Today’s walk from our naya, Cocoll is the one in the middle with the tower
Only 13 today, perhaps because I warned that this was a very challenging walk
It took us three hours of steady uphill walking to reach the top
However we did have a good banana stop
And sufficient water stops
Everyone got as far as the final, and steepest, part of the walk
Here we lost two members who decided that they did not want to carry on to the top
Fortunately we were returning on the same track
So they had a longer than usual picnic lunch
The rest of us completed the final 15 minute climb to the airfield
Where we were rewarded with this beautiful view
And our traditional “flying” photo
This airfield is used to refuel fire fighting aeroplanes and helicopters.
No planes today, but a camper van parked on the runway itself
It was quite chilly, so we had a shorter than usual picnic lunch
And I wanted to return to the two we had left behind as quickly as possible
It is three years since I last did this walk
And I found it much harder than I expected
I was not alone in being relieved to reach Bon Aire for a welcome drink
For most of the group this was their first Cocoll walk, and all enjoyed it
Temperature – 14-21c
Time taken – 6.5 hours
Distance – 13 km
Total Ascent – 698 metres
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