The
meeting place for this walk is not easy to find is on a small street, not the
easiest place to find if you have not done the walk before. So we arranged to meet at the cemetery in
Pedreguer! Not the most appropriate
place, but one of the easiest to find.
We
were fortunate to have a bright, if chilly, morning for our walk. Excellent walking weather.
This
walk starts with a long, though not too steep, ascent from the village. Care needs to be taken at the start, as it is
very popular with local dog walkers.
The
first hour is uphill, so we were all pleased to reach our regular “banana
stop”, which marked the end of the climbing
The
second part of the walk is pretty level, and has ever changing views of both
coast and mountains. But the track
requires constant attention.
A
lot of the walk was sheltered from the wind, but when we were exposed it was
both strong and cold. Those with hats
had to carry them to avoid losing them.
When
we reached the foot of the castle hill there was an option – to have lunch at
the bottom or to climb to the top for lunch.
Fortunately all agreed to climb.
Sabine
suggested a photo of her and Jan, but David appears determined to be included.
It
was very windy as we climbed to the castle, but we managed to find a sheltered
sun trap to eat and enjoy the wonderful views.
Dominic found his own spot with the best view
The climb down was, as always, more difficult than climbing up. Great care was taken on the slippery track. There were a number of stumbles, but no
actual falls
The
wind eased off for the long return journey, and the sun was pleasant without
being too hot.
Thanks
to David again for the walk stats, which are
Distance
12 km
Time
5 hours 50 minutes
Elevation
580 metres
