23 January 2023 – Tarbena Circular

19 of us today, despite weather forecast of 0-5c

This is another walk which we have not done for almost four years

Apart from covid, it is another walk which is often cancelled because of the weather

This is because it is a difficult walk and you want a sunny day to make the effort worth while

We had the sun today, and the views were spectacular

But it was also very cold, making it uncomfortable to stop for long

However when sheltered from the wind the sun was very pleasant

I have always rated this as one of our more challenging walks

And today it was even more so than I remembered

But everyone was up for the challenge, and not a word of complaint

Although “the gorge” section did cause a few problems

Pretty well all of the first half of the walk is uphill

So we were glad to reach our picnic location

From here on the views were particularly impressive

And a lot of level or even downhill walking

At the mirador some even had sufficient energy left for the “assault course”

The rest of us were content to admire one of the best views on any of our walks

And of course a group photo

It was a weary group who made their way back to Tarbena

Too cold and tired even for a drink in the village square

Temperature – 5c

Time taken – 6 hours

Distance – 12km

 Total Ascent – 585 metres