to follow, but we once missed the starting point of a... Read more
The walking guides are mainly easy to follow, but we once missed the starting point of a... Read more
Published on 4 May 2010 by A. Jakobsen
A useful, handy publication
Although I've yet to try any of the tours or walks in this book, on first reading, it seems to be a very useful and handy book. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2010 by Andrew Norman
a useful guide to the area
We found that the Costa Blanca book pointed us in the direction of interesting walks and trails, both on the attractive and less-busy parts of the coast and in the much-quieter... Read more
Published on 29 July 2009 by peregrino
Spectacular Scenery Close To The Coast
This bookLandscapes of the Costa Blanca (Landscapes) can turn an ordinary seaside holiday into a fantastic adventure. Read more
Published on 24 Jun 2009 by G. Palmer
Spectacular mountain ranges and countryside
This walking guide book takes you to the beautiful side of Costa Blanca (away from those ugly resorts that have been erected along the coastline of Costa Blanca). Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2009 by Brian Camilleri
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