The normal meeting point for tour departures usually in front of the entrance to Mestalla Stadium with the orange bat on Avenida Aragon. Transport is in a white air-conditioned minibus.
Our groups are 8-10 people and we usually have a coffee together before the walk and go for a drink afterward.
Denia Botanic Gardens and Cabo de Portixol
18 May 08.45 Av Aragon 58
Sold Out / Agotado
Its the second half of May and that means its time to do a trip with Swimming! We are going to do a trip to Denia / Javea area and combine two things: The botanic gardens in Denia, and a stunning 5km coastal walk to Portixol beach which has a permanent chiringuito on it
From Valencia we will drive to the botanic gardens. They are beautiful and lie just beneath Montgo mountain. Entrance cost not included in price of trip. The gardens open at 10.am and usually getting there early means that we have tthe whole place to ourselves for the first hour, after which we have a cofee at the lovely cafe in the gardens as everyone else is just arriving
From there we will drive 20 minutes south and do a 5km circular walk of Portixol we head out to two headlands, we will have lunch on one of them had down to a beach where we will go for a swim then have a drink in a Chriingito style bar on the beach before returning back via a more direct route
BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH., Swimming things Wear shoes suitable for walking and carry 1 litre of water.
Sierra de Olta, Calpe
19 May 08.45 Av Aragon 58
Sold Out / Agotado
Calpe is famous for its distinctive rock known as Penyon de Ifac. Less well known is that just inland is another national park called Sierra de Olta. From the park there are fantastic views of, Penyon de Ifac, the Sierra de Bernia and Puig Campanar, the highest peak in Alicante province.
The walk has a 9.5 k m circular walk with a 400 meter ascent. It is a medium level walk, many of the less fit members of the group have done the walk without finding it too chalenging. There is also a great veriety of different landscapes on the walk. Part of it through a forest, part of it open with views and a two sections through Barrancos (Valleys).
After the route we will go and have a drink at the beach in Calpe.
BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH. Wear shoes suitable for walking and carry 1 litre of water.
Wine Tasting and Charcos de Buñol
25 May 10.00 Av Aragon 58
35€ Guests / 28€ Members
From Valencia we are going to drive to the old town of Requena, the principal town in the wine growing region of Valencia for an qlmoerzo, so no need to have breakfast beofre you go.
After almuerzo we are booked for a visit to Murviedro, the historic bodega in Requena and the number one attraction on Tripadvisor there, you have to book the visit one month in advance. The entrance includes a taste of two wines although you can pay to try more, not too many though we are going for a walk after! (entrance fee included in the price of the trip)
After that we will drive about 20 minutes to Cueva de las Palomas near Alborache which is the starting point for our walk. The walk is a riverside walk 5km one way down hill but one section is quite steep. If the weather is warm we can go for a swim in the river there. The end point is Cueva Turche the waterfall in the photo. Here there are picnic benches. The idea is at the tasting as well as any wines we buy for ourselves we can put in a couple of euros each and we can buy a bottle of wine to open and share at the end of the walk. I will bring glasses and a bottle opener and maybe some cheese
Wear shoes suitable for walking 0.5 litres of water. and swiming things.
Montenejos, Barranco Maimona South Side, Cueva Negra
26 May 09.15 Av Aragon 58
30€ Guests / 24€ Members
Everyone loves Montenejos, It is an Alpine style village about an hour from Valencia famous for its thermal springs whaich are a constant 23c temperature year round. From the 1st of June there is a charge to enter the thermal springs and it starts to get busy so so lets sqeeze in one last trip before this happens.
We are going to combine the thermal springs with a walk to cueva negra and the south side of Barranco de Maimona.
The walk is relatively short, a 6km semi-circle with around a 400 meter ascent which will allow us to do a detour to Cueva Negra which is impressive particularly when you enter it and look out to the entrance. The shorter route allows us to get to the thermal springs earlier, and spend more time there however it also takes us to the highest point overlooking this spectacular canyon.
BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH 1 litre of water,swimming things and wear appropriate shoes for walking.
Peña Cortada Aqueduct, Ruta de Agua, Summer Version
01 Jun 08.45 Av Aragon 58
25€ Guests / 20€ Members
The Roman aqueduct of Peña Cortada and the fluvial route between Calles and Chelva can be enjoyed at any time of year but the slightly different summer version of the walk is great fun.
In the summer version of the route we begin and Chelva and do the part without shade first before we arrive at the 2000 year old Roman aqueduct of Peña Cortada and amazing tunnel system. We then head down through the valley to the river at Calles where we will eat our picnic lunch after which we follow the river up to a great swimming spot.
Finally we wind our way through the back streets of the pretty white town of Chelva to arrive at the main square where we will have a post walk drink. The walk is 12.5km in total with about a 160 meter ascent descent around the viaduct
BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH, 1.5 litre of water, swimming things wear and shoes suitable for walking
Desierto de Las Palmas, Benicasim
02 Jun 09.15 Av Aragon 58
30€ Guests / 24€ Members
This is a great route for when the weather warms up, not too difficult and finishing with a swim at the beautiful Benicasim beach.
We will begin with a coffee at a restaurant with amazing views close to the Centre d’interpretación Paratge Natural del Desierto de les Palmas.. We then head to the highest point Pico Bartolo, 729 meters above the sea which has fantastic views out to the Columbrete islands We descend via a slightly different route where there is an old watch tower and ruined castle stoping to eat our picnic lunch on the way.
After that its off to the beach at the south end of Benicasim beach where the Chiringuitos (Summer Beavh Bars) are already set up. The total route is arong 9km with a 400 meter ascent
BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH, 1.5 litres water, swimming things and wear shoes suitable for walking
Monte Perdido 5 Day / 4 Might Pyrenees Trip
10 Jun 08.15
310€ Twin Share / 395€ Private Room
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