Walk 19 April 2015 Monachil

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This week we welcomed Graham back to the group after an 18 month absence, we chose a easy walk for him around Monachil. We needed to pressure test his new plumbing work before taking him into the high mountains. I am pleased to report that after our initial testing his recently serviced pump appears to be running well.
The walk started from the centre of Monachil and crossed the river before heading uphill on roads, tracks and paths. At the top there are superb views down into the Monachil gorge. After many years of walking up the incredible gorge route I have now decided I prefer this route, especially this week when there appeared to be thousands of people scurrying  around down there while we travelled in tranquility on our high level route.
We stopped for lunch overlooking the valley before continuing along the path under the goat farm back to Monachil. I have never seen so many people on this walk, there were even coaches in the carpark.
With time pressing some of the group stopped for a beer whilst the rest headed home to make their tapas for the afternoon party.
We walked 9.7 km and climbed 495 metres.
In the afternoon everyone came around to our house for tapas.
Our walk this Sunday, the 26th April, is our big, end of the month walk. This week we are going to Sierra Huetor on a walk on the south side of the motorway. It is a good walk in forest with open views over the Sierra Nevada.
There is no B team end of the month walk this week
Height gained
550 metres
Length
22 km
Estimated walking time
6.5 hours
Difficulty
6
Meet
9 am the BP Garage in Cozvijar
If coming from Granada we can meet you at 9.40 at exit 259 on the A92, DO NOT CROSS THE AUTOVIA. Come off the motorway and at the top of the ramp turn right after 20 metres turn right again on a forest road, Follow this for 600 metres and park at the junction.

This is a 7 € walk please pay the driver.
There is no tapas this week.
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Brownie point report
Unfortunately there were no Brownie points awarded this week as our newly appointed distinguished manager was away on holiday. I ask you, he has only been in post 1 week and he needs to takes a break. I hate to think what will happen when the stress mounts and he has to make a decision about awarding points.



Planned future walks, items marked in red have changed since last week.
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Weekend away staying at the Postero Alto refugio 9th May.
The walk on the Saturday is up the Rio Castril, a fantastic valley.We stay at the refugio (The Hobbit House), near to Jerez del Marquesado on the Saturday night, and on Sunday walk a section of the Sulayr path.
Stuart, Alison, Dave, Julie, Rene, Fernando, Antonia, Graham, Cees, Steve, Margaret, Giles are going,




Tapas dates
Penciled in dates for future Tapas, May 9 no tapas 17 May Jim and Alison, 24 May Hilary and Grahame, 31 May no tapas (big walk), 28 June no walk or tapas, 5 July no walk or tapas. Dates are not set in concrete, so if you can't do these dates don't worry, we can rearrange them. If you would like your name adding to the list of dates, or the dates amending, just let me know.


2016 Calendar
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