Curavacas

Curavacas is the highest mountain in the province of Palencia at 2520 metres (8267 feet). This is how it looks from the village where I started walking - only 4000 feet to ascend...



Basically you just have to walk up the slope - this is what you see as you get higher







the scree seems to go on for ages



but eventually you get to the final ascent, to the left of the rock in the centre of the photo



after three hours I got to the summit. Behind me to the left is Peña Prieta, with the Urrieles on the right



Ándara



Peña Sagra



Cueto Concilla, Peña Labra and Valdecebollas



the lake below



The Espigüete, which I climbed last year



and after feasting on the views from the summit, the descent in the company of two other climbers



this gives an idea of the scree



the final part of the descent