Walk 10th August 2008

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Sunday saw the first of this seasons campo fires, and at one stage it put in doubt Sunday´s walk, as it was in the barranco de Rio Verde the valley that we had intended to walk in. Fortunately because of our planned late start, it was an afternoon walk, the Bomberos and the helicopters had succeeded in bringing the fire under control, and they were just damping down by the time we arrived at the other side of the valley. This weeks walk was split, with a very easy section to start with along the top of the gorge for the ones who wanted a short walk, and a trip up the steep sided gorge of the Rio Durcal for the ones who wanted to go further. The gorge walk has lost some of its beauty over the years as successive storms have somehow altered the river flow. When we first discovered it you walked through a series of waterfalls, now there is no water in the river at all, but it is still a spectacular gorge to walk in. Tapa was held at our house in Chite, thank you, to everyone who turned up.
Our walk this coming Sunday, the 10th August is another short, easy one, ideal for all on a hot Sunday. It is virtually all downhill, having only 63 meters of ascent, and is only 5km long. It starts in Albuñuelas and follows the GR7 back to Restabal, where we will stop for refreshment in bar Sifon. Like this last Sunday there is evening tapa arranged, this time at Josettes house, once again is is because it is too hot to sit outside at lunch time. If you are going on the walk meet at 9am at Acropolis Bar Mondújar, and tapa is at 7.30 at Josettes.

Once again if you want to go up Mulhacen on the 17th and you have not let me know, please do so, as we have to book tickets for the mini bus.

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