Friday 21 December 2018

20 December 2018 – Col de Rates



Overcast morning, but not as dismal as the photo makes it look

Twelve of us today

Including John in festive mood
And Dick who joined us for the first time
We had to cancel this walk last week due to heavy rain
So we were pleased to be able to fit it in before the Christmas break
We started with jackets but soon removed the top layer
It was nice to see Barry and Linda on a short visit
Most had done this walk before so it has a familiar feel to it
It was also nice to see Steve and Lynn again
We managed a good pace due to the overcast sky
And arrived at our picnic site a little early
 

But everyone was more than ready to eat
The sun made an appearance as we had our lunch
However we were soon on our way again
However it did made the return journey very pleasant
This impressive “honesty box” selling home made soap received some interest
A lovely day and a fitting end to our 2018 walking season

Map of Walk

Stats
Distance –10 km
Time Taken – 5 hours
Total Ascent – 355 metres
Total Steps - 16800