24 May 2018 – Jalon to Lliber Hidden Valley

We had planned Javea to Portichol for our last Thursday walk before the summer break

But reports of an unexpected thunder storm in Javea decided us to rearrange a more local walk

It was raining as we left Parcent, but stopped as we reached Jalon

We had eight today, three opted out due to the change of walk

By the time we reached Lliber the sky was clearing

And it was quite pleasant as we took a break at the dry river bed

Also warm enough to be comfortable in shirt sleeves

The temperatures rose as we continued the walk

And we needed frequent water stops

It also proved difficult to find any shade when we reached our final stop before lunch

Lovely rose bush had to be photographed, even if the angle did make the nearby wooden house look like a children’s play house

We had our lunch at the picnic site, where there was some shade for all

There were also some lovely views of the Jalon valley

Fortunately it was mostly downhill back to Jalon, because the temperature rose to 27c.

Shame we had to change our last walk of the season, but everyone enjoyed the alternative.

We will miss our weekly Thursday walk during the summer months.   Jan and I would like to thank all who supported the walks throughout the year, and made them such an enjoyable experience.   Hope to see you all again in October.

Walk Stats

Distance – 13km

Time Taken – 5 hours

Total Ascent – 295 metres