U3A Teulada-Moraira
U3A HEALTH WALKS Nov – Dec 2014
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Benitachell:
Around the country paths and camis from Les Fonts
II
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DATE:
Time: 10am
Tuesday
11th
Nov &
Thursday
13th
Nov
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WALK
LEADER: Walks:
John
& Frieda 2014
– 33a
John
& Terry 2014
– 33b
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Meeting Point
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The centre of
Les Fonts Urbanisation.
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Walking Route
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Distance :
4,8 km
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Country
paths, woods and vineyards. Some quiet urbanisation roads.
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Terrain
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Walking Surface
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Mostly tarmac roads,
one gravel track.
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Ascent
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A few short steep
tarmac hills.
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Duration
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1h 15min
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Directions to
Meeting Point
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From
Moraira:
Turn
left at the Benitachell traffic lights. Drive uphill and in the
S bend take a right turn. Take the next road on the left side
and go straight ahead into l’Abiar (signed to Les Fonts
Urbanisation); Down the hill and past the Windmill and take the
first road on the right (Lluca). Follow Lluca, ignoring all
turnings, and go up into Les Fonts urb.
From
Jávea:
On the
Jávea-Benitachell CV740, just past Meson de Paco, turn right (at
the stone cross). This newly tarmac-ed road, cami Vell de
Teulada, goes straight to Les Font urbanisation (3 kms). Ignore
all side turnings;
Park at the crossroads in the centre of the urbanisation by the
bins and mailboxes. |
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Benitachell:
Around the country paths and camis from Les Fonts III
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DATE:
Time: 10am
Tuesday
18th
Nov &
Thursday
20th
Nov
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WALK
LEADER: Walks:
John
& Terry 2014
– 34a
John
& Frieda 2014
– 34b
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Meeting Point
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The centre of Les
Fonts Urbanisation.
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Walking Route
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Distance :
4,5 km
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Country paths, woods
and vineyards. Some quiet urbanisation roads.
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Terrain
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Walking Surface
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Some roads, some dirt
paths.
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Ascent
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One steep tarmac
hill.
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Duration
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1hr
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Directions to
Meeting Point
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From
Moraira:
Turn
left at the Benitachell traffic lights. Drive uphill and in the
S bend take a right turn. Take the next road on the left side
and go straight ahead into l’Abiar (signed to Les Fonts
Urbanisation); Down the hill and past the Windmill and take the
first road on the right (Lluca). Follow Lluca, ignoring all
turnings, and go up into Les Fonts urb.
From
Jávea:
On the
Jávea-Benitachell CV740, just past Meson de Paco, turn right (at
the stone cross). This newly tarmac-ed road, cami Vell de
Teulada, goes straight to Les Font urbanisation (3 kms). Ignore
all side turnings;
Park at the crossroads in the centre of the urbanisation by the
bins and mailboxes. |
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Cumbre
Del Sol: Around the Granadella National Park
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DATE:
Time: 10am
Tuesday
25th
Nov &
Thursday
27th
Nov
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WALK
LEADER: Walks:
John
& Frieda 2014
– 35a
John
& Frieda 2014
– 35b
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Meeting Point
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Cumbre Del Sol
Information Centre (Benitachell side).
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Walking Route
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Distance
: full 6
km
short 5,2 km
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Across the park roads
in a large loop. Great views.
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Terrain
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Walking Surface
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Some rough gravel
tracks. Major hills are concrete roads.
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Ascent
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Two major hills to
descend and ascend.
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Duration
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Full:
1 hr 25. (6 kms)
Avoid Deep Gorge: 1
hr 10. (5.2 kms)
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Directions to
Meeting Point
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From
Moraira: turn right at benitachell traffic lights. At the next
traffic lights turn right up the hill to Cumbre.
From
Jávea: go to Benitachell and turn left at traffic lights after
Mas y Mas.
Follow road up the
long hill. After the sharp right hand bend at the top, continue
to the info centre and park at or behind the Info Centre (before
the traffic islands).
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Teulada
– Les Fonts to Teulada Quary
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DATE:
Time: 10am
Tuesday
2nd
Dec &
Thursday
4th
Dec
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WALK
LEADER: Walks:
John
& Frieda 2014
– 36a
John
& Frieda 2014
– 36b
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Meeting
Point
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The
centre of Les Fonts Urbanisation.
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Walking
Route
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Distance
:
6,8 km
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Camis
and paths from Les Fonts to quary
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Terrain
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Walking
Surface
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Mostly
tarmac roads, one gravel track.
Spendid views
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Ascent
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3km
uphill – 200m ascent, Steep hill to the Quary of 500m
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Duration
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1h
45min
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Directions
to Meeting Point
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From
Moraira:
Turn
left at the Benitachell traffic lights. Drive uphill and in the
S bend take a right turn. Take the next road on the left side
and go straight ahead into l’Abiar (signed to Les Fonts
Urbanisation); Down the hill and past the Windmill and take the
first road on the right (Lluca). Follow Lluca, ignoring all
turnings, and go up into Les Fonts urb.
From
Jávea:
On
the Jávea-Benitachell CV740, just past Meson de Paco, turn
right (at the stone cross). This newly tarmac-ed road, cami
Vell de Teulada, goes straight to Les Font urbanisation (3
kms). Ignore all side turnings;
Park at the crossroads in the centre of the urbanisation by
the bins and mailboxes. |
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Cumbre
Del Sol: La Granadella Park to viewpoint and back
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DATE:
Time: 10am
Tuesday
9th
Dec &
Thursday
11th
Dec
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WALK
LEADER: Walks:
John
& Frieda 2014
– 37a
John
& Frieda 2014
– 37b
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Meeting Point
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Urbanisation
Costa nova at Cumbre del Sol
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Walking Route
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Distance :
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Across
the park tracks . Great views.
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Terrain
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Walking Surface
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Some rough tracks.
Major hill is a concrete road.
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Ascent
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1
hill 300m to descend and ascend.
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Duration
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1 hr + stop at view
point
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Directions to
Meeting Point
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From
Jávea: go to Benitachell and turn left at traffic lights after
Mas y Mas.
From
Moraira: turn right at benitachell traffic lights. At the next
traffic lights turn right.
Drive
up calle Asegador up the hill to Cumbre del Sol.
Follow road up the
long hill. After the sharp right hand bend at the top, pass the
info centre. The road bends to the left and continue till the
next road split. Take the left road calle Adelfas, direction
signposted “Hipica and Girasoles”. When you reach the corner
with the sign ‘Girasoles’, turn left. Continue keeping left into
calle Girasoles and park in the next road to the right close to
the corner where the national park starts.
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TEULADA
around the camis Cisca between TEULADA and MORAIRA
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DATE:
Time: 10am
Tuesday
16TH
Dec
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WALK
LEADER: Walks:
John
& Frieda
2014 – 38a
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Meeting Point
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Go-Karting
car park, Teulada.
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Walking
Route
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Distance:
4,8 km
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Around
the country lanes of Teulada, partly through vineyards and
orchards.
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Terrain
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Walking Surface
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Almost all
tarmac or concrete roads, part muddy and uneven if wet.
Some
trail through the fields.
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Ascent
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130m
ascent over 2km, 500m steep in the beginning
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Duration
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1 h 15min
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Directions to
Meeting Point
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From Benitachell:
Take the road towards Moraira
(CV737), Straight over
the new Mercadona roundabout.
When you have passed clinica assistel, 100m onwards, take the
next small road on the right, signposted Font Santa. Ignore the
turning to the right and follow the road as it curves to the
right. Shortly, after passing new bridge off Little on the left,
you will reach the karting parking area on the right.
From Moraira:
Take
the main Teulada-to-Moraira road (CV743). Go right on the
Little roundabout, go over the bridge and turn left. The
karting facility is about 800m towards Teulada and park there
in the parking to the right-hand side.
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