Wed

Feb

3

Col de Rates North

J.Snow

14 km

5 hrs

450m asc

M/B

No dogs

A Jalon Valley circuit with 400 metre climb to the Col.

NEW ROUTE

Montgo Trig Point

Lorna Doherty

7 km

7 ½ hrs

650m asc

VS/C/Scr

No dogs

Very steep ascent, some hand-holds. Need head for heights. Slow pace.

Sat

Feb

6

Dos Fuentes

Alan Jackson

12 km

5 hrs

400m asc

MS/B

No dogs

Most of the walk is on mozarabic trails.

Segaria from Benimeli

Jon Lyons

10 km

5 hrs

600m asc

VS/C/Scr

Experienced dogs only.

After climbing up through the Calvario and a mozarabic path we get onto the bare mountain, with it’s scrambles and cliffhanging “paths”, Iberian ruins and many moorish ruins.

Wed

Feb

10

Almond Blossom Walk

Jalon Valley

Alma Dauris

12 km

4 ½ hrs

60m asc

E/A

No dogs

A walk through the Jalon valley Almond groves.

Abdet Figure of 8

Peter Greene

11 km

3 ½ hrs

350m asc

M/B

Dogs on leads at rear.

A pleasant walk with optional lunch in village.

Aixa Castle

Mary Gowland

12 km

6 hrs

550m asc

S/C

No dogs

Moderate pace. One of the many variants of the Aixa circuit. Up via the track overlooking Ocaive Castle and returning via Fuente Ocaive. Scratchy in places.

Sat

Feb

13

Caballo Verde Col

Alan Jackson

17 km

5 ½ hrs

S/B

No dogs

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

Barranco Xarquet

Jon Lyons

9 km

5 hrs

400masc

VS/C/Scr

Dogs on leads at rear

Beautiful barranco, past an old moorish well, rock arches, the lot.

Wed

Feb

17

Circuit of hills above Benidoleig

Brian & Virginia Angove

8 km

4 ½ hrs

260m asc

E/B

No dogs

A moderate circuit of the hills above Benidoleig and the Retoria Valley.

Lunch optional

Puig Campana Circuit

Jim Fraser

12 km

5 ½ hrs

650m asc

MS/B

Dogs on leads at rear.

A nice walk around the lower part of Puig Campana.

Solana del Garrofer Ridge

David Harbach

20 km

6 ½ hrs

1000m asc

VS/B

Dogs on leads at rear.

New route, including summits of Miserat and Tossal Gran (with new and more interesting ascents).

Sat

Feb

20

La Solana Circuit

Jack Sugden

15 km

5 ½ hrs

600m asc

S/C

No dogs

A circular tour on old and some new tracks passsing over the main summit of Solana.

Resingles ridge of Mediodia

Ralph Phipps

10 km

6 hrs

800m asc

VS/C/Scr/X

Dogs on leads at rear.

A classic and demanding mountain scramble not for the faint hearted. Mediodia rock ridge and summit. After an initial walk in the main part of the day consists of a long and sustained easy scramble up a ridge with 2 more difficult short “pitches”. Once clear of this we scramble up to a second peak and then return to a col before descending on rough hunter’s tracks and mozarabic paths towards Sagra and then cross country back to Tormos.

Wed

Feb

24

Torre del Cerro & Ghost Village

Jan Mora & Daphne Prichard

12 km

4 hrs

150m asc

M/B

No dogs

Puig/Sanchet Circular

Brian Johnson

15 km

5 ¾ hrs

650m asc

S/B/min.scr

Dogs on leads at rear.

A mixture of good tracks, small paths and a small easy scramble. Great views.

Sat

Feb

27

Benigembla Stroll

Martin Brain

9 km

3 hrs

150m asc

E/B

Dogs on leads at rear.

10.30 am. Note later start time.

A walking stick and sound footwear recommended but 90% on sound tracks. Lunch at the Pa i Vidre afterwards.

El Somo

Peter Barraclough

14 km

5 hrs

400m asc

MS/B

No dogs

A very nice circular walk, good views.

Sierra Gallinera

Jon Lyons

14 km

5 hrs

800 m asc

VS/B

Dogs on leads at rear.

A new start to this walk, using more mozarabic paths and an assegora. New connecting route before lunch.