Sunny
and warm for our first hill walk since December
We were concerned to find the path blocked with a chain and this new sign
I have always understood this popular walk to be a long distance path (yellow and white signs) so we carried on
We
soon had to jump off the path to allow this mountain biker (and his four
friends) to pass, obviously they do not regard the track to be private either!
We were ready for a break when we reached our usual “banana stop”
Good
weather for walking, but very hazy so not so good for photographs
By the time we reached the well we had passed a group of three walkers, and two hill runners
Jan found a heart shaped rock for her large collection, fortunately it was small and easy to carry.
This
part of the walk is level and open, with lovely views
We
had planned to have our picnic at the hut, but there were already a couple
there
So
we climbed up to our usual picnic site
Very quiet here and we could watch the steady stream of walkers below, including a family group with young children
We also had lovely views to the coast
And
also of the Jalon Valley below
We rejoined the path for the winding downhill section where you have to watch every step
At
one point the track was blocked by a couple of fallen trees, but we managed to
get past ok
Stats
Time taken – 5
hours
Distance
– 11 km
Total
Ascent – 415 metres
Temperature
– 9-19c
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