点评:A friend and I (both women in our 60s) started this hike with some reservations. Would we be able to complete it? Would the vehicles driving the road raise so much dust that the hike would be miserable? Well, we did complete it, and while there were cars, trucks, and quads making the climb throughout the day, the dust was minimal. The hike was on a road that alternated between cobblestones and dirt, so the footing was challenging at times. I had trekking poles, but my companion didn't and neither one of us had any mishaps. The entire round trip took us about 9 hours from the town of San Sebastian to the top of La Bufa and back again. We were the only walkers that day! We got several offers of rides when we were making the descent -- oddly nobody offered a ride when we were climbing. But we turned them all down and did every step under our own power. Afterwards we felt tired but triumphant. The view from the top was beautiful and the effort was worth it. The parking lot at the top is the ugliest part, but after the parking lot there's a short paved path to get to the actual viewpoint. So be sure to do the end part of the hike to make it worthwhile. I carried some snacks -- trail mix, power bars, and beef jerky -- and about 2 liters of water. I felt tired at the end of the hike but not completely spent, and the next morning felt amazingly good. In fact, we walked to the Santa Gertrudis silver mine from the town, a hike of about 3 mi round trip. I'm not a super fit hiker (although I do walk a lot), so if you want to attempt this hike, don't be scared. You'll have the safety net of people who will offer you rides if you need it. I would highly recommend this!
翻译:我和一位朋友(我们都是六十多岁的女性)出发前有些忐忑。我们能走完全程吗?路上的车辆会不会扬起漫天尘土,让徒步变得异常艰难?结果我们成功完成了全程。虽然当天有汽车、卡车和四轮摩托车在山路上行驶,但尘土并不多。徒步路线是一条鹅卵石路和泥路交替的路段,所以有时路面比较崎岖。我带了登山杖,但我的同伴没有,我们俩都没遇到任何意外。从圣塞巴斯蒂安镇到拉布法山顶再返回,全程大约花了9个小时。那天只有我们两个人徒步!下山的时候,有好几个人提出要载我们一程——奇怪的是,上山的时候却没有人提出载我们。但我们都婉拒了,一步一步地走完了全程。之后我们虽然感到疲惫,但却无比自豪。山顶的景色美极了,一切的努力都是值得的。山顶的停车场是最难看的部分,但过了停车场之后有一条铺好的小路可以到达真正的观景点。所以一定要走完最后一段路,这样才不虚此行。我带了一些零食——什锦干果、能量棒和牛肉干——还有大约2升水。徒步结束时我感觉有点累,但并没有筋疲力尽,第二天早上感觉棒极了。事实上,我们从镇上步行去了圣格特鲁迪斯银矿,全程大约3英里(约4.8公里)。我并不是一个特别健壮的徒步者(虽然我经常走路),所以如果你想尝试这条徒步路线,不要害怕。如果你需要的话,会有人提供搭车服务,让你安心。我强烈推荐这条路线!