17 November 2013 Guajar Faraguit Castle

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With the temperatures predicted to fall by the weekend it was decided to head downhill this week for a walk from Gúajar Faragúit.
It was an easy walk and we had plenty of time for a coffee before the start of the walk. By the time we had all met up in the bar there were 24 of us, so a good turn out for a cold morning.
We set off,all wrapped up, by heading downhill through the village, they have spent a lot of money over the years improving it and it is now a very pleasant village to walk through. At the bottom there is a bridge over the river and then the climb starts. We had not gone far on the path up to the castle before we had a stop to take the coats off. It’s strange how quickly you warm up when there is a hill to climb.
The castle covers a large area and it gives you a good idea of the layout of a Moorish castle, a lot of the internal walls are still in place.
We had a look around the castle before setting off again, this time we headed off down into a steep sided valley. At the bottom we had to cross a stream, but since our last visit the path has been diverted by a Bamboo jungle that has appeared. Cees and Dave set off to scout a new route, the Bamboo was so thick they disappeared from view after a few meters. Not expecting to see them again, and checking that Julie had the car keys, we decided to make our own way home, they did eventually find their way out and rejoin us.
We stopped for lunch on a very pleasant knoll and enjoyed some warm sunshine. A little different from the 12 degrees in Granada. Continuing on we dropped down through Gúajar Fondon, and then a climb back up into Faragúit where we returned to the bar for  drinks.
A short walk but it was enjoyed by all.   
We walked 6.4 km and climbed 383 meters.
In the afternoon we went around to Plym and Tonys for tapas.


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