Via Ferrata, Dels Patagons, May 26th

Second time at this very scenic K3/K4 via Ferrata in Catalunya.  Somewhat physically strenuous, with some wire bridges and a nice rappel at the end..

eMTB, Parc Del Garraf, March 5th

Another round of eMTB riding from Volo Ebikes in Sitges up on the hills of Parc Del Garraf.. I mostly stayed on fast gravel roads, with some shorter sections on easy trails.. Total ride time was not much more than 2 hours, but a beautiful sunny day.. 

Via Ferrata, Venes Del Rojalons, Jan 29th

Back at the K4 Via Ferrata at Venes del Rojalons, about 1.5 hours south of Barcelona.. This time with company from Guilherme.. Temperature was just 3-4 degrees at mid-day, but with no wind still nice in the sun. 

eMTB, Parc Del Garraf, Jan 21st

It was a sunny but chilly Saturday morning, with some iced over puddles but otherwise dry., Did some 35 kilometers with an eMTB rented from Volo E-Bikes in Sitges.. This clip is from a fast green trail with a nice flow.. 

Hiking, Puigpedros, Oct 2nd

A Sunday hike up on the 2900 metres Puig Pedros peak in the Pyrenees on the border between Spain and France.. Perfect weather in the beginning of October. It is mostly an easy ascent without very steep sections. Some snow patches higher on the mountain and great views of course..

MTB, Parc Del Garraf, Sept 3rd

Another half-day ride in Parc del Garraf with eMTBs from Volo in Sitges.. Founds lots of fast and flowy sections that we linked up nicely with the gravel roads in between..

Via Ferrata, Venes de Rojalones, Sept 2nd

Back on the Via Ferrata at Venes de Rojalones, and did the full lap again. A fairly physically challenging "K4" route and I especially like the cave tunnel section in this video.

Via Ferrata, Costa Brava, Sept 1st

Tried a section on a scenic fairly easy Via Ferrata on Costa Brava.. We arrived in the early evening so will come back another time and finish it.

Tandem Skydive, Costa Brava, Sept 1st

I went to northern Costa Brava for a tandem skydive with a friend . First time for me since 2005, still a very nice experience and great views..

eMTB, Parc del Garraf, Aug 20th

A Saturday ride in Parc del Garraf with an e-mtb from Volo e-bikes in Sitges.. Some muddy patches after heavy rain a few days earlier, and not as crazy hot as last weeks/months.. I mostly stayed on fast and flowy "green trails", some blue sections and the gravel roads in between. I have a new action camera, the "Insta 360 Go2", I think need to learn the settings and features better for next time..

MTB, Park Del Garraf, April 29th

Another outing with four hours on great trails in Park del Garraf above Sitges in Catalonia.. I covered around 40km in perfect weather with sun and a light breeze..

MTB, Park del Garraf, April 15th

I headed over to Sitges and picked up a e-MTB from Volo E-bikes.. Great shop near Park Del Garraf and first time I tried a bike like this.. For sure, really nice to get the "tail wind" up the hills, even if was rather heavy so less playful than a regular bike.. I randomly followed various smaller and larger trails for 3-4 hours, still a nice workout but covering much more distance than normal.. I'll be back soon for sure!

Hiking, Pedraforca, Oct 23rd

Hiking & scrambling up and down the beautiful Pedraforca mountain in northern Catalunya with perfect weather in late October.. The elevation gain from parking was around 900 metres, and large portions of the lap is quite steep and exposed.. I was happy to have brought hiking poles to avoid stumbling and to offload the legs a bit..

Hiking & Paddling, Congost De Mont-Rebei, October 2nd

Hiking and paddling through the crazy beautiful Congost De Mont-Rebei Canyon at the boarder between Catalunya and Andalucia. The area / hiking trail was closed for 10 months due to a rock fall and re-opened a few weeks ago. It turned out that a sunny early October was perfect with some 21-24 degrees.

Multi-Pitch Climbing, Montserrat, Aug 22nd

A full day of multi-pitch sports climbing in Montserrat north-west of Barcelona with the guide Toti and the fellow climber David. In the heat approaching and probably passing 30 celsius, the hiking, scrambling, abseiling and climbing was quite strenuous. It’s an unusual type of rock here, like pebbles in cement. The routes were not too hard, but I was still very tired on the train back to the city.

Solo Climbing, Penya Ginesta, May 9th

For the first climbing session in Spain, I went to a crag called Penya Ginesta. After some scouting above and below I found a suitable anchor. Nice easy route with solid holds. I used my favourite setup for top rope solo, GriGri for abseiling and Camp Lift + MicroTraxion for ascent. I now bring a second Camp Lift with a screw gate and 120cm sling as escape system, lighter and more compact than a Jumar with ladder sling. Stunning views from this rock down towards the beach and sea.

Congost de Mont-Rebei, July 29th 2020

Hiking and kayaking in the amazingly beautiful canyon of Congost de Mont-Rebei. A place where you try to keep walking and paddling, but you can’t help stopping all the time to take in the stunning views.. It was a long drive from Barcelona but definitely worth it..

Paddleboarding, Castelldefels, July 23rd

A casual 2 hour paddle on a rented board at the beach in Castelldefels south of Barcelona.. A nice workout, it’s been a few years since last time, but once I found my balance, I could power up a bit..

Kayaking, Castelldefels, July 22nd

Two hours of kayaking on a little rented sit-on-top along the beach in Castelldefels south of Barcelona. Some fun waves from a gentle breeze gave opportunities for small surfs close to shore. Decent workout under a strong sun.