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All walks start 10:00am unless otherwise stated |
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For full details of the walks, please download the full programme |
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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 |
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Wed Mar 3 |
Rio Serpis&1Font Peter O’Neill
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10km 3 ½ hrs 250m asc M/B
Dogs on leads at rear. |
A short 10-15 mins ascent, then down to river and back through the tunnels. Please bring a torch. Optional meal for those who wish. Mosquito repellent suggested.
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Font d’Olbis circuit J.Snow |
13 km 5 ½ hrs 600m asc MS/B
No dogs |
Descent into Tarbena valley then long climb for fine views.
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Almadich (7 valleys) Peter Barraclough |
15 km 6 hrs 700m asc S/B
No dogs |
Good views over Jalon valley, a steady ascent, then undulating walk over 6 valleys with views of Benigembla, Jalon, Alcalali, Caballo Verde and Cocoll. A lot up and down but downhill after lunch. |
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Sat Mar 6 |
Pla de la Costera and Isbert’s Dam Ralph Phipps |
12 km 4 ½ hrs 350m asc M/B
Dogs on leads at rear. |
A short level walk brings us to the foot of the Costera where we follow a slightly overgrown mozarabic trail steadily upwards for most of today’s climb. Once on the Pla we follow a rough track on the flanks of Mediodia before descending on a good mozarabic trail towards Isbert’s Dam which we reach for lunch. A gently undulating return brings us through the campo and back to Tormos. |
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Caballo Verde Ridge From Benimaurell Geoff Ellis |
15 km 5 hrs 500m asc MS/B/Scr
No dogs |
Walk runs from Benimaurell to Fleix and then length of the Caballo Verde Ridge, excluding Peñons. |
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Wed Mar 10 |
Partagat-Confrides Castle circuit John Mail
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12 km 4 ½ hrs 400m asc MS/B
Dogs on leads at rear. |
10 am. Fuente Partagat picnic area, Benifato. On Guadalest-Alcoy road (CV70), past Benimantell, look out for left turn to Benifato. Take 2nd right to Fuente Partagat. Short car shuttle. No barranco descent.
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Mediodia Circuit Ralph Phipps |
15 km 6 ½ hrs 750m asc S/B
Dogs on leads at rear. |
A classic tour of the Mediodia partly on yellow/white routes. Partly overgrown, but good paths early on. Ascents are not steep but are long. Fantastic scenery on whole route. |
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Sat Mar 13 |
El Cao Peter Barraclough
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14 km 5 hrs 650m asc MS/B
No dogs |
Spectacular views of Jalon Valley and the coast. |
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Cherry Blossom Walk Jon Lyons Mob:686 148 704 |
15 km 6 hrs 650m asc VS/A/Scr
Dogs on leas at rear.
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10 am. Car park in Benirrama village, CV700, Km46.5 Pego-Planes road. Scramble can be avoided using mozarabic path. A beautiful time of the year for a tough walk. |
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Wed Mar 17 |
Bamboo Curtain Ian McKernan Tel:96 583 0260 |
12 km 4 ½ hrs 400m asc MS/B
Dogs on leads at rear. |
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Bolulla Circuit Lunch walk. Val Weatherald |
11 km 4 hrs 400m asc MS/B
Dogs on leads at rear, but not for lunch. |
A very nice circular walk, good views. |
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Benimaurell Loop Extended Angie Elliot & Ann Price |
14 km 6 hrs 400masc S/C/Scr
Well behaved dogs on leads at rear. |
Mixture of animal tracks (narrow in places), some scrambling and ridge walk before descent back to Benimaurell. |
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Sat Mar 20 |
Nevera Trail Peter Grieg |
11 km 4 hrs 250m asc M/A
Dogs on leads at rear. |
10 am. Alcala de la Jovada. From CV715 (Orba-Pego road) turn onto CV712 signed to Val d’Ebo. Go past Val d’Ebo towards Alcala de la Jovada. After about 8kms and before reaching the village, park at the picnic site when you see the nevera sign.. A walk on good tracks and paths with many points of interest, taken at a easy pace. |
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Llosa Leg Stretcher Gordon Gleeson |
12 km 5 hrs 560m asc MS/B
Dogs on leads at rear. |
Circumvent the valley head, visit a couple of castles, see some caves, back to Bar Emilio for a welcome beer & to remove the thorns! |
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Wed Mar 24 |
Soldetes Ridge Gata and Tossal del Morro Peter Barraclough |
13 km 5 hrs 550m asc MS/B
No dogs |
Across country, then ascent to Tossal del Morro, then downhill to ruined finca. Afterwards fairly steep ascent to the top, taken in easy stages. Lunch on top of Sol de tesor at second ruined finca depending on the weather. Near the end of the walk there is an easy traverse but not if wet. |
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Aitana Ridges Geoff Ellis |
15 km 5 ½ hrs 800m asc S/B/Min.scr.
No dogs |
A mixture of good paths, small scramble to Fat Man’s Agony. Good ridge walking with two shaley descents (paths).Splendid views on a clear day on region’s highest peak. |
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Sat Mar 27 |
Rates Circuit & Summit Gordon Gleeson |
12 km 5 hrs 550m asc MS/B
Dogs on leads at rear. |
Bramble protection reqd. Optional rough climb to summit. |
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Bco de Calvo & Bco Malafi Jon Lyons |
12 km 5 hrs 500m asc VS/C/Scr
Dogs on leads at rear. |
9:45 Start time Note earlier start time: |
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Wed Mar 31 |
Jalon Peter O’Neill |
10 km 3 ½ hrs 300m asc M/B
Dogs on leads at rear. |
An old Val Weatherald walk. Going up the 12 stages of the cross. Through woodlands up to old Finca with views over to the Donkey Sanctuary. Back down old mozarabic trail and fields of Val de Pop. Optional meal for those who want. Suggest wear long trousers |
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Wed Mar 31 |
El Pantanet John Mail |
14 km 5 ½ hrs 400m asc MS/B
Dogs on leads at rear. |
10 am. Park at restaurante “Venta el Charco” on N332, South of Villajoyosa and its bypass. We will car shuttle up forest tracks to the start. Circular walk off the beaten track with views to Aitana, Puig Campana and the sea. Lunch next to El Pantanet, a popular rock climbing location. |
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Benirrama to Forat and back via Alt de Xap Mike & Helen Granville |
15 km 6 hrs 650m asc S/B Dogs on leads at rear. |
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This site was last updated: 10 August 2010 12:09
