tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78146025896605998202023-11-15T14:00:55.894+00:00Peak Bagging and Long Distance Walking in the UK and SpainStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18075313926517987968noreply@blogger.comBlogger320125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814602589660599820.post-19095824158716185792020-08-31T08:05:00.003+01:002020-09-02T11:56:21.585+01:00The Aonach Eagach ridge<h2><span style="color: blue; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Walk Description</span></h2><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: x-large;">Just photos and walk statistics at moment.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: x-large;"><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">One of my best days ever - The Aonach Eagach Ridge, cannot remember easily a better day with as much sustained climbing and inescapable opportunities for extreme exposure.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Hiking days of course. Pleased I edited that in before anybody noticed.😂</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Yet again I needed a rest day failing to manage again two consecutive Munro days.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">If I had done more research before the walk I probably would not have attempted it solo.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Having now done it I guess I can class myself as an experienced scrambler.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">One of the quotes from my delayed research:- "...there’s really just two convenient ways off: the beginning and the end.”</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Although I met many people on the ridge, perversely I was the only one doing it West to East, I simply chose to do the long walk up the A82 at the beginning of the walk rather than at the end.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">It did however result in an excellent climb at the end of the route up the west side of the final peak of Am Bodach.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yx0rqnDQrXY/X0yfyAv2UhI/AAAAAAADWgA/BqHBhc9tR5YbUv7RzY-bw1AfjU1tDdPvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20200829_132534.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target=""><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yx0rqnDQrXY/X0yfyAv2UhI/AAAAAAADWgA/BqHBhc9tR5YbUv7RzY-bw1AfjU1tDdPvQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/20200829_132534.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Example of an early scramble. They get better!!!</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: x-large;">Scroll down for link to set of fully captioned photographs.<br /></span><h2><span style="color: blue; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Walk Statistics</span></h2><div style="font-family: "times new roman";"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Walk Date - 29 August 2020</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Walkers - Steve Smith</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Accommodation - </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-sites/scotland/highlands/bunree-caravan-club-site/" target="_blank">Bunree Camping and Motorhome Club Site, Onich</a> </span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Start Point - Glen Coe viewing point small west car park NN 16834 56920</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">Start Time - 09:06</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Finish </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Point - Glen Coe viewing point small west car park NN 16834 56920</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">Finish Time- 18:18</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 9hrs 12mins</span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 0.89mph</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 8.18 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended - 1249metres</span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><h2><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">Peaks visited</span></span></h2></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">7 in all including 2 Munros, 2 Munro Tops and 2 Corbett Tops</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small; margin: 0px;">S: Spain</span><br /><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">P: Portugal</span><br /><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">E:Europe</span></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><h2><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">Final walk from previous trip</span></strong></h2></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2020</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-large; 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font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">September</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yet to do</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div><h2><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">Route</span></span></h2><div><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700;">More </span><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700;">Photographs</span></div></div></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Full set of captioned photos providing journal and description of key parts of ascent, descent and summit photographs.</span></div><div style="font-family: "times new roman";"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: "times new roman"; 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Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18075313926517987968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814602589660599820.post-58799255958874664752019-11-28T10:53:00.000+00:002019-11-30T21:46:40.911+00:00Essex Unitary Authority County Tops<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A drive round day with Gina to visit some peaks</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'local' to our home in flat old East Anglia. Don't get to do this very often:- a.) because there are not that many summits in this area, b.) don't want to complete them all too quickly.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">The focus was the three Essex Unitary Authority County Tops outside of the M25 ring, but mission creep was in evidence with picking off two bonus TuMPs, raising awareness there may be more summits within a days drive locally than I think.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Struck me today the range of summits you get to visit.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">This year exemplifies that range from <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/07/pico-de-aneto.html" target="_blank">Pico de Aneto</a>, the highest point of The Pyrenees, my highest, most prominent and most isolated peak reached in July, to Thundersley Hill visited today in the corner of an Essex residential cul-de-sac.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">The height, prominence, isolation or any other characteristic can be used to determine a summit but the common memory of all routes is the places you get to visit that you never new existed.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Today it was the <a href="http://www.greenmanlittlebraxted.co.uk/" target="_blank">Green Man</a> near Criers Wood. A cosy gastro-pub that offered over 55's a two course chef prepared meal for £7.50.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Peak bagging gets you to these different places with the opportunity for progression mixed with skills acquisition and confidence to reach the highest point in The Pyrenees, along with the satisfaction and purpose from planning visits to any summit.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Purpose, Challenge, Adventure, Fulfillment - the four reasons peak bagging has become such a passion.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Some summits satisfy all four. Some do not, but what I find is there is always one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Langdon Hill</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Heath Mount (47=E, 70=E,W&S)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">London Road (47=E, 70=</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">E,W&S</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Langdon Hill (boundary) (48E, 71 </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">E,W&S</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">)</span></div>
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Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18075313926517987968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814602589660599820.post-78303986910708195762019-10-11T20:38:00.000+01:002019-12-20T17:43:52.659+00:00Aljibe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Aljibe will be the second P600 of the day.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Not very often joined by my wife Gina on a P600 and not very often manage two in one day. Today I managed both even with a cloudy ascent and difficult drive up <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/10/gitano.html" target="_blank">Gitano</a> earlier in the day.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">When Gina is with me I try to pick routes and days that show the benefits of hill-walking at it's very best. A one hour drive to cover 9km up a badly maintained mountain road to stand on a windy summit in thick cloud and pouring rain hardly reached that qualification.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">During our stop off at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/La-Josefa-1680211508882892/" target="_blank">Cafe la Josefa</a> off exit 80 near Los Barrios on the Autovia A381 I discussed the options with Gina. Given that we were already two hours away from the campsite and the cloud on the inland mountains did not seem as cloudy Gina suggested we press on with the 9</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">0 minute drive ahead to La Sauceda and the trailhead for Aljibe. Maybe she is getting the hang of this peakbagging malarki - or more like did not want another 2 hour drive to return.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Ruins of church at Poblado de La Sauceda</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">The plan was to follow the Carril Bici from La Sauceda, however a map at the trailhead showed there was a path to </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Refugio de Montaña La Sauceda where we crossed the Garganta de Pasadallano to the abandoned <a href="http://www.malaga.es/en/turismo/naturaleza/lis_cd-9633/despoblado-sauceda-cortes-frontera-rincon-singular" target="_blank">Poblado de La Sauceda</a> then following the </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Garganta de Pasadallano and a more direct route to </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Carril Bici saving quite a bit of distance.<br />Joining the track at 36</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">°</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">N 31' 22'', 05</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">°W</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;"> 35' 27''</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;"> I expected to turn left and join the track marked on the IGN map to Aljibe. However the sign clearly pointed right and not believing the sign we had to go left and find out for myself that the track marked on the map was only a vague line through thick undergrowth. Returning to the sign we continued along the track until another sign to Sendero Pico del Aljibe pointed to a well defined path which is the SL-A136 up towards Puerto Oscuro. The path actually skirted around below the puerto and joined a well defined and marked path along the summit ridge to Aljibe trig pillar.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Soon after joining track leave Carril Bici on the left and use path following SL-A136</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">At this point the cloud began to drop obscuring what view we had. It was still warm but hardly the best conditions for me to impress Gina with the joys of hill walking.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">As we approached the summit we came to the first tor which crossed my mind was the summit giving me further anxiety about having to scramble up to the high point. Fortunately the only relevance it has to the route was a gate which we went through to pass the tor on it's left.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Cloud had dropped along main ridge.<br />Not going to get Gina up that if it is the high point. It is not, pass it over fence through gate on the left</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Visibility was not improving but the next tor appeared through the cloud and it was on this the trig pillar and what I thought was the summit would be found. The easiest route was round it's right side and up some steps to the broken trig, snapped off at the ground.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Gina wondering why I had to go back to drop a waypoint from Aljibe trig pillar</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">At this point the cloud started to lift then suddenly clear leaving brilliant views and a near temperature inversion with clouds clinging to the valleys below.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Amazingly the cloud is clearing leaving cloud below filling valleys. Almost a temperature inversion</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Gina was in photo mode and I was so happy the conditions had not only improved but turned out to be very special.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Descending the tor I realised I had not done all of my bagging rituals including dropping a way point and logging on <a href="https://www.peakhunter.com/en/peaks/pico-aljibe" target="_blank">peakhunter</a>. Gina was very understanding, though she did have a familiar expression on her face, whilst on the summit for the second time looked to the south and thought the next tor was even higher than the trig. So on my way down I continued to the trig and stood on the high point. certainly a scramble involved but nothing too difficult.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Gina wondering why I had to go back to drop a waypoint from Aljibe trig pillar</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">After finally persuading Gina to stop taking photos we descended along the same route as the ascent.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Was wondering how I was going to explain why we are here when can't see anything due to cloud.<br />Now it is clearing cannot get her down</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">We did think about staying with the track and Carril Bici all the way down but in view of the late hour and failing light decided to leave the track at the water storage tank and take the quicker but steeper option down the path to the </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Poblado de La Sauceda. This route is actually called the Sendero Sauceda.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Can carry straight on along Caril Bici back to van.<br />Or turn left at concrete water tank and descend down path to Poblado de La Sauceda used on ascent</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">We returned to the van at 8pm with about 30 minutes daylight remaining. All that remained was the two hour drive and late finish back at Camping Cabopino. Too late to eat but well worth it.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">End of path.<br />Just as well being as we have a 2 hour drive back to Cabopino</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Walk Date - 11 October 2019</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Walkers - Steve Smith, Gina Smith</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Accommodation - </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.campingcabopino.com/en.html" target="_blank">Camping Cabopino, Cabopino</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Start Point - Off road parking area at La Sauceda </span><span style="margin: 0px;">(36</span><span style="margin: 0px;">.52927°N, 5.58601°W</span><span style="margin: 0px;">)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">Start Time - 15:44</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">Finish Time- 19:56</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 4hrs 12mins</span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 1.50mph</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 6.32 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended - 604metres</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal 600m Prominence Peaks </u>(168S - 185S&P - 2165E)</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Aljibe </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">(69S - 71S&P - 100E</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal 300m - 599m Prominence Peaks </u>(1000+)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">NONE</span></div>
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal </u></b><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">150m - 299m</u></b><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;"> Prominence Peaks </u>(3000+)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">NONE</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain Autonomous Community High Points </u>(19)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">NONE</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain Province High Points </u>(52)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">NONE</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small; margin: 0px;">S: Spain</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">P: Portugal</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">E:Europe</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">July</b></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">26</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/07/posets-attempt.html" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">Posets (attempt)</a></div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Other</strong> walks on this trip</span></strong></h2>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2019</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">27</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Oitz</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">02</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">nd</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Umbría</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">22</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">nd</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cerro del Lastonar attempt with Gina</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">25</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pico de Mijas with Gina</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">October</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">03</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">rd</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/10/cerro-del-lastonar.html" target="_blank">Cerro del Lastonar</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">11</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/10/gitano.html" target="_blank">Gitano</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">11</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Aljibe</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">15</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/10/cerro-del-lastonar.html" target="_blank">Cruz de Juanar</a></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">Does not look it, but this is probably the high point south of trig on left</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">First of two P600s planned today. 90 minute drive with Gina from Cabopino driving past cloud capped Gibraltar and towards black clouds shrouding peaks of Parque National Los Alcornocales.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Barred but unlocked access in El Cuartón.<br />Decided to use access near Puerto Hondo off N-340 in case locked on return.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mapas de España showed a track all the way to the summit, presumably access for comms workers. I had hoped to use access from </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">El Cuartón at </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">36.0682°N, 5.5376°W but an unlocked barrier was down and did not want to risk it being locked on return without being sure of an alternate access point.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Plan B was to return to N-340 and use the track to Casas del Tio Noria. We will still end up at the crossroads on the 464m spot height but with a known exit route. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">The track with compacted stone is perfectly adequate for a road vehicle, as long as you do not drive too quickly, and remains so all the way to the gated and open entrance to </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Parque National Los Alcornocales. Beyond this point there are a couple of hairpin bends and at one of these I had a little difficulty with wheel spin along a rut requiring me to reverse a little and take a slightly different line.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Not a lot to see adjacent to Gitano summit.<br />Summit is 40m away, top right of picture</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">It took nearly 1 hour to drive the 9km to the parking near the summit and was greeted with low cloud and wind driven rain wearing just shorts and tee shirt. with the summit being only a short walk away I decided to keep with the shorts and head for the summit. Gina was quite happy to stay in the van and even more happy when I reappeared 10 minutes later.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">During that time I had photographed the summit surmounted by a comms building with the highest point looking to be near the SE corner of the building. There is a tor further south about 30m away which could be as high so after photos went to it just in case it was higher. Ground is a little uneven with a short scramble to the top. Not a problem really but felt a little more difficult than it should have been wearing only sandals. Looking back at the main summit I could not decide if it was higher through the cloud but visit both and it is not an issue.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Summit to south looks as high. Visited just in case despite only wearing sandals</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Returning to the van soaked, Gina refrained from making any comment. The return journey was quicker than the ascent and also at the 464m spot height took the road leading to the gated access at </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">El Cuartón. It was a tarmac road and more importantly the gate was still unlocked so guessing it is not likely to be a problem, but if it was locked could always return to the N340 via </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Casas del Tio Noria.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">From here it was another 90 minute drive to La Sauceda and the trailhead for the second summit of the day - Aljibe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Walk Date - 11 October 2019</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Walkers - Steve Smith, Gina Smith</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Accommodation - </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.campingcabopino.com/en.html" target="_blank">Camping Cabopino, Cabopino</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Start Point - Parking at comms building near summit</span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;">(36</span><span style="margin: 0px;">.09823°N, 5.54101°W</span><span style="margin: 0px;">)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">Start Time - 12:32</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Finish Point</span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;">-</span></span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">Parking at comms building near summit</span><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">(36</span><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">.09823°N, 5.54101°W</span><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">Finish Time- 12:43</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 0hrs 11mins</span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 0.71mph</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 0.13 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended -7.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal 600m Prominence Peaks </u>(168S - 185S&P - 2165E)</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Gitano </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">(68S - 70S&P - 99E</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal 300m - 599m Prominence Peaks </u>(1000+)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">NONE</span></div>
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal </u></b><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">150m - 299m</u></b><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;"> Prominence Peaks </u>(3000+)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">NONE</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain Autonomous Community High Points </u>(19)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">NONE</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain Province High Points </u>(52)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">NONE</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small; margin: 0px;">S: Spain</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">P: Portugal</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">E:Europe</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2019</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">July</b></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">26</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/07/posets-attempt.html" style="font-size: xx-large;" target="_blank">Posets (attempt)</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2019</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">27</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Oitz</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">02</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">nd</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Umbría</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">22</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">nd</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cerro del Lastonar attempt with Gina</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">25</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pico de Mijas with Gina</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">October</b></span></div>
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Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18075313926517987968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814602589660599820.post-83804640885669659322019-10-03T16:35:00.000+01:002019-12-20T17:05:53.590+00:00Cerro del Lastonar & La Concha. Plus Cruz de Juanar on another day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">This was our second visit to El Juanar area this trip. We even managed a third visit after today's walk to climb Cruz de Juanar with details and photos included later in this report.</span></span><br />
<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">The first one being eleven days ago on the Sunday 25 September 2019, when we made an attempt on La Concha and the less well-known Cerro del Lastonar, but main P600 summit of the small upland area of Sierra Blanca seen from Marbella.
All of the tourist information and local guide sheets mention La Concha and suggest it as a suitable day’s activity if you want a change from the beach or sightseeing.
What they do not mention in too much detail is Salto del Lobo (Wolve’s Leap). Situated about two hours from Refugio El Juanar on the NW side of the 1219m spot height, which from now on will refer to as Cerro de Salto del Lobo as suggested in the <a href="https://www.summitpost.org/la-concha-normal-route-no-slopes/167520" target="_blank">summitpost.org log entry</a>, was as far as we got on the first attempt. The exposure albeit not too bad was too much for Gina.</span></span><br />
<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">Today’s attempt was not planned. We had intended to explore the other hiking trails including the Miradors along with the summit of Cruz Juanar.
Saving ourselves about 800m hiking each way we drove past last Sunday’s parking spot near Refugio El Juanar and parked near the locked barrier. It was here we met Gary and Clair who Gary insisted were both on the way to La Concha.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Third sign for La Concha. Turn left off Ojen to Istan path and follow PR-A 168 towards La Concha</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">Setting off together at a fair old pace chatting we followed the same route along the rough stone track past Mirador del Corzo turn off and taking the right fork sign La Concha towards the derelict Cortijo del Juanar. At this point I harboured hopes Gina may be encouraged by Claire to have another go at Salto del Lobo.
We turned left at the third sign for La Concha leaving the PR A-167 ascending through pine trees towards Collado de Juanar. As we left the pine trees and the rate of ascent markedly increased I noticed Claire starting to struggle to keep up. Turns out she was suffering from a hangover.</span></span><br />
<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">When we reached Collado de Juanar we offered our goodbyes pointed out our sign to Cruz Juanar and the sign for them pointing towards La Concha.
Unfortunately, for Gary, Claire did not seem too keen. Fortunately for me however she suggested Gary and I go for La Concha whilst Gina and her wait for us just before Salto del Lobo. Gina was more than happy with this idea and clearly so was I.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Point near Salto del Lobo where Gina found too much exposure on right and where we turned back on first attempt.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">I did still suggest we stick together and continue to La Concha by avoiding Salto del Lobo by heading left of the 1219m spot height from the col with the 1221m spot height. I had instinctively started on this less worn track but was called back by a group returning from Salto del Lobo pointing out we had gone wrong or at least left the main track. However once at the col the girls declined my suggestion. They both said they would wait an hour then head back and wait for us at the Refugio.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Looking back at Salto del Lobo fro south flank of Cerro del Lastonar. Cruz de Juanar on right</span></td></tr>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">Gary and I set off for Salto del Lobo. Nothing too difficult for experienced hikers, but obvious care needed as there is still plenty of scope for slips and falls with severe consequences. We managed to miss the short chained section by inadvertently scrambling above it and in no time we back on a sandy track heading round the south flank of Cerro del Lastonar looking back at the 1229m spot height. Studying the route around the now left and south side of Cerro de Salto del Lobo clearly looked doable as testified by <a href="https://www.peakbagger.com/climber/ascent.aspx?aid=152687" target="_blank">Rob Woodall’s peakbagger log</a> on 05/10/2010, but probably with similar jeopardy for the inexperienced hiker as Salto del Lobo.</span></span><br />
<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">Continuing west around Cerro de Lastonar we missed the cairn marking the direct route straight up to the P600 summit, but in all honesty the P600 is the minor event of this hike.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Gary taking Optional ridge walk on route to La Concha. Easier/safer path to the right</span></td></tr>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">As you progress around Cerro del Lastonar flank, a spectacular view of La Concha comes opens up along with the ridge and narrow saddle you have to traverse. Unfortunately with camera focus playing up I did not manage a decent shot. Good excuse to return on next visit to Costa del Sol.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Again with experience it is a great ridge to walk along but as is often the case there is a less exposed path lower down to the right.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Probably because we stuck to the ridge, we missed the main path and ended up on the south flank losing the track altogether. Having realised the mistake it was an easy ascent up rough ground back to the ridge. Soon after regaining the ridge we reached what seemed to be the highest point and what we thought was La Concha but checking GPS to drop a waypoint indicated La Concha and associated trig pillar was further to the west.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">La Cocha East top 70m away from La Concha looks and measures higher. Cerro del Lastonar beyond,<br />then Salto de Lobo and finally Cruz Juanar</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">70m further on there is another highpoint but it looks lower. No dispute however that this low point is La Concha, there is even a remnant of one of the corners of the destroyed trig pillar plinth.
Altitude measured on the phone confirmed it is 0.9m lower but it is not an accurate or indeed definitive measurement. It is the spot height and I guess influenced by local tradition that this point should be named La Concha as it is the point that looks like a shell viewed from Marbella.By now it is 15:30 meaning we have used up the 1.5 hours we told the girls we would be doing the return trip, so fairly certain they will have headed back to the Refugio by now.
We set off back this time sticking to the main ridge. I have to admit, by now I was unexpectedly feeling really tired. It is testament to the tough terrain and ground confirming La Concha ad a challenge. Also it was my first real hike since <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/07/pico-de-aneto.html" target="_blank">Pico de Aneto</a> two months earlier so guess I had not retained my hill legs as much as I had hoped.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Having gained ridge, after leaving ascent route, heading east towards Cerro del Lastonar summit</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Either way it would be remiss to not visit La Concha as part of going up Cerro del Lastonar. Talking of which we still had to climb. After the chains near Cepillo del Enebro we decided to carry on back round the flank of Lastonar rather than continue up the ridge from the col. Can't confirm if this was the best route but it did not take much effort to reach the ridge once we decided to turn left and head towards the ridge.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">We did find a path along the ridge and after turning right it was a straightforward trek to the summit. Not such good views as from La Concha but it was the P600 and for me whole purpose of the hike, despite La Concha being the highlight.
Summit photos complete we continued straight over the summit to the NE and descended the other side along a vague rarely used path that brought us back to the ascent route marked by a small cairn that we had not noticed on the ascent. In hindsight we could have used this route to go straight to Cerro del Lastonar if it was the only summit we planned to visit. But as already mentioned La Concha with its views over Marbella along with Atlas mountains in Morroco, not to mention Gibraltar along with the approach ridge really are the highlights of the day. Leaving the whole purpose of ascending the P600, Cerro del Lastonar a worthy 3rd.
Having re-joined the main path the return took another hour and was the same as the ascent, but this time using the chained part of Salto del Lobo and back to the van.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Back at van near Refugio El Juanar after being turned back from Salto del Lobo</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A smashing day out made possible by Gina and Clare’s understanding, even though they frightened the life out of us by hiding behind the gate posts where the van was parked. Gary had his car keys parked at the Refugio and Gina had our van keys parked near the gate. We did wonder if they would realise and even fantasised about them bring up cold beers and putting them in the van fridge. Well can’t expect everything.</span><br />
<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">The only downside was the auto focus on my phone camera playing up meaning a significant number of shots were blurred.
O well, who knows, maybe on a subsequent trip to Cabopino I can return with a working camera. The views from La Concha are certainly worth the effort.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 12.8px;">Michael Coates and Gina at summit of Cruz de Juanar</span><br /><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><b>Click on photograph to view slide-show</b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">We did in fact manage a third visit to the </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sierra Blanca on 22 October 2019. This time with Michael and Amanda Coates to climb Cruz de Juanar. The route taken was exactly the same from Refugio parking to Collado de Juanar, then leaving path and taking signed path and short 400m but steep ascent gaining over 100m from the col. Straight forward path to follow with a short scramble just before the summit. Gina's first taste of real scraambling which she managed without a hitch. Not really a lot different to Salto del Lobo. Just goes to show the power of the mind to stop you doing something is equal to the power to make you do it.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Usually would expect to do this summit either on way to/from La Concha/Cerro del Lastonar, but as mentioned above was feeling effects of not doing much hiking since July. In any event it gave a good reason to return and even now all three summits have been climbed am likely to return with Gina to explore many of the other paths around the Refugio and various Miradors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Walk Date - 03 October 2019</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Walkers - Steve Smith, Gina Smith, Gary, Claire</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Start Point - Parking near locked gate on track 800m after Refugio de Juanar</span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;">(36</span><span style="margin: 0px;">.57711°N, 0.65000°E</span><span style="margin: 0px;">)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 6hrs 35mins</span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 1.22mph</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 8.04 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended -705.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">02</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">nd</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Umbría</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">22</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">nd</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cerro del Lastonar attempt with Gina</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">25</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pico de Mijas with Gina</span></div>
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Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18075313926517987968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814602589660599820.post-28115109488879400762019-07-26T13:34:00.000+01:002019-10-05T16:39:42.766+01:00Posets (nearly)
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The plan was to get to get to ‘Al Parking de la Espigantosa’ about midday, ideally using our own transport then set off on the two hour hike and 2000' ascent to <a href="http://www.refugioangelorus.com/" target="_blank">Refugio Angel de Orús</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Once at Orús we would set up our tents then spend the rest of the day in the common area of the Refugio, buy a meal and a drink followed by an early night under canvas ready for an early start next day setting off for Posets summit by 6am.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">That was the plan. Unfortunately the clear blue skies and sunshine forecast earlier in the week for Friday and Saturday, changed to rain and thunderstorms from 3pm on Friday continuing throughout Saturday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So in an effort to beat the weather we decided to set off early morning and catch the first bus from Eriste at 6am, still overnight near the Refugio but with this plan - after we had summitted Posets.
We did arrive a little earlier to check if we could drive to the car park. The sign at the barrier said you could up to 28 July (tomorrow) but the locked barrier at 42.59012°N, 0.49491°E clearly said we could not.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">To be fair the online <a href="http://escuelamontanabenasque.com/pistas-acceso-regulado-verano-valle-benasque/" target="_blank">bus timetable</a> for 2019 was from 28 June. So reversing the short distance back to the A-139 we found the car park and bus stop more or less opposite on the way in to Erista.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">We joined the 13 others and paid our €10.50 return fair (single €7.00) because we obviously planned to return.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It was breaking dawn when we set off but by the time the bus dropped us off at ‘Al Parking de la Espigantosa’ at 6:25am daylight was making it’s appearance so unlike Aneto, headtorches were not required for the early part of the walk. We had 2-3kg extra weight on our backs with our tent and sleeping bag but mitigated this by taking up two empty 1 litre bottles we expected to fill after the overnight gear had been set up near the Refugio.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Navigation is easy, straight forward and reasonably signed following the PR36, a couple of cairns, yellow/white paint markings and with one exception, an obvious path. The second and last sign was at 42.62418°N, 0.46676°E, but the path was still easy to follow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The one exception is at 42.62568°N, 0.46550°E near a cairn and a couple of metal stakes hammered in to the ground. The path clearly continued to the left of the cairn as verified by Mapas de España IGN but very soon fades in to undergrowth. Other people had made the same mistake evidenced by some signs of bushwhacking as we looped back to the right to find the path higher up, but we ended up back at the original cairn. In hindsight, in fact writing this, has made me realise it would have been better to have just turned round and followed our route back to the cairn.
Taking the correct option to turn right at the cairn we found a slightly less well defined path than the one we took earlier but it continued in the right direction veering to the left around Fuen Royas and eventually towards the Refugio, following brown painted patches fixed to trees at regular locations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">With the slight diversion it took us 2 hours 10 minutes to cover the 3.2km distance with 600m of ascent of fairly straight forward hiking albeit with a few steep sections, particularly at the beginning and towards the end. Once at the Refugio we intended to set up camp then go in to the Refugio for a coffee before setting off for Posets. Wrong. There is a clear sign as you approach the Refugio that camping is not allowed. So we think we will camp a little higher up after coffee and maybe a croissant for breakfast. Wrong again. We find the Refugio is in the process of clossing until 11:30am and in any event unless you are a resident and pre-ordered meals you cannot just rock up and order food or drink on spec. Not sure if this is policy in all Refugios, but certainly something to check up on in future.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">By now it was 9am and the first band of rain arrived, so we used one of the lockers to stash our camping gear. We later found out that lockers were only for use by residents but the manager kindly turned a blind eye.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">By the time we had charged our empty bottles from the faucets at the back of the refugio and donned our waterproofs it was 9:30am as we set off in steady rain up the GR11.2 from the refugio towards Posets. We had also decided we would not bother camping tonight but make it another big hike and return to the bus stop in one day. After all there really was plenty of time before the last bus at 8:30pm, but would mean another 15 hour hike similar to what we did up <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/07/pico-de-aneto.html" target="_blank">Pico de Aneto</a> 3 days earlier.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Once again the route is well signed by very regular red/white paint flashes to keep you on track, especially when the path disappears, giving way to scrambling over large rocks and boulders. Eventually you reach the first marker post for the GR11.2 at 42.63080°N, 0.45452°E.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The red/white paint marks continue to guide the way until you reach the Val de Llardaneta. Here there is a three way finger post all pointing to the GR11.2. I presume the bit we came up is a spur from the main route to the refugio. Turn left at this post, if you have any doubt it is the right direction you can see some kind person has painted a red arrow on the rock within Posets written nearby. More scrambling over rock and a bit of easy climbing brings you into the Val de Llardaneta proper. The rate of ascent slackens off to almost zero and you come to a collapsed metal bridge over Torrente Llardana at 42.63514°N, 0.44722°E. Also an opportunity to top up water bottles, but after the severe stomach upset we both had within two days and still are 5 days later I am questioning if the water was to blame or it really was down to combination of physical exhaustion and heat exhaustion by not allowing enough time to recover from Aneto three days earlier.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Collapsed metal bridge over Torrente Llardana</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mick seemed to be flagging, but admitting nothing, and this was before we took on any stream water. I asked him several times, without mythering I hope, if he was OK and he kept assuring me he was fine. So I just kept an eye on him stopping regularly to let him catch up and did not ask anymore. This was probably his first signs of going down with the severe stomach upset we both went down with.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Anyway after crossing the Torrente Llardana the landscape opens up to a very pleasant level walk, but don’t get carried away, this is the GR11.2 heading to wherever it goes. It certainly is not Pico de Posets. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Turn right of GR11.2, indicated by splashes of red on cairn and rocks.<br />Follow path to gap between Tuca Alta (centre) and Diente de Llardana (left)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Make sure you turn right off the GR11.2 at 42.63757°N, 0.44280°E, some rocks and even a cairn have been daubed with red paint to help.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">From here there is 300m of ground to cover to gain 100m before veering left when you reach the bottom of Canal Fonda.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Looking to your right and the direction of the path you can see the full extent of Canal Fonda and the route we need to take all the way up the gully to Collado del Diente between Tuca Alta and Diente de Llardana. An ascent of nearly 400m in 900m of ground covered.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Start of lower ice flow at bottom of Canal Fonda</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Again the path is obvious to the bottom of the first ice flow which gave way to scree after about 150m, because of the scree and having to take off crampons I decided to give it a go without crampons and just toe kicking in to the soft ice which worked out fine. The Scree looked and was a little steeper, but apart from my aversion to ascending, and descending for that matter, scree was easily navigated by following the worn path zigzagging through the stones.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">By now it was midday and the weather behind us looked to be closing in and heading our way. On reaching the second ice flow I was well ahead of Mick, so waited there for him.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Coming off first ice flow up Canal Fonda with steep scree and<br />second ice flow ahead, 700m beyond and in to weather is Posets summit</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">During this time a group from the same bus we used were on their way down from the summit. I asked them in Pidgeon Spanish if they were the last persons coming down, to which the answer was ’No’.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">One of them also saw my footwear and asked if I had ‘crampeones’. I said ‘Yes, but might not bother’, they all insisted they were necessary and warm clothing as well. So I stuck my waterproof coat on and bottoms before putting on crampons and swapping trek poles for ice axe.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mick had also arrived and was putting on his waterproofs deciding to give it a try without his spikes, just his axe. Within 50m he was heading for a rock to the side and putting on his spikes. The locals advice was good.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Whilst putting on his spikes the weather moved in with heavy rain to our backs and the odd rumble of thunder. We looked at each other apprehensively and jointly decided to carry on for now, pleased we already had waterproofs on because we would have been soaked before getting them out. Almost sleet, the heavy rain seemed to turn to ice as soon as it hit the ice on the ground. We were fine in waterproofs, but it did occur to me that when I bought crampons and axe for a Scottish Winter Mountaineering course back in Jan 2015 I never expected to be using them in July with hat and gloves least of all in Spain - A bonus extra use eh?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">One of the high points for me of winter mountaineer is progressing upwards, kick-stepping in crampons, using axe shaft as third point of contact, even though it was slinging it down with rain. However the elation changed when the thunder intensified and the rain continued when we reached the 3017m spot height at Collado del Diente.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Posets summit ahead, right of centre from Collado del Diente.<br />Of course the photo does not capture the jeopardy</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">700m in direct line of sight was Posets. So close yet so far away. We could not see it however and gaining odd glimpses only made it look more out of reach.
Looked like the best line for access was via Espalda de Posets, a rocky ridge gained by a 250m scramble slightly off to the right which looked precarious, in the wet and adverse weather conditions followed by a further 200m ascent to the Poset summit.
Gven the conditions and the fact the rock was slippery with exposure on one side I had my doubt about the wisdom of continuing. Mick was also not to happy about giving it a go and given his natural enthusiasm to try anything a go, confirmed my feelings. Mick felt the same, so with great disappointment and only about 750m/800m of ground to cover to reach the summit, we jointly decided to make the sensible decision and turn back.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Diente de Llardana from Collado del Diente.<br />Thought might pick this off on way back from Posets.<br />Not from this direction</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Descent was exactly the same route as ascent. Heal stepping in crampons with axe poised for arrest was mode of descent down first lot of ice to the scree. Mick covered the ground much better than me over the scree, so it was him waiting for me on the second ice low. Having taken crampons off to go over scree I did not bother putting them back on, relying on winter boots to heal step and axe ready to arrest a slip. Mick had already got his spikes on and we both got down without incident.
We continued on path to base of Canal Fonda, turned left to descend to the GR11.2, then continued to the broken bridge over the Torrente Lardana.
At this point I felt really tired and unusually for me hungry so we both took the opportunity to take on more water refuel with energy bars and nuts. We spent about 30 minutes sat on a rock recovering, musing if we had made the right decision to turn back (we think we did) and discussing if we could manage a return visit this trip. I came to the conclusion I could not muster the will to slog up this same track within a few days feeling the way I did. In any event we would need at least 3 days to recover and we had Refugio Goriz booked in 3 days’ time to go up Monte Perdido the next day. We were counting the the 4 hour hike and 900m of ascent to the refugio as part of our recovery process!!!!!!!
From here it was back to the red/white paint marks to guide us down over rock and back to the path. Each step down was an effort, picking a spot to avoid aching bones and muscles, taking any more strain than they needed. Yet we knew we had a 2 hour hike out after we reached the refugio, itself at least an hour away.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Refugio Angel de Orús finally makes an appearance,<br />at least there is not far to go, but still at least 2 hours to bus stop</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We eventually reached Orúz at 3:50pm where we met the two younger lads, everyone seemed younger today, who we met on the Collado del Diente coming of the summit soaked. One of them only had a Kagool over a thin shirt – and he was wearing shorts – and he only had trainers on without of course crampons, his mate had the proper gear, but this lad was totally unphased and just got on with it. Sometimes the enthusiasm and fitness of youth gets you a long way, but I dread to think how they would have managed and even kept warm if something went wrong. Even there backpacks looked too small to carry anything useful. Anyway they advised us the next bus from ‘Al Parking de la Espigantosa’ was at 5pm and the next and last was not until 8:30pm and invited us to run down with them. That’s a laugh we could only just walk and we politely declined and said we would only slow them down.
As they set off we checked the timetable I had downloaded. They were right. What a daft timetable, but I suppose it is designed based on past usage.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">View from Refugio Angel de Orús.<br />Two hour hike to bus stop at Al Parking de la Espigantosa.<br />Descent route follows valley round to right.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So after a 20 minute break and remembering our tent and sleeping bag in the locker, that’s a another 2-3kg strapped to our packs we could do without having to carry, we set off for the car park expecting a long wait on arrival for the last bus.
The descent was uneventful though arduous given our tired near exhausted bodies. Mick had slowed down again, but so had I. As we reached near the bottom just as we were passing Cascada d’Espigantosa on our right and the rate of descent becomes quite steep, I heard Mick say “It’s about time I realised I am 65 and choose a more suitable hobby” or words to that effect. I sort of ignored him but came out with something like “…you only feel like that now. You’ll feel different when you have recovered”. But it did confirm to me that something really had not been right with Mick all day. Think I was suffering from the same but to a lesser extent. Although we were both running on empty coming off Aneto, I don’t think we felt as rough as we do now.
We finally reached ‘Al Parking de la Espigantosa’ at 5:58pm, nearly an hour after the previous bus and 2½ hours before the next and last.
We both slumped to the ground and finished the water we had left between us set for a long wait for the bus. The short rest seemed to lift our spirits and Mick suggested we walk the bus route back to Eriste. It is 3km in a direct line but with the 7 or 8 switchbacks at the bottom, more than 4km of walking. We reached our vehicles at 7:30pm dead on our feet totally drained. Plus we had to decide to return to <a href="http://campingixeia.es/en/welcome-to-camping-ixeia-website/" target="_blank">Camping Ixeia</a>, 20 minutes away, or head for Odessa Valley where we need to be next and have all of Saturday and Sunday to recover without having to drive 2 hours tomorrow. We chose the latter and made it as far as <a href="https://www.eljabaliblanco.com/en/" target="_blank">Camping Fiscal</a>.
So we all but managed Posets in one day, without use of the refugio. I know we did not make the summit, however and had the weather been kinder the final 800m up and same down would have taken a lot less than 2 hours still leaving plenty of time to get the last bus back to the car park. The final 4km down instead of using the bus tells me we had the legs.
Having said that there are some important lessons we both learned:-</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">We need more than 2 days to recover from a 15hour hike climbing a 3000m summit even if we start half way up we still did 1600m of ascent on Aneto and 1750m on Posets, even without reaching summit.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">For me the return to Posets will involve at least one night in Refugio Orúz, might even stay the second night to enjoy the feeling of summitting the second highest mountain in the Pyrenees. Given we were 350m short of summit by height and still did 1750m on the failed attempt as well as walking 5km more makes this a bigger mountain, on these terms, to climb than Aneto.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Look to use Refugios whenever there is a big walk in. Aneto did not really apply as it was only a 40minute hike from the trailhead, but Posets & Perdido have a 2 hour and 600m ascent & 4 hour 900m ascent walk in respectively</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-large;">Don’t try and rush things to beat the weather especially on long hikes, the bad weather arrived 2 hours early for us anyway and not only cost us summitting Posets, lost us the chance to attempt Monte Perdido at all.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We only had two days to recover for Monte Perdido and although our optimism said we would be OK and it did not matter if we over did it a bit on the last walk of the trip. Turns out we had already overdone it – Big time. Saturday was a right off as expected what I jokingly call a recovery day, Sunday turned out to be the same still totally exhausted but this time we had gone down with diarrhoea and not able to eat. For me this has continued till Wednesday and only started to improve after getting medication from the <a href="https://www.farmacias.es/huesca/torla/farmacia-sanchez-carralero-10420" target="_blank">farmacia in Torla</a> on Tuesday night.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Monte Perdido from Camping Rio Arla.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Due to illness - a summit for another year</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Final update</u>:- The medication was Diafrin, the Spanish equivalent of Imodium, which actually enabled me to drive to ferry port at Bilbao and get home.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">At visit to my own GP in UK, was told to stop Imodium as locks infection inside with potential to cause life threatening conditions. Sample revealed I had contracted <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/c-difficile/" target="_blank">C-diff (Clostridium difficile)</a> a serious Gastrointestinal Infection, probably from a meal served by someone with dirty hands in a restaurant last Saturday before arriving at <a href="http://www.campingrioaraordesa.com/es/inicio" target="_blank">Camping Rio Arla</a>. A course of Metronidazole, a target antibiotic, is now, 12 days after contracting bug, finally relieving symptoms and putting me back on the road to recovery.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Mick still being in Spain was able to buy his own from the local 'farmacia' and is also making a full recovery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Walk Date - 26 July 2019</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Walkers - Steve Smith, Mick Graylen</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Accommodation - </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://campingixeia.es/en/welcome-to-camping-ixeia-website/" target="_blank">Camping Ixeia, Benasque</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Start Point - Bus stop at Al Parking de la Espigantosa</span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;">(42</span><span style="margin: 0px;">.61374°N, 0.47825°E</span><span style="margin: 0px;">)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Finish Point</span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;">-</span></span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;">Bus stop at Erista </span><span style="margin: 0px;">(42</span><span style="margin: 0px;">.58915°N, 0.49353°E</span><span style="margin: 0px;">)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">Finish Time- 19:22</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 12hrs 48mins</span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 0.89mph</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 11.36 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended -1741.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">Final walk from previous trip</span></strong></h2>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">17</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Serra de São Mamede</span><br />
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">This was the final 10 days of my 6 week bagging trip in Spain, though a fair proportion of those 4½ weeks was </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">spent lazing in the sun.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">The ambitious plan was to </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">meet up with Mick, who I first met on <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/05/puig-campana.html" target="_blank">Puig Campana</a> back in May 2018, and </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">climb the 3 highest P600 mountains in the Pyrenees in reverse order:- No3 Monte Perdido, No2 <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/07/posets-attempt.html" target="_blank">Posets</a> but first today No1 Pico de Aneto.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Dawn light on Pico de Paderna. Looking right beyond Barranco de la Maladeta<br />early on in ascent from Refugio de la Renclusa to Portillón Superior.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">The day started at 04:15am when we left <a href="http://campingixeia.es/en/welcome-to-camping-ixeia-website/" target="_blank">Camping Ixeia</a> to catch the first bus at 05:00am from car park near <a href="https://www.llanosdelhospital.com/" target="_blank">Llanos del Hospital Ski Resort</a> to the trailhead at la Besurta. There were 6 other people on the bus besides Mick and myself proving we were not the only people crazy enough to be setting off this early.</span></span><br />
<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">If you are going to give yourself any chance of summiting Pico de Aneto without an overnight stop, unless you are young and fit, you need to be on this first bus of the day to give yourself enough margin of error to be back in time for the last bus at 9:00pm. It only takes 10 minutes and within less than 5 minutes of arrival we had donned head torches and was all heading up the path towards <a href="https://www.alberguesyrefugios.com/larenclusa/" target="_blank">Refugio de la Renclusa</a>, which we reached within 40 minutes. Had I known I would have taken empty water bottles up to fill at the taps outside the refugio. Instead I carried an extra 2.75litres of water and more importantly 2.75Kg unnecessarily. Worth remembering really because although you need more water there are plenty of places to top up along the entire route during July with glacial melt water.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Somehow we feel we want to be lower on boulder field around bottom of cliff<br />towards Portillón Superior. But the cairned path continues up and to the left</span></td></tr>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">From the refugio the cairned path continues south and up, zig-zagging towards Crencha de los Portillones and the access to Glaciar de Aneto at Portillón Superior. About half way up the path and cairns seem to be forcing you to go east towards Portillón Inferior, while we really wanted to stay low and head up the boulder field direct to Portillón Superior. As it turned out we ended up doing something in between and hit the ridge and first sight of Pico de Aneto nearly four hours after setting off from Besurta. This halfway option seemed to work, giving us the benefit of a splendid ridge walk SW along the Crencha de los Portillones remembering to descend right at the final opportunity to avoid a sheer drop and impossible descent to Portillón Superior.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Portillón Superior straight ahead, look to descend right off<br />Crencha de los Portillones. Pico de Aneto still far left</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">Three weeks earlier Mick had already summited Pico Aneto and descended straight on to the glacier from Portillón Superior. For us there was some soft snow, no ice, but a great deal of boulder hopping for the next 2½ hours. One bonus apart from the worry of experiencing the reality of global warming first hand was the opportunity to refill water bottles before hitting the glacier for real. Ahead was an ice sheet which I elected to descend around to avoid donning crampons, in the hope that I may not need them at all. The trade off was no crampons for a short kick stepped glacial ascent whereas Mick headed for the ice sheet before first slipping on his micro-spikes and we met the other side of the ice sheet on the path that traverses the glacier at about the same time. So about the same, both of us said we did not push the pace to arrive first. - Honest.</span></span><br />
<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">We continued to traverse the glacier, me without spikes and just one trek pole on the lower side and my axe on the higher side in case I slipped. Fortunately I did not but by the time I reached Collado de Coronas I put on my crampons. One of the skills of using crampons is realising when you are going to need them before you find yourself on an ice sheet and really need them.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Cannot quite see summit beyond summit crown,<br />but time to stash back packs and trek poles at top of ice tail on right</span></td></tr>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">They were not required all the way to the top as all the ice and snow had receded from the summit crown so at the same time as removing crampons and spikes we also stashed our packs and trek poles for the final 50 m of ascent.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">There is a faint track worn into the boulders and very soon you see the top of the cross marking Aneto's summit. If you have not done any research you would think that was job done but for those of us who have will know that before reaching the cross there is a small twist - '<a href="https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNT-tFgGXQ0g-TWDtLfa-a6vu9Odlg%3A1569011091475&ei=kzWFXdvLHJG9UNKDlqgP&hotel_occupancy=&q=paso+de+mahoma+aneto&oq=paso+de+Mohama&gs_l=psy-ab.1.1.0i13l3j0i13i30l6.816.8601..10823...2.0..4.613.5115.0j6j6j4j2j1....3..0....1..gws-wiz.....10..35i362i39j35i39j0j0i67j0i10j0i22i30j33i21.X5mKPxyVg74" target="_blank">Paso de Mahoma</a>'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Often referred to as 'Bridge of Mohamed' but translates as 'Passage (or step) of Mohamed' alluding to its knife edge boulder set at 90° to the ridge reminiscent of the scimitar Muslims refer to having to cross in order to reach the gates of heaven.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Paso de Mohama. Does not look it but a serious grade III scramble<br />to be negotiated before reaching Pico de Aneto</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Bridge is also an apt name given the 2000' drop one side and the 3000' drop the other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Regardless of the name it is a serious obstacle that could bar your way to reaching the ultimate goal of the summit. Having said that there are plenty of hand/foot holds but with plenty of exposure especially when straddling the above mentioned rock.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">All this could maybe avoided by simply walking along the top of the ridge, but no way would my head for heights cope with that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I was first to arrive but knowing what to expect, turned round and waited for Mick without looking at what I was about to take on. As Mick arrived another guy arrived and I could see the hesitation in his face, I asked him if he wanted to go first and he did. Not sure he went the best way but it gave me a clue where to start. Carefully round to the right, straddle the scimitar rock as I eased round/over then a final scramble up rock and on to the summit crown. Probably took less than 3 minutes to complete the traverse but was certainly the most daunting experience I have had in my entire hill walking adventures. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Only we know our hard it was to get here after a 4:15am start<br />and 9 hours solid hiking</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Big smiles, handshakes and man-hugs on summit. And why not? It had after all taken 9 hours to get here even though it was only 7km. But what should you expect, it is the highest point in the Pyrenees, one of the major European mountain ranges.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We spent quite a bit of time there taking photos of all 3 features; The cross, a religious statue of 'The Virgin' which I am told you can hear crying when it rains and the ubiquitous cylindrical trig pillar. T</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">he weather was perfect and the views are fantastic with nothing but mountains all round as far as you can see.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Mick thinking about final move to descend Paso de Mohama.<br />There is a 9000' drop to the right!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">All too soon it was time to start thinking about heading back and first item on the agenda was of course El </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Paso de Mahoma just as daunting in this direction, probably more as you are forced to look down on occasions, however same approach as the ascent - slow and careful. Not sure I came back the same way but did seem quicker.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">More than ever, with El Paso de Mahoma in font of you does the maxim apply that the job is only half done at the summit</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Considering alternate descent to Plan d'Aigualluts via Ibón del Salterillo<br />to avoid boulder fields either side of Portillón Superior</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">After picking up our kit and putting crampons back on we deliberated returning the same way to Portillion Superior then descending direct to Refugio </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">de la Renclusa rather than via </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Crencha de los Portillones</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> ridge</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">. With the ice melt that would involve traversing two major boulder fields and with tired legs we really wanted to avoid that. The alternative was to descend to Ibón de Salterillo, bypassing </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Crencha de los Portillones to the SE. Slightly further but easier on the legs as we stayed on the glacier for longer. From the Ib</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">ón we crossed the Barranco del Solterillo and found an easy to follow path though not easy to walk as by now we had very tired legs. We could have followed the path all the way back to </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Refugio </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">de la Renclusa but passed on that option when we saw we had some reascent. Instead we took the alternative path at </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">42.66603</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">°</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">N, 0.65895</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">°</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">E</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> and continued the descent to Plan d'Aigualutt.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">After Ibón del Salterillo there is a good path to follow all the way down to<br />Plan d'Aigualluts. Just a long way with tired legs</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">At </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">42.66590</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">°</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">N, 0.66513</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">°</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">E we incorrectly took a left turn which brought us to a sheer drop overlooking Salto </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">d'Aigualutt. The clue is in the name, salto translates to jump! We did try to find a way down but soon realised there was not one. By this stage we we really tired so our mood was not the most positive. Returning to the fork we turned left where was quickly confronted with a river crossing of the infant Rio </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Ésera, only just above knee deep where we crossed but wide enough for water to fill our boots. There may have been a dryer crossing but at this stage we were too tired to mess about walking along the bank. At least on the other side there was a distinct path albeit uneven in places past Cabana </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">d'Aigualutt and the final 2km back to the bus stop at </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Besurta, missing the 8:30pm bus by only a couple of minutes. It either left early or there was not one. Fortunately there was one more bus, the last bus of the day, at 9:00pm confirming why we needed the early 5:00am start. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Half hour before walks end at Besurta bus stop, can look back fondly at Pico de Aneto.<br />
A good descent route this time of year but classic ascent via Portillion Superior is best IMHO.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">An absolute beast of a day but of course a fantastic day. Like I said earlier what do you expect when you take on the highest mountain in the Pyrenees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">It also turned out to be the final summit of the trip, due to failed attempt on <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/07/posets-attempt.html" target="_blank">Posets</a> in 3 days time. Thunder and lightening as we neared the summit was one factor, but I think maybe we were too tired to take on this summit with only two rest days after Aneto. Certainly we would have been quicker and maybe have been on our way down from Posets summit before the weather closed in. The final summit of Monte Perdido had to be cancelled due to severe sickness and diarrhea which we both went down with and thought it may be something to do with exhaustion. Turns out however we ate a dodgy pizza after Posets which gave us food poisoning, contracting Clostridium Difficile or C-Diff. Without going into too much detail it took 3 weeks to recover. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Walk Date - 23 July 2019</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Walkers - Steve Smith, Mick Graylen</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Accommodation - </span><span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://campingixeia.es/en/welcome-to-camping-ixeia-website/" target="_blank">Camping Ixeia, Benasque</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Start Point - Bus stop at Besurta</span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;">(42</span><span style="margin: 0px;">.67876°N, 0.65000°E</span><span style="margin: 0px;">)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">Start Time - 05:14</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Finish Point</span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;">-</span></span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;">Bus stop at Besurta</span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;">(42</span><span style="margin: 0px;">.67876°N, 0.65000°E</span><span style="margin: 0px;">)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;">Finish Time- 20:30</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 15hrs 16mins</span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 0.60mph</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 9.17 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended -1613.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal 600m Prominence Peaks </u>(168S - 185S&P - 2165E)</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pico de Aneto </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">(65S - 67S&P - 96E</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal 300m - 599m Prominence Peaks </u>(1000+)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal </u></b><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">150m - 299m</u></b><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;"> Prominence Peaks </u>(3000+)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain Autonomous Community High Points </u>(19)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pico de Aneto</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> (5)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain Province High Points </u>(52)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pico de Aneto</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> (16)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small; margin: 0px;">S: Spain</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">P: Portugal</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;">E:Europe</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2019</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">February</b></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">25</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/02/pico-de-mijas.html" target="_blank">Pico de Mijas</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Other</strong> walks on this trip</span></strong></h2>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2019</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">May</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">15</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/05/penarroya.html" target="_blank">Peñarroya</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">June</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">17</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Serra de São Mamede</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">18</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/villuercas.html" target="_blank">Villuercas</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">19</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/riscos-altos.html" target="_blank">Riscos Altos</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">24</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/corocho-de-rocigalgo.html" target="_blank">Corocho de Rocigalgo</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">27</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Riscos del Amor</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">July</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">05</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/07/umbria-y-castellon-from-camping-de.html" target="_blank">Umbrìa y Castellòn</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">11</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Morades - Sierra De La Hiruela High Point</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">13</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pico de Almanzor</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">15</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pico Jálama</span></div>
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Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18075313926517987968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814602589660599820.post-16861041698497125582019-06-24T07:37:00.000+01:002019-08-10T22:54:27.234+01:00Corocho de Rocigalgo<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; font-weight: 700;">Walk Summary</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/villuercas.html" target="_blank">Villuercas </a>and <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/riscos-altos.html" target="_blank">Riscos Altos</a>, Corocho de Rocigalgo is the third P600 that could be done from <a href="https://www.campingcabaneros.com/en/" target="_blank">Camping El Mirador de Cabañeros</a>, though at 121km and 2hrs 20mins <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/villuercas.html" target="_blank">Villuercas </a>might be a bit of a stretch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Corocho de Rocigalgo was also the second consecutive walk where the planned start point identified from the map turned out to be unsuitable. However this time I was told of a better alternative and even given another copy of <a href="https://www.reservasparquesnacionales.es/real/parquesnac/admin/documentos/Folleto5-Rocigalgo.pdf" target="_blank">Senderos Autoguiados</a> (self-guided trail) by the helpful reception staff at </span><span style="font-size: large;">campsite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had already seen this and discounted it because I thought my route from the NE using the Camino del Francés was better!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It certainly was shorter than the 21km of the self-guided trail, but on arriving at the planned start point </span><span style="font-size: large;">at 39.5621°N, 4.5782°W </span><span style="font-size: large;">NE of summit, it was obvious the track had not been used by a vehicle in many years and the caminho beyond the rusty gate, despite it's status of having a name, the amount of vegetation growing on the track suggested it may well quickly become a bushwhack in proportions of <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/riscos-altos.html" target="_blank">Riscos Altos</a> that</span><span style="font-size: large;"> I did not want to repeat in a hurry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Should have listened to the locals and saved myself a 60km drive, now got to drive a further 50km round to the other side of the mountain. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">About an hour later I was leaving the CM4155 and joining the Camino de las Becerras. Only a dirt track but in much better condition than others I have driven on with national road signs and even more encouraging was the car park sign at Area Recreativa Las Becerras after 2km. A sign for another car park pointed the way I needed to be </span><span style="font-size: large;">3km away</span><span style="font-size: large;">, where I found an information booth, covered parking and a locked gate indicating time to start walking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At 2pm it was about the hottest part of the day, not the best time to be setting off but at least there was plenty of daylight to complete the 6</span>½ <span style="font-size: large;">hours suggested time, plus I had 5l of water in my backpack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The guide suggested a circular route, however it's lack of orientation and other land marks made it difficult to transpose to the map. </span><span style="font-size: large;">My plan was to gain the ridge from Tejadillas and follow it round over various summits and Collado del Chorro to Corocho de Rocigalgo then return by the same route. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Now I have done this route I can see this was not one of the routes from the guide, but it worked for me providing 3 extra peaks to bag on way to main P600 summit, it is in fact named Caminho de la </span><span style="font-size: large;">Arañosa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Starting from covered parking just past information booth at </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">39.5748°N, 4.6601°W, following track to bridge over </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Arroyo de la Arañosa it looked like I would be following the guided route, however after the 2nd sign the guided route suggested straight on up Arroyo del Chorro, mine said turn right. Sticking with my route I followed the track to where it finished on the map and indeed disappeared on the ground at </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">39.5473°N, 4.658</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">1°W.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">The path promised on the map did not appear so I drifted left through oak woods and found a track that would take me round the NE side of both the 1248m and 1278m spot heights. Once again this track disappeared but this time with a combination of following occasional small piles of stones and checking map I found a route on to main ridge at 1265m saddle. Turning left here and following ridge line over relatively easy ground you eventually reach the first summit and trig pillar at Tejadillas.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">It had taken 2</span>½<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> hours to get this far, consuming nearly half of my water, from here you can see the next two summits and further round to the left, preceded by more descent than I would have liked, the main objective of the day - Corocho de Rocigalgo, still a long way to go.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Still open country with no discernible path, but still relatively straight forward to the next summit of Risco de Juan Antó</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">n.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"> Finger post at Collado del Chorro, summit 25mins away.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">A path then appears taking you past the highest point on the ridge and the nameless 1419m spot height. A short diversion off track to bag the summit then back on path and descent to Collado del Chorro, probably the furthest point you are likely to be from start point and also where you would appear if you followed the guide route up Arroyo del Chorro. 3</span>½<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> hours after setting off and feeling effects of walking in heat, one redeeming feature was sign said Al Rocigalgo, 25mins. Well that depends on how fast you walk. Final ascent felt really hard work and seemed to go on for ever, but after 20 minutes I was at Mirador de Rocigalgo looking at summit 30m away, so maybe not as tired as I think.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Following summit rituals return to Mirador and sign giving choice of return via </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Ruta del Chorro or Ruta del Rocigalgo. Even though the latter was 11km, 3hrs 05mins as opposed to 9km, 2hrs 20mins I chose the longer option. From the map this route promised decent tracks whereas I did not want to go back the way I had ascended, though I now know I could have descended down Arroyo del Churro.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">On the way down I spotted numbered red markers which initially I thought where distance markers, quickly discovering the first with No7 I thought I was on to a winner, but I later realised these numbers referred to points of interest on the guide map and the 11km finger post was in fact correct.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">As it turned out there was a decent track all the way down and it only took me 2</span>½<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> hours. For a more straight forward ascent I would recommend this route for anyone who just wants to bag the P600, maybe even making it a circular walk and descend down Arroyo del Churro.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Anyway after nearly 7 hours and over 21km with more than 1150m of ascent feeling shattered but well pleased, I was back at the van swallowing my last mouthful of water using what seemed to be my last ounce of energy. Amazing how you can husband your resources to complete the route. Just as well it was not 22km.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Accommodation - </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.campingcabaneros.com/en/" target="_blank">Camping El Mirador de Cabañeros, Horcajo de los Montes</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Start Point - Information boards and covered parking 5km from CV-4155 along Camino de las Becerras</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">(39</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">.57478°N, 4.66011°W</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Start Time - 13:55</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 6hrs 52mins</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 1.91mph</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 13.12 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended - 1158.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2019</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">February</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Full set of captioned photos providing journal and description of key parts of ascent, descent and summit photographs.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Route map, Statistics and other route info to follow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Struggling to remember a tougher P600 in Spain. <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/07/cerro-del-cabezo.html" target="_blank">Cerro del Cabezo</a> comes to mind, notwithstanding recollections being more recent, today's bushwhack felt far tougher over a much greater distance.<br />
Not life threatening in the way <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2010/02/little-fell-mickle-fell-aborted.html" target="_blank">Mickle Fell</a> turned out back in February 2010, after all I did not have hypothermia to deal with here.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Am sure remember sign said "Prohibido el Paso".<br />Not sure "Private Hunting" sign means the same,<br />but hey - the gate is locked anyway.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The day did not start well when all three possible start points selected from the map along the CM-4100 as part of route planning turned out to be unsuitable.<br />
Two of them at 39.54073°N, 5.12098°W and 39.54585°N, 5.12077°W rekindled memories of <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/02/carrascoy.html" target="_blank">Carascoy</a> with locked gates across the tracks and the ubiquitous "Prohibido el paso" signs discouraging me from climbing over them. Have to respect trespass laws in Spain or any foreign country, especially as unknown if owners can use unprovoked force to discourage further progress.<br />
The third at 39.55971°N, 5.12431°W was accessible but the only place to park near the main road would have blocked access to the track, plus it was too potholed for me to risk taking the van.<br />
Thinking on the hoof I next drove to Mohedas de la Jara. Starting from here would have put several Km on to the days 10km planned route so I explored a couple of tracks to get closer to the summit, with a plan to wild camp overnight either before or after bagging Riscos Altos.
After 2km the track became impossible to drive in a road vehicle, so next idea was to find a hostel In Mohedas de la Jara and bite the bullet next day for a long hike.<br />
No hostel. Just a farmacia, a bank, two bars and about 5 churches.<br />
By now it had crossed my kind I may not bag Riscos Altos this trip, especially after driving back south along the CM-4100 confirming original planned trailhead were non-starters.<br />
However that thought did not last long. Just before the 45Km marker post there is a sign for a picnic area in 3 Km. I have a plan. Wild camp in car park and set off first thing in the morning.<br />
The car park was fine, in fact it was opposite one of the tracks I had explored earlier but could only manage a couple of hundred metres in the van. The one problem with the car park was it was directly below crackling HV power lines. That was enough for me, I was not going to spend the rest of the day and all night under that. It is only 2:30pm, there is plenty of daylight to do it now even with the extra 4Km each way.
Several tracks would bring me out at Casa de las Nacientes close to the original planned route.<br />
The first right fork at 39.53548°N, 5.12000°W looked like the most direct route but the next fork at 39.53596°N, 5.12106°W no longer existed. There were traces but it was long overgrown and trying to find a way round only brought me to a dead end and thick vegetation frustratingly close to a path I would use later.<br />
So after thirty wasted minutes I headed back to the first fork near the start and continued along what I hoped would be the main track. Overall this was fine with only one long ago fallen tree blocking track at 39.53558°N, 5.12629°W. It has been some time since any vehicle had been past this point, but a short bushwhack around the tree picked up another path about 30m away leading to a derelict farm building at 39.54399°N, 5.12446°W. Tuning left here brought me to Casa de las Nacientes where a right turn and then a left after crossing Arroyo del Cubilar put me on the planned route for the first time.<br />
Turning right and again crossing Arroyo del Cubilar a steep track ascending 330m in just over 1km takes you to the summit ridge and saddle at 39.54889°N, 5.14565°W. From here the track becomes a path and heads left away from Riscos Altos. To the right there is no path, lots of vegetation and two minor summits, including a bonus trig pillar on Risco de las Morras, if you stick with the summit ridge and the boundary between “las comunicades autónomas” of Extremadura and Castilla-La Mancha.<br />
By now it was 5pm (the time I had originally planned to be back at the van) so after a quick text home I put on gaiters and T-shirt before heading through thick knee deep bushes with sticky leaves and a hint of smelling similar to Rosemary. There did seem to be some tracks to follow but in all honesty I think they were animal tracks.<br />
The route I took was the route I took. I can’t claim it to be the best, I just stayed left of the ridge with the sticky leaves or right with mostly small oak and juvenile saplings. Significantly not bagging either of the minor peaks including the trig on Riscos de las Morras.
At the final col I surveyed my right picking out tracks and landmarks to identify them on the map, finally dropping a waypoint at 39.56463°N, 5.16596°W to avoid the bushwhack I had just had on the ascent.<br />
From here I could also see Riscos Altos 1.2km away preceded by two ribs of rock and slightly less dense undergrowth. Sticking to the right and using the base of the ribs to avoid more bushwhacking I eventually ended up 40m below the summit and 60m away with a crag directly in front of me that showed one weakness. So off I go after stashing trek poles straight for it.<br />
Quite a difficult scramble/climb for me made harder by my quads losing some strength since my last major hike back in February up Pico de Mijas, plus after five weeks on the road, beach and around swimming pools. Not to mention the odd bar, meant footholds became knee holds in places and aerobic strength struggling to make up for lack of muscle strength. I was also dog tired after the days hike so far. Suffice it to say - I made it, but it was one of those scrambles you commit to leaving only one way to go - Up.<br />
Lying on my back exhausted at the top I still could not see the summit or trig pillar to the NW, but I could see an easier way up to the SE. Well that’s the descent route sorted. Past the next rock the trig pillar came in to view midway along a short arête.<br />
After photos taken from both sides I sat on the trig pillar feeling exhausted but well satisfied and pleased with myself. I would have liked an easier time for only the 3rd P600 of the trip, especially as the first, <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/serra-de-sau-mamede-and-couple-of.html" target="_blank">Serra de Sãu Mamede</a>, was virtually a drive up. But sometimes you are where you are and just have to get on with it.<br />
Refuelling on energy bars, nuts, an apple would have been nice and eeking out the 1litre of water I had left from the 3litre I set off with, I sat in the sun in shorts and T-shirt at 7pm thinking how great this peak bagging malarkey is and how good it is to be able to do it. At the same time thinking it has taken me 4 hours to get here to spend just 15 minutes on the summit only to head back from whence I had come. Can’t explain why, just great to be able to do it. Just wish I could share it more often at a less extreme level with Gina.<br />
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Taking the easy route off the summit I soon returned to the ascent route. Aiming for the col I noted earlier I actually dropped below the ascent route, there is not really a path, and came across a boulder scree that took me down to one of the higher tracks but went in the opposite direction I needed to go. From the top of the scree I could see a couple of reservoirs which I located on the map and an unmapped track/clearing in vegetation west of Arroyo de la Huesa leading to a mapped track and reservoir I could see. From there it would be just over 6km back to van mostly along the CM-4100.<br />
Crossing the track at bottom of boulder scree, 39.57030°N, 5.16611°W, I headed down and east through small oaks and saplings that soon became thicker forcing me further east until I hit tall broom and more of the thick sticky rosemary smelly vegetation but much larger than I had encountered before.
Becoming consumed by finding a route I ended up heading towards the gully of Arroyo de la Huesa too far east and closer to an alternate track further to the east at 39.57076°N, 5.15991°W. Problem was that vegetation was getting thicker and all options east seemed impossible driving me deeper down the Arroyo gully. The turning point was after checking map I was 210m away from track after being only 150m away last time I checked, but the ultimate insult getting bushwhacked to a standstill. In an effort to break a way through lost my balance and ended up falling down a 30° slope. All of 2 metres, finishing upside down wedged in a mass of undergrowth.<br />
Feeling somewhat demorilised I started to wonder what would happen if I could not make further progress.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That would take ages, even if I had the energy.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I then started to think about an old squash friend who went for a walk from his house in France before picking up family from the airport. The family never met him, so making their own way to the house, found it open with car keys and wallet on the table. He was found two years later, or his bones were.<br />
Anyway soon put that out of my mind and determined to head direct to track on map come what may, even on hands and knees. Scratched to buggery but eventually got to track which was still pretty overgrown and had a massive gully down the middle where water had found an easier path down the mountain. It was here I noticed my hat was missing as well as my glasses, they must have come off during my fall. Had them to see map and work out was 210m from track after being only 150m when I last looked. Must have lost them when I fell over. That's where they will stay for posterity. Don't think anyone will end up there again. I certainly was not going back for them.<br />
¾hr to the road including a stop near reservoir that I had spotted from the start of descent. Time to relax and 5k plod along CM-4100 back to picnic area and van. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other, which was basically what I had been telling myself all the way down. The only jeopardy now remaining was avoiding the one car that passed me going in the same direction on the opposite side of the road.<br />
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Back at van at the unbelievable time of 11pm, should have guessed really sunset an hour ago should have been a clue and it was pitch dark. How time flies when you are having “fun”.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">All that remained was a 70km drive to <a href="https://www.campingcabaneros.com/en/" target="_blank">Camping El Mirador de Cabañeros</a>. Arriving well after midnight I anticipated parking outside on the road but had the good fortune to find the main gate open and even better being allowed by the friendly staff to bunk down, in their car park, ready for early arrival and set up the next day. Was even offered use of showers but given the time all I was interested in was filling up my water bottles, re-hydrating , setting up my bed and getting my head down.<br />
I am finishing writing this up seven days later and having now climbed <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/corocho-de-rocigalgo.html" target="_blank">Corocho de Rocigalgo</a> it is possible to use here as a base for all three P600s, <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/villuercas.html" target="_blank">Villuercas</a>, Riscos Altos and of course <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/corocho-de-rocigalgo.html" target="_blank">Corocho de Rocigalgo</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Start Point - </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Picnic area close to 48km marker on CV-4100 </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">(39</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">.53610°N, 5.11914°W</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 8hrs 01mins</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 1.44mph</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 11.58 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended -928.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<strong style="font-size: 24px;">Final walk from previous trip</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">18</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/villuercas.html" target="_blank">Villuercas</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A late 10pm arrival at <a href="https://campingmonfrague.es/" target="_blank">Camping Monfrague</a>, following last minute decision to leave Portugals Serras Estrela and Guardunha due to rain forecast for next 2-3 day and head for Spain, I was tempted to spend the Tuesday here having been made to feel very comfortable and welcome by reception staff despite the late hour, but need to get some walks in after yesterdays drive ups and 5 weeks sitting on beach or round villa pools.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Managed an early, by my recent standards, 09:45am start with the 1</span>½ <span style="font-size: x-large;">hour drive to the CC-97 just</span> <span style="font-size: x-large;">south of the mountain village of Navexuelas.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The plan was to park on the CC-97 and walk the 6km or 7km up the service road to radio station and what I later discover abandoned military base on the summit. But despite there being some semblance of suitable parking the concrete track with nation road signs warning of bends and a 20km speed limit was just too tempting to not use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I felt sure there would be a car park at the end of what I expected to be a short drive, but as the track switched back and forth gaining altitude, i was starting to feel guilty about another drive up and missing out on a desperately needed introductory walk to start putting some miles back in my legs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The concrete track did finally give way to a potholed track on a T junction at Collado de Ballesteros. Road works signs, the sound of heavy machinery and actually wanting to walk up a hill convinced me to park up and walk the final 2</span>½<span style="font-size: x-large;"> km following the right track from junction to the summit.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Setting off with just water in my backpack I soon passed the road works which turned out to be a single machine crushing stone just off the last switchback,from where I could see to the left radio masts, military base and trig pillar perched upon a lofty crag.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">The track continued around the back of the crag, stopping short a good 40m below the summit. Straight ahead was a large crag behind a communications building with just one weakness overgrown with spiky bushes. Looking round the left side did not reveal an easier option, in fact without rope it looked impossible. Returning to the comms building I realised the main summit ahead on a more accessible crag surmounted by more more masts and buildings obviating the need to go up this crag.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Navigating through boulder strewn undergrowth and gentle uneven ascent brought me to the base of the crag and a choice of strata at about 40° incline to ascend before the final scramble up to a lookout post and summit plateau with trig pillar the other side of a helipad presumably used to bring up materials and men to build the military base and later the communications facilities.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">The trig pillar is on the 1595m spot height and further to the NNE the map shows a second trig pillar (Villuercas 2) beyond the military station. Well whilst I am up here might as well go look at it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Descending the other side of the helipad brings you to the military boundary fence, much in need of repair. Turns out the base is ab abandoned so can proceed without fear of arrest, or worse. A little more scrambling brings you to another shelter from where you can see the next corner along the fence atop of a gentle scree and another scramble beyond. At least from here I could see the corner of the base around which would be the trig pillar. But before that there was a vertical climb down to a steep loose scree slope with another difficult scramble beyond. At this point I wrongly expected to have sight of the pillar and decided it was not worth the trouble for what would at best have been a bolt similar to that found on Mortillano last year. Seems use of trig symbol on Spanish maps does not necessarily indicate a physical pillar. At the end of the day I am a hill bagger not a trig bagger and I had already claimed the summit. Or so I thought.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Returning to the helipad I saw a large boulder on the NE cornerthat looked higher than the trig. Closer inspection suggests to me it is higher, but difficult to say without any survey kit. Visiting it and photographing trig pillar from atop of the boulder ensures I will still be able to claim the summit.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">After this it was time to return to van via ascent route - reverse scramble back to service track then back to van by 2pm and maybe time to go on to second P600 of day, <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/riscos-altos.html" target="_blank">Riscos Altos</a> just 50km away.<br />Turns out although it is reasonably close is a 2 hour drive along narrow winding mountain roads so after filling up with diesal near Cañamero I decided to stop at <a href="http://www.campinglasvilluercasguadalupe.es/" target="_blank">Camping Villuercas</a> 18km away near Guadalupe. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Just grass pitches with electricity with a choice of total sun or total shade, I chose sun. Only €10 per night with clean toilets and lots of hot water, representing excellent value. Not to mention the typical Spanish restaurant attached serving a 'Menu del Dia' for €8 including wine. I had green beans in tomatoe to start, Spicy lamb for main and flan for desert. Delicious.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Besides the excellent value, given problems experienced next day on <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/riscos-altos.html" target="_blank">Riscos Altos</a> it was definitely the right decision to stop the night at <a href="http://www.campinglasvilluercasguadalupe.es/" target="_blank">Camping </a></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.campinglasvilluercasguadalupe.es/" target="_blank">Villuercas</a>.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">I was even tempted to stay another day to sample other Menu del Dia options, but I am here for peak bagging, not sitting around all day in the sun.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;">Given the nearby town of Guadalupe with the <a href="http://xn--santurio%20de%20nuestra%20seora%20de%20guadalupe-t3d78f/" target="_blank">Santu</a></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://xn--santurio%20de%20nuestra%20seora%20de%20guadalupe-t3d78f/" target="_blank">àrio de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe</a> and well labelled low level Caminho Villuercas nearby may well be worth a return if ever passing this way again with Gina</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 1hrs 41mins</span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 1.909mph</span><span style="margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 3.19 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended - 186.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: red; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal 600m Prominence Peaks </u>(168S - 185S&P - 2165E)</b></span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Other</strong> walks on this trip</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">15</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/05/penarroya.html" target="_blank">Peñarroya</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">17</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Serra de São Mamede</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">18</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Villuercas</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">19</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/riscos-altos.html" target="_blank">Riscos Altos</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">24</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/corocho-de-rocigalgo.html" target="_blank">Corocho de Rocigalgo</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">27</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Riscos del Amor</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">15</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pico Jálama</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">16</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Canchal de la Ceja & Torreón del Calvitero</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">18</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">La Hastiala</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Only a small 50km detour on drive along from Zaragoza to Calpe. Leave the A23 north of Teruel at junction 116 following the A226 to Cedillas, ignoring SatNav turn right on the very minor road TE-V-8024 to Alcalá de la Selva, finally taking the road to Estación Invernal de Valdelinares and continuing to Collado de la Gitano where you can leave the tarmac road and follow a stone track almost all the way to the summit. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In fact coming to the end of the track there is an old worn stone pillar that you may think is the summit marker but approx 50m to the SSE is a trig pillar on a top of a stone tower that is first accessed by stone steps and finally metal steps built in to the stone giving access to the trig pillar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I withstood a bollocking from the wife for climbing them in my flip flops and as I reached the top could hear more voices so decided to come straight down in case it was Ranger Rick.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Turns out it was a group of 19 hikers who had walked 16km to reach the same point we had driven to. Presumably they had 16km to walk back. Have to say I felt somewhat guilty for about half a second but was tempered by completing the three isolated P600's around Teruel that I had passed several times on our drive to Valencia and the Costas.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Gina's 4th Spanish P600 and her highest peak reached on foot albeit only involved a 50m hike.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Returned to the A23 at junction 75 via Mora de Rubielos</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Walk Date - 15 May 2019</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Walkers - Steve Smith, Gina Smith</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Accommodation - </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.campingcalpemar.com/" target="_blank">Camping Calp-Mar, Calpe</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Start Point - </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">End of stone track near stone pillar </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">(40</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">.39056°N, 0.66528°W</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 0hrs 21mins</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 0.29mph</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 0.10 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended -1.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Peñarroya </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">(57S - 58S&P - 87E</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain Autonomous Community High Points </u>(19)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">P: Portugal</span><br />
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<strong style="font-size: 24px;">Final walk from previous trip</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2019</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">February</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">25</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/02/pico-de-mijas.html" target="_blank">Pico de Mijas</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<strong style="font-size: 24px;"><strong style="font-size: 24px;">Other</strong> walks on this trip</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">17</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;">Serra de São Mamede</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">18</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/villuercas.html" target="_blank">Villuercas</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">19</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/06/riscos-altos.html" target="_blank">Riscos Altos</a></span><br />
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Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18075313926517987968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814602589660599820.post-53637726244897693892019-02-25T13:35:00.000+00:002019-06-21T23:17:14.752+01:00Pico de Mijas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; font-weight: 700;">Walk Statistics</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Walk Date - 25 February 2019</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Walkers - Steve Smith</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Accommodation - </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.campingalmayatecosta.com/" target="_blank">Camping Playa Almayate Costa, Torre de Mar</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Start Point - L</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">ayby off A-387 near Casa de los Condes </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">(36</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">.60213°N, 4.67322°W</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Start Time - 13:51</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Finish Point</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">-</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">L</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">ayby off A-387 near Casa de los Condes </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">(36</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">.60213°N, 4.67322°W</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Finish Time- 17:07</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 3hrs 26mins</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 1.76mph</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 6.05 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended -750.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">Peaks visited</b></span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="color: red; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal 600m Prominence Peaks </u>(168S - 185S&P - 2165E)</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pico de Mijas </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">(56S - 57S&P - 86E</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">)</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal 300m - 599m Prominence Peaks </u>(1000+)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal </u></b><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">150m - 299m</u></b><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;"> Prominence Peaks </u>(3000+)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain Autonomous Community High Points </u>(19)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain Province High Points </u>(52)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small; margin: 0px;">S: Spain</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">P: Portugal</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">E:Europe</span></div>
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<strong style="font-size: 24px;">Final walk from previous trip</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2018</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">October</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">14</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/pico-javalambre.html" target="_blank">Pico Javalambre</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<strong style="font-size: 24px;"><strong style="font-size: 24px;">Other</strong> walks on this trip</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2019</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">January</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">14</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;">The Seven NW French Department High Points of the Brest Peninsular</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">17</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/ernio.html" target="_blank">Ernio</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">18</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/erlo.html" target="_blank">Erlo</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">19</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/udaltaitx-through-quarry-from-kanzapar.html?m=1" target="_blank">Udalaitz</a></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">21</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">st</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/anboto.html?m=1" target="_blank">Anboto</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">23</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">rd</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Tossal de la Baltasana</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">24</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Sierra de Montsià</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">27</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> La Creu de Santos</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">28</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/montserrat-sant-jeroni.html" target="_blank">Montserrat-Sant Jeroni</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">29</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/turo-de-lhome.html" target="_blank">Turó de l'Home</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">30</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Mattagalls</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">31</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Serrat Negra</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">February</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">01</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">st</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;">Tossa d'Alp</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">03</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">rd</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Cap de Gallina Pelada</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">05</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Penyal d'Ifach</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">06</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Sierra d'Olta</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">10</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Cerro Espuña</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">11</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/02/carrascoy.html" target="_blank">Carrascoy</a></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">16</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Morrón de Mariné</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">25</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Pico de Mijas</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2019</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">The first time I made an attempt on Carrascoy was back in April 2017 whilst staying at <a href="https://www.playamazarron.com/" target="_blank">Bolnuevo</a> with Gina on one of our extended early spring breaks in the campervan. Peakbagging was not really on the agenda but having noticed a likely candidate on the list of Spanish P600's, that even thenwas increasingly aquiring an interest, I persuaded Gina to join me on the basis it was a straight forward route without any excursions in to open country or away from paths and tracks.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">So after careful scrutiny of the map I had spotted a route from the north up what was possibly the access track to the radio tower and summit past Casa Juan Jordana (37.86554°N, 1.30590°W).</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Finding a parking spot on the RM-603 was the problem being what looked like the equivalent of a Spanish clearway with no suitable pull offs near any of th tracks all of which appeared to be active entrances to orange groves.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">I did try to drive up the access road to Casa </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Juan Jordana but Gina was not happy as it had the feel of being private and in any event it really was not suitable for a 2 wheel drive vehicle beyond the farm property.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">For this second attempt I still wanted to check out other options from the north, but thanks to <a href="https://www.peakbagger.com/climber/ascent.aspx?aid=1072856" target="_blank">Evstratiy Potashnik</a> on peakbagger for pointing out recent access problems from the north and recommending route from the south. Not only is main access track at 37.87114°N, 1.31347°W gated, I drove the length of RM-603 from Casa Nuevas de la Costera to Casa de los Sordos entrance and all minor tracks are gated linked by high fencing protecting orange groves.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Seems Gina was obviously right (again) two years ago.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">So a 30km drive round the mountain to La Murta.<br />I managed to drive up rough track and parked at 37.83238°N, 1.25314°W. Track continues for a while longer until becomes an easy to follow path all the way to summit ridge where there is an ashfalt road linking all three spot heights each surplanted with radio towers.<br />I visited 1064m HP and the trig pillar at 1062m. Did not bother with 1061m returning down ascent path and back to van.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Accommodation - </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.campingtotana.es/" target="_blank">Camping Totana, Totana</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Start Point - Farm track just past Casa del Marques and La Casa </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">(</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">37.83238°N, 1.25314°W</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 2hrs 43mins</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 2.12mph</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 5.75 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended - 610.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Can not help feeling disappointed after today's effort even though I knew from the outset I would not be able to reach the summit and trig pillar within the military compound on top of Cerro Espuña.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Getting to within 70m on the day only seemed to increase the disappointment.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Cerro Espuña from Collado Bermejo</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Plan was to park at Collado Bermejo if the access road from the MU-503 near Casas de ls Alquerías was suitable. Turns out it is the Camino a Morianoa,an asphalt road servicing a number of car parks giving start points to an extensive trail network around the Parque Regional Sierra Espuña. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">This would leave a 7 km hike up the military compound access road and hopefully the chance to get as close to the high point without being arrested or 'shot'. Even better the good fortune continued past an open barrier giving closer access towards the summit as far as a public car park at Collado Mangueta which is as far as you can legitimately go in the car.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Car park and route start point at Collado Mangueta.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Access beyond this point is still possible, however a sign in only Spanish states "Restricted Access, only authorised personnel". People hiking up the road and cyclists passing persuaded me it was OK to walk and only applied to vehicular access and o</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">n the way up I met a couple coming down who confirmed you could get to the military compound boundary fence but not the summit. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">About 750m from the car park, there is a </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;">2</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">nd</sup><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> sign in Spanish, German and English "Do not go beyond this point". In a vehicle? Followed by a </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;">3</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">rd</sup><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> sign "Military Zone. No Trespassing".</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">It was this sign that finally deterred me going any further.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Finally on rounding a bend to the right there is what looks like sentry box, but is in fact Un Estaci</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">ón Meteorológica, </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">near a closed gated barrier across the road at </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">37.86418°N, </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">1.57033°W. T</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">his time a sign in four languages with French now being added, stated "Warning. You are in a Military Zone. Wait to be identified". I waited about five minutes to be identified with one last hope I might be able to explain my purpose, but no one turned up, so with a heavy heart I decided discretion was the sensible option I turned round with my head down full of disappointment resigned to claiming a log as an "Attempt".</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">However on the way down I remember another track shown on the map starting at </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">37.86664°N, </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">1.57549°W and since this was before the "No Trespassng" sign decided to investigate this route.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Easy scramble 700m to north of Cerro Espuña summit</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">There is no track on the ground other than a faint path that takes you to the bottom of a small cliff that is easily scrambled bringing you to within about 700m of the summit trig pillar. You can get as far as about 70m from </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">the trig pillar at the North fence corner of the military compound, deciding not to go further along the boundary due to the strongly implied intention of restricted access by a collapsed rusty fence bisecting the fence corner. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">So finally relented on the basis it is military property in a foreign land and even though the fence was collapsed and rusty the intent was still clear.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">In any event would still have been at least 20m from summit on the wrong side of the fence</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">So a qualified claim.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Accommodation - </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.campingtotana.es/" target="_blank">Camping Totana, Totana</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Start Point - Car park at </span><span style="font-size: large;">Collado Mangueta</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">(</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">37.86972°N, 1.56794°W</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 1hrs 03mins</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 2.23mph</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 2.34 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended -194.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cerro Espuña </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">(48S - 49S&P - 78E</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">)</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal 300m - 599m Prominence Peaks </u>(1000+)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain Province High Points </u>(52)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small; margin: 0px;">S: Spain</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">P: Portugal</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">E:Europe</span></div>
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<strong style="font-size: 24px;">Final walk from previous trip</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2018</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">October</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">14</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/pico-javalambre.html" target="_blank">Pico Javalambre</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<strong style="font-size: 24px;"><strong style="font-size: 24px;">Other</strong> walks on this trip</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2019</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">January</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">14</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;">The Seven NW French Department High Points of the Brest Peninsular</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">17</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/ernio.html" target="_blank">Ernio</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">23</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">rd</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Tossal de la Baltasana</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">24</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Sierra de Montsià</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">29</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/turo-de-lhome.html" target="_blank">Turó de l'Home</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">30</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Mattagalls</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">09</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Cerro de la Selva & Morrón del Rivazuelo</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">10</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Cerro Espuña</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">11</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/02/carrascoy.html" target="_blank">Carrascoy</a></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">12</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Colativí</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">16</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Morrón de Mariné</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2019</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">May</b></span></div>
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Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18075313926517987968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814602589660599820.post-53372554912167545972019-02-09T11:00:00.000+00:002020-02-27T15:41:57.424+00:00Cerro de la Selva and the new P600 Morrón del Rivazuelo<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">The days target summit was Cerro de la Selva and with a prominence of 621m was currently listed as one of the 185 Spain/Portugal peaks with more than 600m of prominence. Taking a southerly route from Zarzadilla de Totana along the recently restored PR-MU 102 and aptly named Sendero del Cerro de la Selva seemed to confirm it was the most prominent peak in the area.
One of the first things you see is the cliff face on southern aspect of Morrón de Rivazuelo, which you inevitably think is the target top but know from experience to be a false summit.
The path takes you round the west side of Rivazuelo to Collado del Sudador where you then get sight of the 1491m spot height.
This time I did think it was the summit as at this time I had not noticed the spot height value.
It appeared lower than Morrón de Rivazuelo, which of course it is, but at this time I thought it should be higher.
Checking IGN Mapas de España I was surprised to see that there were 3 spot heights along the Morrón de Rivazuelo at 1529m, 8m higher than Cerro de la Selva.
I still went to Cerro de la Selva first from where I could see the two NE1529m spot heights to the SW. Impossible to gauge relative height so I dropped a way point and decided to return via Morrón de Rivazuelo ridge expecting a bit of a bushwhack.
Fortunately there is a vague path over all three 1529m spot heights on the ridge each of which I dropped a waypoint.
The middle 1529m spot heightt appeared to be the highest and is also the one the locals have bothered to add a proper summit marker along with height info.
Waypoints confirm all three spot heights are higher than Cerro de la Selva and that the middle one is the highest.
Unable to check col details as am on the road and don't have a large screen however I presume the col would be the same giving Morrón de de Rivazuelo (Sierra de Pedro Ponse).
I added the new summit to Peakbagger.com and Morrón de de Rivazuelo has now been adopted as the P600 with a prominence of 636m replacing Cerro de Selva.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Accommodation - </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.campingtotana.es/" target="_blank">Camping Totana, Totana</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Start Time - 11:20</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 2hrs 43mins</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 2.12mph</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 5.75 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended - 610.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">October</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">23</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">rd</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Tossal de la Baltasana</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">24</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Sierra de Montsià</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">30</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Mattagalls</span><br />
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Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18075313926517987968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814602589660599820.post-3715884144229243292019-01-28T10:56:00.000+00:002019-08-15T10:52:57.532+01:00Montserrat-Sant Jeroni<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">First of 5 P600's Mick and I would do together over the next six days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Originally meeting Mick on <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/05/puig-campana.html" target="_blank">Puig Campana</a> last May we have kept in touch and met today at Carrefour, Tarragona we drove straight here with the idea we would avoid the tourist path from Monestir de Montserrat by taking the more direct and of course more difficult route directly up Torrent de Santa Maria topping out slightly west of Ermita de Sant Jeroni.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Parking up at the side of the road I have to say I did not fancy it but went along with Mick to park his car in the Monestir de Montserrat car park to give us the most likely option of descending via the tourist route to the Monestir.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Returning in my van to the base of Torrent de Santa Maria I kept reminding myself of the mantra "...if one of us does not fancy it then neither of us do it". I use this to avoid me talking my walking buddy in to doing something daft. Turns out it worked the other way round.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">So abandoning this route I decide to save myself </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">€5 and park in layby near Sant Jaume el Blanc. Heading up the road to Monestir de Montserrat there was a distinct lack of signage to find the path up Sant Jeroni. Signs seemed more geared to the architecture, hotel and funicular railway which could save a fair amount of ascent but in my mind not the best option.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Having found the path it was a straight forward albeit steep ascent up the obvious path which, particularly at the beginning, had lots of concrete steps.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Walk Date - 28 January 2019</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Walkers - Steve Smith, Mick Graylen</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Accommodation - </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.camping-santaelena.com/" target="_blank">Camping Santa Elena, Mutriku</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Start Point - L</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">ayby near Sant Jaume el Blanc </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">(41</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">.60200°N, 1.83187°E</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Start Time - 13:41</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Finish Point</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">-</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">L</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">ayby near Sant Jaume el Blanc </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">(41</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">.60200°N, 1.83187°E</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Finish Time- 17:37</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 3hrs 56mins</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 1.72mph</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 6.77 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended -673.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sant Jeroni </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">(42S - 43S&P - 72E</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">)</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal 300m - 599m Prominence Peaks </u>(1000+)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2018</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">14</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/pico-javalambre.html" target="_blank">Pico Javalambre</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2019</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">14</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;">The Seven NW French Department High Points of the Brest Peninsular</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">17</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/ernio.html" target="_blank">Ernio</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">19</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/udaltaitx-through-quarry-from-kanzapar.html?m=1" target="_blank">Udalaitz</a></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">21</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">st</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/anboto.html?m=1" target="_blank">Anboto</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">23</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">rd</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Tossal de la Baltasana</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">24</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Sierra de Montsià</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">28</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Montserrat-Sant Jeroni</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">29</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/turo-de-lhome.html" target="_blank">Turó de l'Home</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">30</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Mattagalls</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">05</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Penyal d'Ifach</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">06</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Sierra d'Olta</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">09</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Cerro de la Selva & Morrón del Rivazuelo</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">10</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/02/cerro-espuna.html" target="_blank">Cerro Espuña</a></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">11</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/02/carrascoy.html" target="_blank">Carrascoy</a></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">12</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Colativí</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">16</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Morrón de Mariné</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">17</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Sierra de Lujar</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2019</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">May</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2018</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">October</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2019</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">January</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">19</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/udaltaitx-through-quarry-from-kanzapar.html?m=1" target="_blank">Udalaitz</a></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">21</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">st</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Anboto</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">23</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">rd</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Tossal de la Baltasana</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">24</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Sierra de Montsià</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">29</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/turo-de-lhome.html" target="_blank">Turó de l'Home</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">30</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Mattagalls</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">05</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Penyal d'Ifach</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">06</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Sierra d'Olta</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">10</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/02/cerro-espuna.html" target="_blank">Cerro Espuña</a></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">11</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/02/carrascoy.html" target="_blank">Carrascoy</a></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">12</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Cerrode Mesquita</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">16</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Morrón de Mariné</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">18</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Cerro de Santa Lucía</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">25</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Pico de Mijas</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span div=""><span style="font-size: large;">Amazing day yesterday ascending Anboto; 1331m, P734, from Gantzaga.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span div=""><span style="font-size: large;">Testing and extending winter skills to the full.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span div=""><span style="font-size: large;">Not to mention decision making processes regarding safe to continue.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span div=""><span style="font-size: large;">Very close to turning round with less than 100m to the summit.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span div=""><span style="font-size: large;">Think I got it right.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="color: blue;">Udalaitx summit.<br />Had to walk to end of high part of ridge east of trig just in case it is higher. Looks trig is higher.</span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: small;">Click on photograph to view slide-show</b></td></tr>
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<strong style="font-size: 24px;">Final walk from previous trip</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2018</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">October</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">14</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/pico-javalambre.html" target="_blank">Pico Javalambre</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<strong style="font-size: 24px;"><strong style="font-size: 24px;">Other</strong> walks on this trip</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2019</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">January</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">14</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;">The Seven NW French Department High Points of the Brest Peninsular</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">19</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Udalaitz</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">21</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">st</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/anboto.html?m=1" target="_blank">Anboto</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">23</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">rd</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Tossal de la Baltasana</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">24</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Sierra de Montsià</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">27</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> La Creu de Santos</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">28</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/montserrat-sant-jeroni.html" target="_blank">Montserrat-Sant Jeroni</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">29</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/turo-de-lhome.html" target="_blank">Turó de l'Home</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">30</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Mattagalls</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">31</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Serrat Negra</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">February</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">01</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">st</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;">Tossa d'Alp</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">09</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Cerro de la Selva</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">10</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/02/cerro-espuna.html" target="_blank">Cerro Espuña</a></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">11</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/02/carrascoy.html" target="_blank">Carrascoy</a></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">12</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Colativí</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">16</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Morrón de Mariné</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Full set of captioned photos providing journal and description of key parts of ascent, descent and summit photographs. Unfortunately cold got to camera battery on summit so no photos of route along ridge returning off summit.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Met a local on way up who told me about a cave and water source that could be useful during a summer ascent. Just too breezy and cold today.<br />Route map, statistics and other route info to follow.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Udalaitx summit.<br />OK the earlier scramble was not the final part of the ascent.This is though. Toposcope is the highest point</span></span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: small;">Click on photograph to view slide-show</b></td></tr>
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Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18075313926517987968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814602589660599820.post-16295142738008208832019-01-18T19:49:00.000+00:002019-06-21T23:19:15.407+01:00Erlo<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="color: blue;">O dear well and truly stuck.<br />Lots of kit in my backpack to deal with problems but no 4x4.<br />Fortunately some woodmen nearby kindly gave me a tow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">First P600 of this trip so I chose this northerly option as it follows what I hoped would be an established and straight forward path along the GR34.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Starting from <a href="http://edificiosgipuzkoa.diariovasco.com/venta-iturriotz-aia-20170217112000.php" target="_blank">Venta de Iturriotz</a>, an historic </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">trading point at junction of several tracks, where there is ample parking.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Apart from the weather all went to plan, getting well rained on during the descent. The route from Iturriotz is following the well worn path along the GR34 to Refugio Ernio where during the season looks like you can buy refreshments. Good signage from the refugio takes you round Ernio summit to the south before turning left at a col with what was reminiscent of the Lone Sycamore on Hadrian's Wall.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">One minor concern was the preponderance of red and white tape persistently suggesting I should not be taking this route. I did wonder if there had been a landslide but unfortunately turns out a <a href="https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2019/01/10/two-killed-in-plane-crash-in-spain-believed-to-be-british/#.XMHa7uhKjD4" target="_blank">light aircraft crashed</a> the week before killing two, near Ernio summit and the tape was there because it had not been collected.
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Accommodation - </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.camping-santaelena.com/" target="_blank">Camping Santa Elena, Mutriku</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Start Point - End of GU-4143 at <a href="http://edificiosgipuzkoa.diariovasco.com/venta-iturriotz-aia-20170217112000.php" target="_blank">Iturriotz</a></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">(43</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">.31286°N, 2.39404°W</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Start Time - 11:51</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 3hrs 06mins</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 1.64mph</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 5.07 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended -514.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ernio </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">(35S - 36S&P - 65E</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">)</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal 300m - 599m Prominence Peaks </u>(1000+)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain Province High Points </u>(52)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small; margin: 0px;">S: Spain</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">P: Portugal</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">October</b></span></div>
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<strong style="font-size: 24px;"><strong style="font-size: 24px;">Other</strong> walks on this trip</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2019</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">January</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">17</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Ernio</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">23</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">rd</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Tossal de la Baltasana</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">24</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> Sierra de Montsià</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">28</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/montserrat-sant-jeroni.html" target="_blank">Montserrat-Sant Jeroni</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">29</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/01/turo-de-lhome.html" target="_blank">Turó de l'Home</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">10</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/02/cerro-espuna.html" target="_blank">Cerro Espuña</a></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">11</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2019/02/carrascoy.html" target="_blank">Carrascoy</a></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Platje de la Cruz, El Saler looking towards port of Valencia.<br />Last day of trip and choice of beach or mountain. Beach wins</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Heading up <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/la-atalaya.html" target="_blank">La Atalaya</a> yesterday (Sunday) I set myself the objective to go up 4 more P600's making five in total during the journey back to Caen and 10:30pm ferry back to Portsmouth on Wednesday evening.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">The next two would be Cerro de Javalambre and Peñarroya following an overnight stop near Teruel.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Realising Valencia was on the route home it crossed my mind to have a day on one of our favorite beaches south of Valencia.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Only getting as far as El Saler by 10:00pm cemented the idea providing it was a blue sky day on the Monday.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">It was sunny. So once again when it comes to the crunch; beach wins over mountains.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">But ended up doing both. Heading </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">north up the A23 towards Zaragoza late afternoon decided to take the</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> 25km detour from La Puebla de Valverde along the good quality TE-620 tarmac single carriageway to the Estación de Esquí de Javalambre.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">From here it is a 2km walk to the summit up a reasonable compressed stone track to the TV transmitter and summit beyond.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Drove 2.4km from Estacion de ski de Javalambre. <span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Could have</span><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" /><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">driven all way to summit but conscience would not let me</span></span></td></tr>
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Having crossed the Rubicon of driving up similar types of road in the camper-van I elected to drive further towards the summit but although you could drive all the way to the summit, my conscience got the better of me 300m short, just past the TV transmitter station, p</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">arking the van and heading straight up the slope to the summit.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Did return a slightly longer route back down the track to the van.
All in all one of the easiest Spain/Portugal P600's you are likely to find. Certainly the easiest of the 35 I have done so far.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">The hardest part was identifying the high point. A religious icon is the highest point overlooking the trig Pillar plinth, both of which are obviously man made.
I plumped for the larger heavy boulder which seemed to be immovable about 5m NW of the trig pillar.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Returning back to van down track.<br />Could have driven all way up to the summit</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">The final P600 of this trip, though did manage to pick off a coup[le of French Departmental high points driving through France. Yet another list, but don't forget it will include Mont Blanc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Walk Date - 22 October 2018</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Walkers - Steve Smith</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Accommodation - </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://hostalandres-elsaler.es/el-hostal/" target="_blank">Hostel Andres, El Saler</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Start Point - Trackside just past Cerro de Javalambre </span><span style="font-size: large;">TV transmitter station</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">(N40°06</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">'00" W1</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">°01</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">'28"</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 0hrs 21mins</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 1.49mph</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 0.52 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended - 28.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">20</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/09/pic-dorhy.html" target="_blank">Pic d'Orhy</a></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">21</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">st</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/09/pena-de-ezkaurre.html" target="_blank">Peña de Ezkaurre</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">23</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">rd</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/09/pico-danie.html" target="_blank">Pic d'Anie</a></span></div>
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Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18075313926517987968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814602589660599820.post-89318396152523019002018-10-21T10:13:00.000+01:002019-01-04T00:13:18.503+00:00La Atalaya<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Camino Rural Fuente de la Carrasca covered by soil from<br />fields after heavy rain. Quite alot of tarmac washed away</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Fifth and therefore penultimate P600's of what appeared to be a convenient group of six in and around Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and La Sagra that could be picked off on journey south from <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/moncayo.html" target="_blank">Moncayo </a>to the mountainous coastal strip in search of warmer, drier Autumn weather between Alicante and Gibraltar.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">After realising 60% of the Spain/Portugal P600's are concentrated in 20% of the northern strip on the Iberian mainland mass, </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">starting on the Mediterranean coast with the Pyrenees - extending west through the Basque/Cantabian mountains, then on to the Picos de Europa, it has finally dawned on me that the </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">remaining Iberian P600's are relatively isolated, spread across the remainder of the peninsula, meaning it is difficult to be settled in one place for more than a couple of days. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">The NE/SW aspect of this group of Sierras with roads on NW/SE perimeter converging even further to the SW at Pozo Alcón results in a long drive to cover both sides. This was complicated in my case by not being able to access the trailhead for Morro del Buitre due to the access road to <a href="http://www.cortijillo.com/" target="_blank">Camping El Cortijillo</a> being blocked by road works at junction with Cortijo Martín </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;">(N38°49</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;">'26" W2</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;">°46</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;">'15"</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;">)</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">. Then further exacerbated by incorrectly deciding to head for </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Camping Maria rather than stay in the area of Mart</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">ín to attempt Morro del Buitre another day and being close to Sagra and La Atalaya before heading further south. Instead </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.campingsierramaria.com/" target="_blank">Camping Maria</a> was very close to Sierra Maria and although was a good base during a period of unseasonably heavy rain, was a longer drive to Sagra and La Atalaya.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">The poor weather here, the forecast predicting more for the foreseeable future, circumstances at home that after 5 weeks away seemed to be calling me to return and finally a family funeral convinced me it was time to come home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">First stop on the journey north would be the isolated pueblo of <a href="https://turismonerpio.com/fuente-y-lavadero-de-la-f-de-la-carrasca/fuente-de-la-carrasca-aldea-1024x768-compressor_opt/" target="_blank">Fuente de la Carrasca</a> accessed along the aptly named </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Camino Rural Fuente de la Carrasca from <a href="http://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=a,241" target="_blank">Ca</a></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=a,241" target="_blank">ñada de la Cruz</a> a metaled single track road that in places had been destroyed by stone and soil washed off adjacent fields by the recent rains covered with liquid mud.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Leaving van parked at roadside on east side of Pueblo there is a short road heading north past the fuente (source) that gives the pueblo it's name. Very soon the track ends becoming a track which after a short time approaches what looks to be prehistoric cave enclosed by an old derelict wall. From here it is round the back of the hill to the left and following the gully marked in places all the way to the summit ridge where you turn right and head for La Atalaya summit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">I could see the cloud along the summit ridge during the ascent and it did not clear whilst at the summit, so it was taking photos from inside the cloud, dropping a GPS waypoint and logging the summit.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Descent was pretty much the same as the ascent other than a brief idea I might nip across to Las Cabras and the trig pillar. I did not bother and returned to the van just before 5:30pm, but during the descent I did think about setting myself the unreasonable objective to visit 4 more easily access P600's on the return journey through Spain and on in to France to catch the ferry from Caen 3 days later at 10:30pm on Wednesday.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Continue down gully in front of hill<br />and around end on left near walled cave</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Spotting that Valencia was on the route home suggested by Google maps and that I could reach it by 10:30pm I decided to forget the extra summits and spend Monday on El Saler beach. So once again when it comes to a choice between hill walking and the beach, the beach wins. That is maybe why Spanish hill-bagging is such an attraction at the moment it gives me the chance to do both. As it turns out I did manage both as by 3pm on the Monday the strength of the sun had gone giving me the chance to aim for picking off <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/pico-javalambre.html" target="_blank">Cerro de Javelambre</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Accommodation - </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.campingsierramaria.com/" target="_blank">Camping Sierra María, María, Almería</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Start Point - Roadside on east side of Fuente la Carrasca</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">(N38°02</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">'49" W2</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">°24</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">'08"</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 1hrs 36mins</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 2.07mph</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 3.31 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended - 596.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">La Atalaya (33S - 34S&P - 63E</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">)</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal 300m - 599m Prominence Peaks </u>(1000+)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain Autonomous Community High Points </u>(19)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">La Atalaya (7)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2018</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">September</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">17</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;">Signal d'Ecouves & Mont des Avaloirs</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">20</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/09/pic-dorhy.html" target="_blank">Pic d'Orhy</a></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">21</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">st</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/09/pena-de-ezkaurre.html" target="_blank">Peña de Ezkaurre</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">23</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">rd</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/09/pico-danie.html" target="_blank">Pic d'Anie</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">26</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/09/bisaurin.html" target="_blank">Bisaurín</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">08</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/santo-domingo.html" target="_blank">Santo Domingo</a></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">12</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/moncayo.html" target="_blank">Moncayo</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">18</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">María</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">19</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Sagra</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">21</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">st</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;">La Atalaya</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="color: blue;">Looks like could be a prehistoric cave near Fuente la Carrasca<br /><b style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: small;">Click on photograph to view slide-show</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">The only P600 </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">that is less than a 20 minute drive from campsite to trail head </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">of the five summits I took to be within a convenient group </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">in and around the wider area of Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and La Sagra that could be picked off on journey south from <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/moncayo.html" target="_blank">Moncayo</a> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">to the p600s in the mountainous coastal strip between Alicante and Gibraltar.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Well it turned out they where not such a convenient group with a lot of driving between trail heads, starting with Blanquilla, along many minor single track roads. On top of that María is situated 30km to the south in </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Parque Natural de Sierra de </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">María Los Velez.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">For future reference I probably would not look at these as a group of five but leave </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">María as a drive past and pick off <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/blanquilla.html" target="_blank">Blanquilla</a> and </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/almenara.html" target="_blank">Almenara</a> on journey north or south, </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">aiming to pick off Morro del Buitre, <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/sagra.html" target="_blank">Sagra</a> and <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/la-atalaya.html" target="_blank">La Atalaya</a> as a single group based around Puebla de Don Fadrique or more centrally Hu</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">éscar. That said I did spend three nights at <a href="http://www.campingsierramaria.com/" target="_blank">Camping Maria</a> and though the weather was not brilliant the facilities and hospitality was much appreciated.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Maria summit straight ahead. Fence suggests no left access</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Start of what is a straight forward ascent of </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">María</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> was from back of <a href="http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do;jsessionid=1FF49AE5E0C991589E66E63A96086BD3?idEquipamiento=19343" target="_blank">Refugio Umbria de la Virgen</a>, looks like you could even stay here.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">You could drive further but I was not confident the open barrier near the trail head would reliably remain open.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Security was an enduring feature of the days walk with high fencing on the left side of the ascent track preventing a more direct route. The end of the fence was the signal for me to turn left off the track to cut a corner of the track off, but red marker posts alongside the rejoined track suggests to me people are not encouraged to leave the track.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Despite this I did avoid the multiple switch backs on the path on the ascent to Collado de Portalchico. Unfortunately cloud dropped from the collado restricting any views north or south on the summit ascent or indeed summit. Pictures of yet another trig pillar and summit rituals preceded direct descent to the SE giving a circular route but this would be a less straight forward ascent.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Early return home meant this was the most southerly summit of this trip but it did mean I could pick off <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/la-atalaya.html" target="_blank">La Atalaya</a> as part of the return journey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Walk Date - 18 October 2018</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Walkers - Steve Smith</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Accommodation - </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.campingsierramaria.com/" target="_blank">Camping Maria, María, Almería</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Start Point - Trackside </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">(N37°41</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">'23" W2</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">°10</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">'55"</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Start Time - 10:54</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Finish Time- 13:54</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 3hrs 00mins</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 1.64mph</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 4.93 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended - 688.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">María (31S - 32S&P - 61E</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain Autonomous Community High Points </u>(19)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain Province High Points </u>(52)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Moncoya (5&6)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2018</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">September</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">17</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;">Signal d'Ecouves & Mont des Avaloirs</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">20</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/09/pic-dorhy.html" target="_blank">Pic d'Orhy</a></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">21</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">st</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/09/pena-de-ezkaurre.html" target="_blank">Peña de Ezkaurre</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">23</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">rd</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/09/pico-danie.html" target="_blank">Pic d'Anie</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">26</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/09/bisaurin.html" target="_blank">Bisaurín</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">07</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/itzaga.html" target="_blank">Itzaga</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">08</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/santo-domingo.html" target="_blank">Santo Domingo</a></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">12</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/moncayo.html" target="_blank">Moncayo</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">14</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/almenara.html" target="_blank">Almenara</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">18</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">María</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">19</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Sagra</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">21</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">st</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/la-atalaya.html" target="_blank">La Atalaya</a></span></div>
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Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18075313926517987968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814602589660599820.post-42895871238707977182018-10-15T10:11:00.000+01:002019-01-04T13:24:11.768+00:00Blanquilla<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">On paper the 78km drive to the heart of Parque Natural de Las Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas from <a href="http://www.riomolinos.com/" target="_blank">Camping Rio de los Molinos, Silos</a> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">seemed just a short trip, especially as more than half of this distance to the NW end of Embalse de Tranco de Beas on the A310 and A317 was just half an hour. However the remaining shorter part of the journey along the rural JH-7156 took a further 2 hours.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Following track which goes through a gorge<br />known as Cerrada de San Ginés</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">So a later than planned start setting off from the p</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">arking area 75m north of bridge over Arroyo de Las Aguascebas de la Cueva Del Agua on the JH-7156 just before 1pm, the first part of the route along the alternatively named Sendero </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Aguascebas</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;"> de Gil Cobo takes you through the narrow gorge </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">known as Cerrada de San Ginés.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">The other side of the gorge reveals a junction and plenty of off road parking but to be honest it is a far better experience to discover </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Cerrada de San Ginés on foot. Continue left at the junction and after discovering it is too much of a bushwack to follow the </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Arroyo de Las Aguascebas de la Cueva Del Agua at the bridge look for an opportunity to break left off the track to rejoin the track higher up. This deteriorates to a rough path that eventually follows the </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Arroyo de Las Aguascebas until the path ends more or less where it ends on the map.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Trying to follow obvious gully to gain summit ridge<br />on the right</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">From here I cannot recommend the best route to gain the summit ridge. I followed the gully to the left but eventually gave up and broke off right to gain the ridge. There may well be a better route to the right where the path ends,. Once on the ridge the full extent of the </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Parque Natural de Las Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas opens up ahead of you to the east towards the distinctive Sagra summit. Turn left along the ridge for an easy ascent to the 1766m spot height then on to Blanquilla summit and trig pillar perched on a distinctive nose.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Distinctive bulbous nose and trig pillar of Blanquillo <br />viewed from the south</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Rather than return along the ascent route I decided to turn right at the col with the 1766m spot height. The ground ahead looked straight forward and the contours showed a weakness in the escarpment around the 1650m level. The descent naturally led to the left through sparse trees and eventually towards the weakness at the top of a gully where I found a faint path and more importantly a distinct cairn. Soon afterwards I came across a flat rock slope to the left which I was tempted to investigate. It quickly became precarious and was very soon committed in an exposed part of the slope.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Carefully shuffling on my backside with both boot soles flat, pointing down on the sloping rock, for maximum grip and fingertips finding the smallest of ridges, for more grip, I traversed to the right edge and following it to safer ground. Soon after regaining a little height and flatter ground rediscovered the vague path and another cairn on a tree stump, confirming I should perhaps have stayed right at the top of the waterfall. This refound path continued through sparse trees and over the next ridge could see the track known as Camino Cañada del Avellano, which would lead me back to </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Cerrada de San Ginés and thence back to van. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Refound cairns and faint path again. Take care not to lose<br />them to avoid precarious descent via dry waterfall.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">After <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/almenara.html" target="_blank">Almenara </a>this was the second of what appeared to be a convenient group of six P600's in and around the wider area of Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and La Sagra that could be picked off on journey south from <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/moncayo.html" target="_blank">Moncayo </a>to the mountainous coastal strip in search of warmer, drier Autumn weather between Alicante and Gibraltar. Since returning home writing up these reports, it has occurred to me that it is not such a convenient grouping to be attempted all in one group. Perhaps these two western summits on the way down, picking up the four eastern summits starting with María on the journey home.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">25 minutes after joining Camino Cañada del Avellano<br />now entering gorge known as Cerrada de San Ginés</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">The isolation of this start point was exemplified by the one hour drive to the nights campsite at <a href="http://www.campingcortijo.com/" target="_blank">Camping Cortijo San Isicó, Cazorla</a></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">. A good base for an overnight stop or even longer, but too far from Morro del Buitre to use as a base for the planned next summit or alternatively and more sensible, Cerro Mágina to continue the journey south </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Without doubt this was the most precarious experience of the trip </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">that could have been avoided by retracing the ascent route. B</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">ut a level of controlled jeopardy is a great focus for the mind and dare I say more fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Walk Date - 15 October 2018</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Walkers - Steve Smith</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Accommodation - </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.campingcortijo.com/" target="_blank">Camping Cortijo San Isicó, Cazorla</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Start Point - Parking area 75m north of bridge over Arroyo de Las Aguascebas de la Cueva Del Agua on the JH-7156 </span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">(N38°04</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">'43" W2</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">°53</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">'51"</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Finish Time- 17:40</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Duration - 3hrs 44mins</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Overall Average pace - 1.63mph</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Distance Walked - 6.10 miles</span><br style="margin: 0px;" /><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Total Height Ascended - 664.00metres</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">Blanquilla (30S - 31S&P - 60E</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large;">)</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;"><u style="margin: 0px;">Spain/Portugal 300m - 599m Prominence Peaks </u>(1000+)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Moncoya (5&6)</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">P: Portugal</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><b style="margin: 0px;">2018</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">20</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/09/pic-dorhy.html" target="_blank">Pic d'Orhy</a></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">21</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">st</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/09/pena-de-ezkaurre.html" target="_blank">Peña de Ezkaurre</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">23</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">rd</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/09/pico-danie.html" target="_blank">Pic d'Anie</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">08</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/santo-domingo.html" target="_blank">Santo Domingo</a></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">12</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/moncayo.html" target="_blank">Moncayo</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">13</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/caimodorro.html" target="_blank">Caimodorro</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">14</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/almenara.html" target="_blank">Almenara</a></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">15</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Blanquillo</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">18</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">María</span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">19</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">th</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Sagra</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">21</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">st</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/la-atalaya.html" target="_blank">La Atalaya</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;">22</span><sup style="font-family: &quot;">nd</sup><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"> <a href="https://stevejsmith56englishnuttalls.blogspot.com/2018/10/pico-javalambre.html" target="_blank">Cerro de Javalambre</a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Distinctive bulbous nose and trig pillar of Blanquillo viewed from the south</span></span><br />
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