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Time to recce a new walk in Andalucia Southern Spain. 

GPS settings required for walking in Andalucia in the South of Spain.

I am often asked about GPS settings for this area by our guests. So I thought I would post the details:
First of all, it's important to purchase a map that gives you the positioning format and map datum.
For this region of Spain, the settings using Mapa Topografico Nacional de Espana
1: 25000 can be seen on the map below: Correct settings for Units Setup The maps we use at Pure High use a UTM grid  and a  European 1950 datum. We order our maps from Centro Nacional de Information Geografica (CNIG)
in Madrid  www.cign.ign.es
I hope this information will be helpful.
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Starting our New Blog

To start our new blog we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who chose  Pure High for their Walking Holiday in Andalucia  and to thank you for your very kind letters of support.
A great deal of you mention in your letters, that you have been spreading the word –
Pure High!  Recommendation is the best form of advertising. So again thank you.
Chris and Steve from Leeds walked with us back in late June which was our last group walk of the season, as it was starting get quite warm. Chris has mentioned in his last letter how he has contacted his local walking groups to tell them what a great time he had and has been recommending us. Thank you.
I would also like to thank Chris and Marian for all their efforts in promoting Pure High.
Chris has a Blog cairn-in-the-mist.blogspot.com in which he has written a great blog
of his and Marian’s experience with Pure High.
Chris and Marian joined us on our first Moderate to Slightly Challenging week of the new season, which from their comments was a great success.
Below are copies of comments from both Chris and Steve / Chris and Marian. By the way, you do not need to be called Chris to join us!
"Having had several holidays in Nerja admiring the peaks of the mountains from the beach and town below I decided that one day I would love to walk in and around them. Thanks to John and Heather at Pure High that has now become a reality a really spectacular reality.
John's mountain leader skills guided us through five days of varying walks including a coastal and a river walk, each one offering breathtaking views and allowing us to experience the peace and beauty of the mountains and surrounding area. Each walk finishing with a nice cold refreshing beer.
The wildlife didn't disappoint either, Ibex on the rock faces, birds of prey soaring above and the snakes in the river and aqueducts.
The highlight of the trip was the accent of El Cielo, towering above Nerja with its excellent panoramic views. John has shown us that there is so much more to this part of the Costa Del Sol than coastline and beaches.
I would like to thank John and Heather for their warm, helpful and accommodating nature which made for a perfect walking holiday"
Chris and Steve from Leeds
Moderate to  Slightly Challenging week
“Thank you so much for the holiday. We both really enjoyed the week. The accommodation was perfect and the village of Frigiliana was an ideal base in a such a picturesque setting. The walks were all we could have hoped for - challenging enough that we felt we had achieved something but always within our capabilities. You took us to some stunning places that we would never have found ourselves or would not have had the confidence to attempt to get to. Knowing that you were there with us, with a familiarity of those mountains added confidence and helped us to relax and just enjoy the experience and the situation. It was also good to know that you had thought of everything so we could just relax and enjoy ourselves.”
Chris and Marian
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