You're right. Sierra Nevada and the Pyrenees are obvious but I found this one very surprising. Looks a lot like Corsica, especially those long valleys with the cirques at the end. Like Restonica ...
And a very nice trip report! It's been carefully worked and so well illustrated.
I've only noticed a little mistake while riding the first paragraphs (introduction). You say: "We crossed Sierra de Guarderama through the tunnel and turned off from the motorway near Avila, the provincial capital. There we had our first views of Sierra de Gredos and sure enough – there was still snow on the summits".
From the city of Avila and surrounding you can't see Sierra de Gredos and the snow on it because Sierra de la Paramera and La Serrota are before. Usually both, Paramera and Serrota, aren't included in Sierra de Gredos.
I think that the bush you are talking about in your trip report is not Gorse. It is the Spanish Broom (Cytisus oromediterraneus): http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytisus_purgans
Its genus is Cytisus as I've said before: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytisus
Gangolf Haub - Aug 16, 2014 5:58 am - Hasn't voted
Re: ¿Gorse?
Thanks, Diego, it appears you are right. But I don't see how Cystius and Genista actually differ.
What makes it worse: in German Cystius is called Geißklee ("Klee" is clover) while one Cystius Gender is called Besenginster (literally Broom Gorse, probably a close relative to your Spanish Broom).
selinunte01 - Aug 5, 2014 7:16 am - Voted 10/10
Spain is full ofextraordinary landscape. Impressive! Thanks for posting this TR full of great pics and information.
Michael
Gangolf Haub - Aug 5, 2014 9:06 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Spain is full ofYou're right. Sierra Nevada and the Pyrenees are obvious but I found this one very surprising. Looks a lot like Corsica, especially those long valleys with the cirques at the end. Like Restonica ...
Diego Sahagún - Aug 11, 2014 6:37 am - Voted 10/10
Nice journeyAnd a very nice trip report! It's been carefully worked and so well illustrated.
I've only noticed a little mistake while riding the first paragraphs (introduction). You say: "We crossed Sierra de Guarderama through the tunnel and turned off from the motorway near Avila, the provincial capital. There we had our first views of Sierra de Gredos and sure enough – there was still snow on the summits".
From the city of Avila and surrounding you can't see Sierra de Gredos and the snow on it because Sierra de la Paramera and La Serrota are before. Usually both, Paramera and Serrota, aren't included in Sierra de Gredos.
Diego Sahagún - Aug 14, 2014 9:56 pm - Voted 10/10
¿Gorse?I think that the bush you are talking about in your trip report is not Gorse. It is the Spanish Broom (Cytisus oromediterraneus): http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytisus_purgans
Its genus is Cytisus as I've said before: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytisus
Gangolf Haub - Aug 16, 2014 5:58 am - Hasn't voted
Re: ¿Gorse?Thanks, Diego, it appears you are right. But I don't see how Cystius and Genista actually differ.
What makes it worse: in German Cystius is called Geißklee ("Klee" is clover) while one Cystius Gender is called Besenginster (literally Broom Gorse, probably a close relative to your Spanish Broom).
Languages can be strange
Diego Sahagún - Aug 18, 2014 5:55 am - Voted 10/10
Re: ¿Gorse?It is Cytisus, not Cystius