11 August 2013 The waterfall in Conchar

By -



This week we had an easy walk planned, starting from the BP garage in Cozvijar, so no driving either. I am spoiling you guys, just don’t expect it every week. When it cools down a bit, it will be back to the hard slog.
We started by following the campo track to Mike’s house. We then headed downhill and across country, following a little path that had some very tasty Blackberries and a lot of brambles obscuring the path. Kees is the official path clearer and carries a pair of cutters for this very purpose. This week he did not have them with him. He has agreed to recompense anyone who had the skin ripped from their arms and legs. Just send him an invoice for all your pain and suffering.
We then got our feet wet as the river was flowing over the road, no compensation for this, it is a natural disaster. The path then continues downhill following the river, finally coming out above the waterfall of the Arroyo de la Alcáza. From here we took a new path down to the base of the waterfall. You could describe it either as interesting or terrifying, depending on your thoughts about walking along a cliff edge. I made sure I was far enough in front not to hear the complaints! At the bottom we made our way through a bamboo forest before coming out in front of the falls.
It wasn’t a long walk so we spent some time here as it was pleasantly cool. We made our way back up to the top of the waterfall by the old track away from the drops, you should have seen the  relieved and smiley faces when we got to the top. From here we followed the river-side path, back the way we had come, before climbing up and over the hill and down to the Galp garage where we stopped for refreshments in the bar.  
An interesting walk with plenty of little adventures.
We walked 8.6 km and climbed 255 metres.

The photo was taken at the waterfall.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

BBQ 5 June 2016

By -
Image
This week we did not have a walk, just a BBQ in Dilar. My personal assistant, Antonia and myself have spent weeks organising this BBQ, we thought we had nailed it down to the finest detail but it still ended in chaos. This is the first time we have had a BBQ in a restaurant, the idea was a good one as we had visited this bar February whilst walking in the area and the tapas was amazing. What we had not taken into account was that the chaotic service we received on our first visit was just a sample of what they could achieve when we went for a meal.  The venue was superb with loads of shade from the trees and a garden like setting. It is close enough to the river to keep the temperature down, it must have been the most refreshing place in Granada. The atmosphere was good, with a lot of families there.  With no one in overall control, and most of the staff appearing to be on work experience, it was a recipe for disaster.   In spite of everything w...
Read more

4 May 2014 Boca de la Pesca

By -
Image
This week we had a very easy walk planned to Boca de la Pesca. It was Mike’s 70th birthday and he wanted something befitting an old git, we also needed something with wheelchair access, well you never know, he is 70 now. This must be one of the most stunning short walks ever. From the moment you step out of your car, you are enveloped in beautiful countryside. To the East you have the snow covered peaks of the Sierra Nevada, South Picacho Alto and Puntales del Tigre, to the West there is  Pico Lucero and to the North, Granada and the Sierra Arrana. All our favorite spots on view, it’s enough to make an old man weep. The weather was perfect, not a cloud in the sky, warm enough for T-shirts and shorts, but not too hot to cause any problems. It was only a short walk so we took our time as we climbed up to the peak and look out tower on Boca de la Pesca.  It was too early to stop for something to eat so we made our way back down the hill and headed off  on a l...
Read more

Walk Sunday 2 December 2018 Sierra Manar

By -
Image
This week we went walking in the Sierra Manar, the range of hills behind Dilar.  The walk had been postponed from a few weeks back when it was raining every day, it’s not a walk to do when the ground is wet and muddy. The weather forecast for this Sunday was for sunshine and temperatures of 21 degrees, perfect walking conditions.  The walk starts from the Ermita Nueva and heads up a gentle slope through Olive trees.  After 1 km the path follows the tree line on what at first looks like a level track. It soon becomes apparent that it’s not level at all, but a series of switchbacks with steep ups and downs.  There were only 9 in the group, and we all walked together, chatting and enjoying the warm sunshine. Nobody thought to check that we all turned onto a path into the forest. It was only when we emerged on the other side we noticed our group had dropped to 7, Elsa and Martine were missing.  At first, we weren't worried, we thought they would so...
Read more