La Sierra de La Cabrera on a scorching late August day

The three highest peaks of this tiny granitic sierra are: left to right; El Cancho de La Bola - more or less in the centre of the skyline (home to Griffon vultures) - at 4,780 ft, El Cancho Gordo at 5,064 ft and El Cancho Largo at 5,080 ft. Mere hillocks by Alpine standards but higher than anything in the British Isles.