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Please note Spring 2009 season finishes on Wednesday 3rd June |
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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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Sat May 1 |
Gata de Gorgos Circuit Peter Greene |
12 km 5 hrs 300m asc M/B
Dogs on leads at rear.
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A new walk in this pleasant valley, in part along side riu Gorgos. |
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Val d’Ebo Circuit Jon Lyons |
10 km 600m asc 4 hrs S/C
Dogs on leads at rear. |
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Wed May 5 |
Bernia Val Weatherald |
8 km 3 ½ hrs 250m asc M/B
Dogs on leads at rear. |
Optional lunch. |
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Bolulla Circuit Peter Barraclough
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14 km 4 ½ hrs 400m asc MS/B
No dogs |
A very nice circular walk. Good views. |
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Around Mirabo Jon Lyons |
10 km 4 hrs 400m asc S/B
Dogs on leads at rear.
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Optional lunch at Bon Aire. Will be taken at a gentle pace. Up bco. Almadich over saddle and down bco de Bous. |
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| Sat May 8 |
Lower Montgo East Lorna Doherty |
5 kms 200m asc 4 ½ hrs M/C
Dogs on leads at rear. |
A journey into the past. Slow pace |
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Olta summit and circuit Jean Russell |
14 km 5 hrs 500m asc MS/B
Dogs on leads at rear. |
A different route up to the campsite and then the traditional circuit and summit but in reverse. |
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NEW LEADER |
Wed May 12 |
Alt de Ample and beyond Mary Gowland mob: 696594267
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15 km 5 ¼ hrs 500m asc MS/B/min.scr. ;[p'; No dogs |
Good paths, small optional scramble to summit of Alt de Ample looking down to Jalon valley, then over to barranco and descending via water pumping stations back to Jalon. |
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NEW ROUTE Los Tres Pueblos Carol & David Harbach |
20 km 6 ½ hrs 550m asc S/A
Dogs on leads at rear. |
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Sat May 15 |
L’Alt de Benimaquia Daphne Prichard |
8 km 4 hrs 160m asc M/B
No dogs |
10.30 am. Note later start time. Route goes over lower part of Montgó to ancient Iberian ruins at Denia. |
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Bernia East Ridge and Summit Peter Greene |
12 km 5 ½ hrs 550m asc S/B/Scr/X No dogs |
Short scramble to summit. Impressive views. Fun return route. |
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Wed May 19 |
Barranc d’Almadich J.Snow |
12 km 5 hrs 450m asc M/B
No dogs |
Circuit in the Almadich valley with sharp climb at start, then an hour of rough path before returning on good tracks. |
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La Muntanya Sud d’Alcala and part Forada Ridge Carol Harbach |
16 km 4 ½ hrs 400m asc MS/A
Dogs on leads at rear. |
Part new route with fine views of the Vall de Gallinera. Taken at a steady pace. |
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Sat May 22 |
Loma Larga Circuit Jean Russell |
10 km 4 ½ hrs 350m asc M/B
No dogs |
Circular route. Some vegetation. |
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CHANGE TO START |
Trasero del Caballo Ann Price & Angie Elliott |
12 km 5 hrs 350m asc MS/C/Scr
Dogs on leads at rear. |
10am: By the
Venta el Collao Restaurant on the road out of Benimaurell.
Go through Benimaurell, past the 'Old bar Oasis' and continue on the
road out of back of village until you come to the restaurant
Ascend through Barranco Segues, over Col de Garga and return via mix of mozarabic trails and interesting river bed. Can be scratchy and some scrambling. |
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Wed May 26 |
La Retoria Valley Circuit Brian & Virginia Angove |
9 km 4 hrs 20m asc E/A
No dogs
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Entire walk on flat paved camis through orange groves. Bar stop. |
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Granadella & swim Geoff Ellis |
12 km 4 ½ hrs 400m asc MS/B
Dogs on leads at rear. |
Easy walk to cove. Time at beach and opportunity for a swim. Steep climb back via castle and ridge and return to cars. |
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Sat May 29 |
Dos Ermitas Peter Barraclough |
12 km 5 hrs 450m asc M/A
No dogs |
Lunch at the Ermita with tables and toilet facilities. Bring drink for afterwards. |
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CHANGE TO WALK |
Murla Circuit Peter Grieg |
8 km 4 hrs 250m asc M/B
Dogs on leads at rear. |
10am from Murla Sports Centre. In
village follow signs from memorial cross to "Trinquet"/municipal/bar. Walk includes Orba Castle with short but steep climb and the Ermita de Sant Sebastia as well as the village itself. Taken at a gentle pace.
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Wed June 2 |
End of Season Meet Parcent Circuit Val Weatherald |
6 km 3 hrs Neg.asc E/A
Dogs on leads at rear. |
10.30 am. Note later start time. |
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This site was last updated: 10 August 2010 12:09