Walking

Las Ramblars and the Beehives CircleReport and Photos by Tom StevensonA small (but select!) group of walkers and their dogs tackled the hill behind the Asevi factory this morning. The weather was somewhat overcast but still pleasant. We passed through lots of beautiful greenery as we walked. One big surprise was that the beehives, which lend their name to this walk, have been removed! Many thanks to Ally, who led…

La Plana West Side Report and Photos by Wendy Ranger Its always good to walk up on the Plana, as you have really good views of the Montgo. This week’s walk was no exception, but when we started we could only see one side. However as the walk went on the cloud cleared completely to give us a super picture of our lovely mountain. After the rains of yesterday we…

Jesús Pobre Around the Windmills Report and Photos by Wendy Ranger On a bright and sunny morning 23 members of the U3A Walking Group met at Jesus Pobre to walk around the windmills, through the forest, along the railway line, past the pigeons and back. The members were very impressed when I had organised a walk-past by some horses and carts – the first photo of them was looking straight…

Pinomar and Val de Sol Report and Photos by Wendy Ranger On another glorious morning 24 members met for a circular walk from the El Campo Restaurant, around the Pinomar and Val Sol areas, and across the area devasted by the fire in 2016. We came across an interesting tree, which we think is a Kapok, unless anyone knows any different. For now we can still see views of Montgo…

It was a lovely sunny day for our walk this week, a nice ramble along the paths and back roads of Rafalet and Las Laderas. You will see from the photos that at one point our path had disappeared under some recently dumped earth, apparently the new owner of the land has decided he doesn't want people using the well established path any more! Once this was negotiated, it was…

After the torrential rain we had yesterday, we couldn't believe such good weather for this week's walk. 20 members joined Ally to walk from the La Guardia car park to the Mirador La Falzia.

Sadly, both the original and alternate walks planned for today had to be cancelled due to the wet weather. Better luck – and weather I hope – next week! Next week’s walk A circular walk starting from Las Ramblars heading out to Vall de Cavall, over the hill and back down to Las Ramblars. At the moment the forecast looks good. The walk will be led by Tom.

After the torrential rain we had yesterday, we couldn't believe such good weather for this week's walk. 20 members joined Ally to walk from the La Guardia car park to the Mirador La Falzia.

After the torrential rain we had yesterday, we couldn't believe such good weather for this week's walk. 20 members joined Ally to walk from the La Guardia car park to the Mirador La Falzia.

Les Valls of Jávea Report by Wendy Ranger The forecasters weren’t sure what the weather was going to do today, but as you can see it was another lovely day. Our walk started at the Javea Cemetery, and when we arrived we realised we weren’t the only group walking from there, as the U3A Moraira walking group were also starting from there. Luckily their route was different to ours, so…

The Countryside around Las Laderas It was the perfect weather for walking as 25 members joined me on this week’s walk from Las Laderas. A very happy group with lots of chat, and everyone able to keep up with the pace. Every time we do this walk we go past a garden with ornaments made out of plastic. This time there were two new items in the shape of pink…

Gata de Gorgos Hills and Valleys (Dirty Pond) 21 walkers and two dogs enjoyed some fantastic scenery in the hills and valleys to the south of Gata de Gorgos. Beautiful weather, with just the hint of a breeze to keep things pleasant. Not at all a difficult walk but quite a good workout with all the ups and downs. Thanks to everyone for coming along. Next week’s walk We return…

26th September 2024 La Sella Golf and Jesús Pobre 19 walkers met up for the first walk of the 2024-2025 season. We enjoyed a very full 90 minute walk through the village of Jesús Pobre and the surrounding area, although it was a bit warmer than we had anticipated! In the last photo you can see how brown many of the trees are following the drought. Next week’s walk To…

Good morning U3A Jávea Thursday morning walkers! Not long now until our first walk of the Winter 2024 season, Thursday 26th September. Let’s hope today’s rain has moved on by then! Our first walk will be a fairly gentle stroll of around 4.5km and 90 minutes, nothing too strenuous. Full details of the walk and meeting point will be sent on Sunday morning to members registered with the Walking Group. We…

Moraira Shore A beautiful day for our last walk of the season before the summer break. A nice easy walk from Moraira along the coast to El Portet and back was just right. We really do live in a beautiful area. Nicely led by Wendy, Theresa and Ian. Ally, Tom, Ivan and I would like to thank our loyal and happy walkers who have joined us over this last season…

Granadella Woods 15 of us took a stroll through the woods of the Granadella area this morning. Pleasant countryside but due to the lack of rain an awful lot of the trees and scrub looked brown and tired. I’ve included a shot of Milo as he missed the group photo. The walk was led by Ally; nice to have you back with us again. Next week’s walk From Moraira to…

Las Laderas There was a bit of cloud cover today for our walk, but we still made use of the shade for the group photo. A lovely varied walk from Las Laderas – thank you to the 16 members who joined me. And thank you Wendy for leading us on this lovely walk. Next week’s walk We walk through the woods around Granadella. Note: Due to the increase in temperature…

Around Jésus Pobre A shorter walk today from the Marriott Hotel and around the village of Jesus Pobre. Mostly on tarmac road, but with a section towards the end through the trees. We benefitted from the earlier start as it did get quite warm later on – thank you Ivan for leading us. Next week’s walk We head to the countryside of Las Laderas between Jávea golf course and Benitachell.…

La Plana Merendero 21 walkers completed a route from the Merendero (picnic area) on La Plana along to the Monastery, up to the windmills and then finished the loop back to the picnic area. Beautiful scenery along the way with some great views of the sea, and of course the ever-present Montgó. A very pleasant walk on good quality tracks surrounded by verdant greenery. Thanks to Ian and Theresa for…

Las Ramblars Loop 22 walkers, sadly without dogs, completed a 5km loop from Las Ramblars out towards Vall de Cavall and around the hillside, with some spectacular views. We crossed the riverbed twice and navigated across some tricky surfaces. Thanks to everyone for coming along. Next week’s walk We return to La Plana for a more gentle walk, hopefully led by Ally. Dogs welcome subject to the normal requirements. We…

Les Valls A fair-sized group of 34 walkers, led by Tom and Milo , had a great walk around the Valls this morning. A beautiful warm, sunny day, it was a lovely route and took us into the area that was devastated by the recent big fire. Sad to see, but uplifting to see the new shoots/signs of regrowth! Thank you Tom for an interesting walk Next week’s walk This…

Las Ramblas Well it was quite a dull day this week for our walk, but much easier to walk when its not so hot. Ally led us on tracks around the Ramblas area, and it’s so much nicer walking there now they have moved the rubbish depot elsewhere. At one point we passed some beehives, and were told not to talk near them and, believe it or not, the group…

Pinomar – Val de Sol A new walk for our group today, walking along the paths where we had the huge fire in 2016. Its wonderful to see how its all grown back up again. Good views all around across to the Montgo, and down to the sea. A slightly more strenuous walk, but lots of chat and laughter, and all managed it very well. The walk was led by…

Cumbre del Sol Absolutely perfect weather for our walk this week from the Hipica on Cumbre, out to the Mirador, and then back again. Although there wasn’t a cloud in the sky, we did notice some mist out at sea, and towards the end of the walk it did start to roll in, but did not affect us. Thank you to the 19 happy walkers who joined.  And thank you…

As some of you know, there is a U3A walking group on Thursday mornings. We’ve had some issues with the mailing list lately, and want to make sure we’re not missing anyone who has asked to be added, or have neglected to delete anyone who no longer wishes to hear from us. If you are not receiving the weekly emails and would like to, please send an email to walking@u3ajavea.com.…