Spring 2010 - April

 

 

 
 

Walkers Home Walks Progamme

 
     
 

All walks start  10:00am unless otherwise stated

 

For full details of the walks, please download the full programme

   
 

Each walk has been graded according to the rules and colour coded similarly to ski runs

green - easy, blue - moderate, red - moderately strenuous, black - strenuous; bold black - very strenuous

           
  Date Route & Walks Leader Details Walk Description  

 

Sat

Apr

3

Foyes Valley

Peter Grieg

12 km

4 hrs

250m asc

M/B

 

Dogs on leads at rear.

Interesting old favourite, including rock arches and return by the original route. Taken at a moderate pace.

 

 

 

Bco Encantada

Jon Lyons

16 km

6 hrs

500m asc

VS/C/Scr

 

Dogs on leads at rear.

Mainly on high ground with good views. Will the bco be fit to walk? Worth the journey, good views of lake and mountains.

 

 

Wed

Apr

7

The Orchid Walk

Mary Gowland

6 km

2 ˝ hrs

350m asc

E/A

 

No dogs

 

10.30 am.

Note later start time.

 

 

 

Ponoch from Finestrat

John Mail

14 km

6 hrs

720m  asc

S/B/Scr

 

No dogs

Ponoch ridge walk with lunch on top. Some scrambling down one descent with exposure but views that will be worth it.

 

 

Sat

Apr

10

Segaria Circuit

Roberto Fisher

8 km

3 ˝ hrs

250m asc

MS/B

 

Dogs on leads at rear.

Mozarabic trail up to masts and Iberian settlement, a circular route.

 

 

 

 

 

Abdet Circuit

Kees Andriessen

16 km

6 hrs

650m asc

S/B

 

No dogs

 

 

 

 

 

Cavall Horseshoe

David Harbach

12 km

5 hrs

700m asc

VS/B

 

Dogs on leads at rear.

Interesting track to barranco Bot. Tough scree ascent to Cavall summit. Splendid views. Some bolder hopping.

 

 

Wed

Apr

14

Fontilles

Jan Luxton

10 km

4 hrs

350m asc

M/A

 

Dogs on leads at rear.

 

The walk is through the pinewoods to the east of

Caballo Verde ridge passing through the Fontilles wall ( a leper colony and hospital) Some good tracks. Taken at a slow pace.

 

 

 

 

 

Benirrama to Val d’Ebo Circuit

Helen & Mike Granville

14 km

5 hrs

600m asc

S/B

 

Dogs on leads at rear.

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

 

 

 

 

Ferrer Ridge

Jon Lyons

14 km

5 hrs

700m asc

VS/C/X/Scr

 

No dogs

New approach to this mighty ridge. Ridge is exposed and narrow in parts.

 

 

Sat

Apr

17

Spring Saunter

Angie Elliott & Ann Price

14km

5 ˝ hrs

400m asc

MS/B

 

Dogs on leads at rear.

Interesting walk through barrancos Maserof and Baron with a couple of scrambles. Hopefully a wide variety of spring flowers to enjoy. A Charles Pye walk.

 

CHANGE OF LEADER

 

Caballo Verde Col

Bill Burford

673 220 073

17 km

5 ˝ hrs

 

S/C

 

No dogs

Route to Isbert's Dam then through tunnel (bring torch) and a climb up to Fontilles and then up to the col.

 

CHANGE OF LEADER

Wed

Apr

21

Marnes Circuit

Bill Burford

673 220 073

10 km

4 ˝ hrs

300m asc

MS/B

 

No dogs

This route is in reverse (and depending whether he is in residence the chance to see a legend!!). This walk does not include the barranco.

 

CHANGE OF WALK & LEADER

 

Formaca Loop

Peter Barraclough

669 873 159

12.6 km

5 hrs

666m asc

MS/B

 

No dogs

Formaca Village meet in  1st turning left  in village. From Cast de Cast follow signs for Fageca on CV 720 This route takes in part of the original walk scheduled for this date. leader Peter Barraclough 669873159

 

 

Sat

Apr

24

Beniarbeig Circuit

Virginia Angove

10 km

4 hrs

275m asc

M/B

 

Dogs on leads at rear.

A moderately paced walk. From Beniarbeig up to sadlle at TV masts. Return to Beniarbeig through the orange groves.

 

CHANGE OF LEADER

 

Encima de las Cordilleras de Benigembla

Brian Norman

679 778 786

16 km

6 hrs

800m asc

VS/B

 

Dogs on leads at rear.

Route does not go through the Cordilleras but traverses the remote tops above them. Return via Almadich.

 

 

Wed

Apr

28

Embalse de Guadalest

John Mail

10 km

3 hrs

120m asc

E/A

 

No dogs

Lunch optional

 

 

 

Mount Raya

Jon Lyons

15 km

5 ˝ hrs

850m asc

VS/B/Scr

 

Dogs on leads at rear.

 

 

 

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