Saturday, 10 November 2018

8 November 2018 – Granadella

Eighteen of us for this very special walk
Despite a poor weather forecast we had ideal walking weather
We also had lots of stops to enjoy the spectacular views
Fortunately the ground was dry as we went over the ridge
Not Jan’s favourite part of the walk, but she managed it very well
There is no track over the ridge, but David knows it well
Kevin and Sue joined us for the first time since the summer break, also their first time to do this walk
Steve and Lynn also joined us for their first walk with the group
We were all pleased to see the coastal fort ahead
This is one of a string of look out towers/strong points along this part of the coast
It also provides a great location with beautiful views for our break
It always seems too soon when we set off again
We soon reach the first of two permanent chains to help with particularly difficult parts of the coastal path
The second one looks even more impressive, but neither are as difficult as they look
Then the long climb up to the mirador, fortunately assisted by the hand rails
And reaching the mirador makes it all well worth while
A gentle walk down a good road takes us down to Granadella beach
Where we shared our picnic lunch with two sea gulls
We had to scramble over a lot of trees which had been blown down on the return journey
It’s a steep climb back to the cars, but with a gentle pace and sufficient stops, everyone managed it ok

There are more photographs of the walk in the video slideshow.
Click below and turn the volume up


Map of Walk

Stats
Distance –9 km
Time Taken – 5 hours
Total Ascent – 360 metres
Total Steps - 13500

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