Most wolves of the Sierra Morena Mountain Range are found in Sierra Morena Oriental, mainly in a strip of land between Fuencaliente and Despeñaperros mountain pass (Jaén and Ciudad Real provinces). A few individuals still survive in Sierra de Hornachuelos (Córdoba) while in Western Sierra Morena wolves might finally have extinguished. We have estimated 6-10 […]
Read More Andalucia, los lobos, sierra morena, Wolf, wolf population, wolvesLOOKING for a hideaway to escape the Christmas consumerism? Well, high up in the Sierra Morena Mountains sits one of Spain’s most isolated retreats Dubbing itself, ‘Spain’s most primitive hotel’, the Sierra Mountain Refuge was once an old goat shed. Now fully restored, using only local, second-hand materials, this beautiful retreat can sleep up to […]
Read More Arroyomolinos, Christmas, hideaway, hiking, monastery, mountain retreat, Refuge, sierra morena, sierra mountain, spainLooking for a hideaway to escape from routine? Well high up in the Sierra Morena sits one of Spain´s most isolated retreats. Dubbing itself, “Spain´s most primitive hotel”, the Sierra Mountain Refuge was once an old goat shed. Now fully restored using only local, natural materials this beautiful retreat can sleep up to 15 people. […]
Read More beautiful scenery, hideaway, refugio, retreats, sevilla, sierra morena, sierra mountainDeborah and Jon, our first guest at our new Refuge in Andalucia, after we first opened, just sent us some pictures from their visit. I think they enjoyed a lot and we are looking forward to have them again around, I hope they will bring some good music from Manchester as I believe it is birth […]
Read More del refugio, morena mountain, sierra morenaThe wonderful colours of autumn have now arrived here in the Sierra Morena. The temperatures have fallen and it is now time for us to start our fires in the evenings in the refuge. These photos were taken by some of our latest visitors to the refuge. [imagebrowser id=4] [nggallery id=1]
Read More autumn, refugio, sierra morenaNice video shot of the extreme mountain biking opportunities around our refuge here in the Sierra Morena in the heart of Andalucia. En Extremo Duro Arroyomolino 16032010 from José Segura on Vimeo.
Read More extreme, mountain biking, sierra morenaSierra Morena mountain refuge has finally opened the second week of Sepetember. We had the first visitors. It was a very nice couple from Manchester. From the first minute they enjoyed the tranquility of the place, the food, the music, and the walking. They also helped us harvesting tomato, pumpkin, marrow from the garden, they […]
Read More goat cheese, griffon vultures, sierra morena, spanish omelette, tranquilityThis road climbs to the highest peak in the Natural Park Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche and the province of Huelva, the Cerro de los Bonales. This is cool and moist by the combination of two factors, the latitude and the altidude. There is alos the Atlantic influence which can allow us to […]
Read More Andalucia, Bonales, chestnut trees, indigenous forest, picos de aroche, quercus pyrenaica, Ruta Arroyomolinos, senderismo, sierra de aracena, sierra morenaNorthwest of Andalucia, north of the province of Huelva is situated the extensive Sierra de Aracena. This natural area is dotted with a vast network of rivers and streams belong to the basins of the Guadalquivir, the Guadiana and Odiel rivers. It comprises up to 28 municipalities with a long tradition in rural areas. In […]
Read More black kite, black vulture, buitre negro, iberian lynx, lince ibérico, red kite, sierra morena