Friday, May 22, 2009

7 Feb 2009 - Granadella Recce Walk

David and Rosemary invited Jan and I to accompany them on a recce to find an easier route from Colbre del Sol to Granadella beach. In particular David wanted to avoid the long walk along the baranco (dry river bed)



The walk starts from the riding stables at Combre del Sol and we had to find a path down to the beach at Granadella.


We found the path ok, and were soon on the pebble strewn beach. We had the beach to ourselves, apart from this hungry little cat

I expect he makes a fuss of all the visitors, and gets handouts as his reward


This cat obviously knows just how to get his way with David and Jan

Although bright and sunny, it was still cold enough on the beach for coats


Last treat for puss


This shot looks more like UK than Spain


We left the beach and climbed the long, winding road to the view point above


Granadella beach from the viewpoint


Then its along the coastal path, with lovely views out to sea


The old Spanish fort destroyed by a British ship during the Napoleonic Wars was to be our lunch picnic spot



This has always been my favourite part of the whole walk


There is a comfortable wall to sit on and enjoy the quiet


The views are some of the best along the whole coast



Rosemary, Jan and I trying to keep smiling while David takes the photo


This is a very sheltered spot, and Jan is soon warm enough to remove her coat


None of us were in a great hurry to leave this lovely spot



After lunch it is straight up the hill. The path is not very clear and we had to search to find it


Once found the path is quite easy to follow



Its quite a steep climb, so we stop for a drink stop



Its a narrow path on the top which makes Jan a little nervous



At the far end of the ridge we come to this mirador (view point)



We have David to thank for this nice photo


David and Rosemary enjoy the break


The weather improved during the walk, and it was now quite warm


There used to be a wooden roof on this mirador, but a storm blew it off


Jan gets ready for the last stretch


From the Mirador its a level walk on good paths back to the car



We all agreed that this route was a great improvement on the usual walk, but we decided to try it in reverse to avoid the horrible hill climb on the road after the beach.