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Sierra de Aitana Trek

130 Reviews

4.9 out of 5

Reviewed March 2012

SIERRA DE AITANA TREK

A fantastic week of trekking. Extremely well organised, a great group and fabulous views and scenary. The weather was perfect too.

Most Inspirational Moment

Climbing to the top of each of the peaks. I never thought we would get there but seemed to do each of them with ease!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Jose was an outstanding leader. He was passionate about the area and shared this passion with us. One of my lasting memories will be of him walking with his secateurs ensuring the route was well maintained! His lunches were superb and his knowledge of the area, the fauna and flora and trekking was excellent.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Don't expct to lose weight. We seemed to eat excellent food all day long!

Reviewed March 2012

SIERRA DE AITANA TREK

Great holiday. Came home completely relaxed and feeling fit. Good solid challenging (for me) walks meant every day felt like an achievement. And the food was fantastic.

Most Inspirational Moment

Looking down on the tower blocks of Benidorm from the peace and quiet of the mountains. A quick February swim in Vila de Joiosa on the free day. Finding a Nutella sandwich in the lunch bag on a long day. The specatcular views on every walk. A cold beer at the end of a long day.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Jose was an excellent leader. He is so enthusiastic about sharing his beloved Sella and the local area. However, make sure all your gear is matching!! He takes looking good on the mountain very seriously. However, he also takes looking after the group seriously as well, and he was really good company for the week.

Advice for Potential Travellers

We were there in February and during a cold spell. We needed all our warm clothes on the mountain and in some of the accommodation. Bring walking poles, some of the ascents/ descents are quite steep and on rough tracks. Be prepared for fairly long (but really rewarding) days. Try all the food- it is fantastic.

Reviewed January 2012

SIERRA DE AITANA TREK

Each day the sky was blue and the air was crisp and clear. The relatively easy day walks were in areas of outstanding natural beauty and varied each day – sometimes rugged and rocky, sometimes forested, with natural vegetation or farmed. All types of scenery were beautiful.

Most Inspirational Moment

Looking down on Benidorm and seeing what 'package tourists' were missing.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Jose is a natural and excellent leader. He showed his best side when tending to the feet of some of the females in our group. He clearly understands the types of people in the groups well.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Leave all your worries behind.

Reviewed December 2011

SIERRA DE AITANA TREK

Brilliant holiday if you want to clear your head and get away from it all. Stunning views, amazing local food and practically no extra expenses (apart from lunch and dinner on a free day). I was really surprised that such a dramatic, unspoilt place still existed in a 2-hours flight distance from London.

Most Inspirational Moment

I was constantly being surprised by inspirational moments on this trip, it's impossible to choose one. The mountain range is so majestic that it simply encourages you to have a think about bigger things in life.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Jose Miguel is clearly very enthusiastic and well-educated about the area. He was very outgoing and caring for the group and was definitely going an extra mile to ensure everybody felt comfortable and safe on the walks.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take at least one walking pole. I did the most of the trip without the poles, but I had to borrow one for a couple of descents.

Reviewed November 2011

SIERRA DE AITANA TREK

An excellent holiday with some great walks in the Sierra de Aitana. All the accomodation was very comfortable and food was also excellent. The guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic.

Most Inspirational Moment

Some fantastic ridge top walks wit incredible views across to the Mediterranean

Thoughts on Group Leader

The guide was local to area and very knowledgeable about the environment we were walking in. He was celarly enthusiastic and passionate about the area.

Advice for Potential Travellers

The walking days are fairly long (7- 8 hours) so make sure you are fit enough.

Reviewed October 2011

SIERRA DE AITANA TREK

This was a challenging B Grade trek, which ensured a great feeling of achievement each day. The accommodation was lovely and the food was amazing!

Most Inspirational Moment

The views on this trek were fantastic. A world away from Alicante and Benidorm, which you could see from the peaks. For me I got the biggest buzz from reaching the top of Puig Campana, but simple pleasures like the first beer of the day always brought a smile to my face and the incredibly welcoming hosts made the trip very enjoyable.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Jose was a wonderful and amusing group leader. It was good to have someone who knew the area so well. He could answer any of our questions, as well as sharing the history and modern farming techniques of the area. He also made the best sandwiches I have ever tasted!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Don't underestimate the temperature of this trip! It was the heat that really made it challenging.

Reviewed October 2011

SIERRA DE AITANA TREK

Having previously done our own treks, this was our first trial of a group holiday. It surpassed our expectations! Superb treks, great group dynamics, lots of laughs and fun, super hotels and wonderful food, and our guide Jose was absolutely brilliant – a real star!

Most Inspirational Moment

All of it really - two things in particular: reaching the summits each day to have lunch with stunning views and a real sense of achievement; and our guide Jose. Jose was ceaselessly motivational, passionate about the area, extremely knowledgeable, fun, sensitive to the group's needs, always aiming to surprise us with hidden treasures and delights of a view whilst being constantly concerned about our wellbeing.

Thoughts on Group Leader

As above - Jose was a real star. He was ceaselessly motivational, passionate about the area, extremely knowledgeable, fun, sensitive to the group's needs, always aiming to surprise us with hidden treasures and delights of a view whilst being constantly concerned about our wellbeing. A top guy!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Lots of people advised taking trekking poles. Jose was happy to lend his out when needed, so that helped on the descents when I needed them but meant I didn't need to carry them most of the time when not needed. Jose had brought several pairs, so you could get by without taking your own, but if you rely on them do take some. Make sure you take plenty of water bottles - we refilled at several springs but a few had dried up!

Reviewed May 2011

SIERRA DE AITANA TREK

Not a single hour went past without a "wow" moment. Stunning landscapes, great accommodation, lovely people. However, I would rate this more as a C grade – the walks were long and steep.

Most Inspirational Moment

The entire trip was pretty awesome, The views are so varied, it is impossible to get bored with the scenery. It seemed that at least a couple of times a day, we turned a corner and all said "Wow! I didn't expect to see that!". The places we stayed were friendly and clean. The best has to be the last - a homestay with the lovely warm Violetta and her beautiful family in their rambling but awesome family farm home. You could stay a week in that place and still have cool things to discover.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Jose was witty, knowledgeable, and a real people person. He was passionate about his local area (where we were walking) and even invited us all round to the little cottage and smallholding he was working do hard to build and grow.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Trekking poles are strongly recommended - there are many steep and rocky climbs and descents and your feet and knees do get a bit of a bashing! I would rate this more as a C grade trip. Long days and steep climbs / descents made for very hard work, albeit in stunning scenery.

Reviewed February 2011

SIERRA DE AITANA TREK

A great week in a beautiful area with fantastic food, characterful accommodation and a great guide.

Most Inspirational Moment

This was a good hard week of walking, but the sense of achievement in getting to the tops of the peaks was great and the views were stunning. The area is really unspoilt which was refreshing. All three accommodations were welcoming, comfortable and served excellent food and wine and allowed us to get a taste of the real Spain.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Jose was knowledgeable, friendly, good company and enthusiastic about his local area. Very good!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Bear in mind that although the weather is mostly good (and was great for us for 4 out of 5 days walking) you may encounter adverse weather conditions in winter and need to be prepared for this. On the last day though we were in T-shirts on top of the highest peak in the area and that was early February!

Reviewed February 2011

SIERRA DE AITANA TREK

We knew nothing at all about this area in advance – other than the Exodus write up. If anything, we were a bit apprehensive, because Alicante and Benidorm get a bad press in the UK. Why do we never hear of this unspoilt, fantastic scenery just inland?

Most Inspirational Moment

On the top of Puig Campana on the last day - towering over Benidorm and the Med - warm sun and yet early February - a terrific achievement!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our leader was ideal - local; passionate about the area; excellent command of English; very good with people; an excellent organiser... what more do we want?

Advice for Potential Travellers

This is a strenuous week. The mountains are rocky and steep and the distances about 12 miles most days. We managed (and we are in our 70s) but we could not have done much more.

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