Tuesday, January 31, 2023

30 January 2023 – Jalon to Parcent


We planned to walk Parcent to Benichembla today, but cancelled because of recent rain fall

16 of the original 21 joined us for this alternative walk

Yesterday we had very cold and very wet weather all day

Today it was a clear blue sky and 2-11c temperatures

There was also a considerable amount of snow on Carrascal

We were all delighted to get out after a whole day stuck indoors!

We started off well wrapped against the cold

But when we had our banana break most had removed their outer layer

I was not sure what to expect after considerable rain recently

I was pleasantly surprised to find the rivers were not too high

However I would not like to risk crossing it four times on the way to Benichembla

I had kept an open mind where and how far to walk today

But I soon decided to do our standard Jalon to Parcent via the pipelines

But to do it in reverse, which is a completely different walk

Our picnic area was a sun trap and very pleasant

We finished our picnic just as another group arrived – which was our old Monday Group

They had done this walk in the opposite direction, and warned us that the pipeline track was very muddy

However it did not prove any problem, nor stop the constant chatter

We made good progress and completed the walk with time to spare

So we spent almost an hour at Riu Rau for our after walk drink


Temperature – 11c

Time taken – 5 hours

Distance – 14km

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