Walk 16th March 2008

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We have had a mixed bag of weather this past week in the valley, hot and sunny one minute and a cold wind blowing down from the north the next, I understand that this same wind had passed over the UK before arriving here, fortunately they kept sleet, rain and the snow that had accompanied it. A big thanks to our UK south coast weather watcher Annie Lamb who keeps us entertained with her tales of the lousy weather she has experienced this winter.

So it was a ¨what shall I wear¨ sort of day on Sunday when we met in Murchas, in the end I went for the 2 fleece and woolly hat option because of the cold wind whistling down the Rio Torrente, and for the first ½ hour we put on a good turn of speed until the blood had warmed up, and the sun peeked out from behind the clouds. By the time we had stopped for our mid morning snack the knees were shaking after climbing around the rock, the sun was out, and the wind had disappeared (not for long) and we were able to sit and enjoy the view from the newly constructed parador. Nigúelas lived up to it´s name of being a cold village, as we made our way through the pueblo the wind appeared to be coming in all directions. From Nigúelas we crossed the autovia and headed back to Murchas along the Acequia. A nice walk, and drinks were taken in Talara.


Our walk next Sunday the 16th March is Heutor (subject to decent weather)

A spectacular walk in the Heutor National park, on the Guadix road from Granada. The path is 12.5 km long and takes about 5 hours along good tracks. The views of the park itself and of the Sierra Nevada are stunning. The paths are excellent with only one short steep ascent.

After the walk we will return to Plym and Tony´s house in Chite for tapa.
Height gained
 183 meters
Length
 12.5 km
Estimated time
 4.5 hours
Difficulty
 5
Meet
 Acropolis bar Mondújar 9am

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