Wed 1  

THE JOHN DAURIS MEMORIAL WALK

Parcent Circuit

Alma Dauris

8 km 2 ½ hrs 100m asc

E/A

Gentle walk to start the season with lunch to follow (optional)

Dogs on leads at rear

Carrascal de Parcent

Charles Pye

12 ½ km 5 hrs 800m asc

S/C

NOTE EARLIER START TIME 9.30 am.

Walk will set off earlier to allow those who want a stiff walk to get back for lunch.

Dogs on leads at rear

Sat 4  

Castell de Castells Up down and round

Sue Bonser

12 km 5 ½ hrs 500m asc

MS/B

Optional short scramble up to Serrella castle. Different route back.

No dogs

Forna to Vilallonga Castle Jon Lyons

12 km 5 hrs 500m asc MS/B 

Beautiful walk, easy pace, mainly mozarabic paths. Pine woods and the old return via Font de Grill, not that I have seen the crickets. Dogs on leads at rear

Wed 8

NEW WALK Soldetes East

Colin Ayrton

8 km 5 hrs 450m asc

MS/B

New walk with fine all round views, a little scrambling necessary, slow pace.

Dogs on leads at rear.

La Muntanya Sud d’Alcala and part of Forada Ridge

Carol Harbach

16 km 4 ½ hrs 400m asc

MS/A

Part new route with fine views of the Vall de Gallinera. Taken at a steady pace.

Dogs on leads at rear.

Sat 11

Benigembla Stroll

Martin Brain

9 km 3 hrs 150m asc

E/B  

Note later start time. 10.30 am  A gentle circular stroll around the basin below El Mirablo to Font de Alt. A walking stick and sound footwear recommended but 90% on sound tracks.

Dogs on leads at rear.

Bernia Circuit via Forat

John Mail

12 km 4 ½ hrs 300m asc

MS/B

Route involves a crawl through a short, low cave to emerge on the south side of Sierra Bernia with views over Altea, Benidorm and beyond. Return via old fort. Rough tracks and some scree underfoot.

No dogs

Wed 15

Besa via Calvary

Jenny & Clive Axford

10 km 3 ½ hrs 290m asc

M/B

Optional lunch.

Dogs on leads at rear. (not in restaurant).

Bolulla Circuit

Peter Barraclough

14 km 4 ½ hrs 400m asc

MS/B

Circular walk. Lunch below Bolulla castle. A very similar walk to El Somo, but not quite, different route out, same route back  via the rock arch. Description: Gentle uphill across country  extension followed by a down hill track and a very short traverse to rejoin main track. Gentle uphill across country walk to lunch spot, after lunch, fairly strenuous uphill climb, then downhill with  the odd undulation, and short uphill back to the cars.

No dogs

Sat 18

Barranco de la Canal & Al  Ambra Castle (in reverse)

Carol Harbach

14 km 5 hrs 500m asc

MS/B

Old walk, new leader. Taken at a steady pace.

Dogs on leads at rear.

Bernia West

Colin Ayrton

11 km 5 hrs 800m asc

S/C/X/Scr

NOT for those who suffer with VERTIGO. Walk at gentle pace. Spectacular views.

No dogs.

Wed 22

Jalon-Parcent Circuit

Alan Jackson

10 km 4 hrs Neg.asc

E/A

No dogs.

Benirrama to Val d’Ebo Circuit

Helen & Mike Granville

14 km 5 hrs 600m asc

S/B

In the main good tracks with a short stretch a little scratchy.

Dogs on leads at rear.

Sat 25

El Somo

Ralph Marshall

14 km 5 hrs 400m asc

MS/B

A circular walk. Lunch by Bolulla Castle.

No dogs

Sierra de Sireret

David Harbach

12 km 4 hrs 550m asc

S/B

Rained off last season but back on by popular demand.

Dogs on leads at rear.

Wed 29

Beniarbeig-Benimeli

Brian&Virginia Angove

9 km 4 hrs 200m asc

M/B

From Beniarbeig by old road to Sanet/Benimeli, then climb up to col below Segaria TV masts, then down barranco to start  point.

Dogs on leads at rear.

Caballo Verde Ridge from Benimaurell

Val Weatherald

15 km 5 hrs 500m asc

MS/Scr

Walk runs from Benimaurell towards Fleix and then length of the Caballo Verde ridge, excluding peñons. This walk will be taken at a moderate pace.

No dogs