This is the most spectacular walk we do with our Thursday Group
But you do need good weather to enjoy the views
We had to cancel last week due to a red weather warning for strong winds
And we almost cancelled again today because of a weather forecast of 40% chance of rain
We changed the meeting place to Jalon to delay the decision to cancel or not
When we woke up it was raining in Parcent
But it cleared as we drove to Jalon
And by decision time the sky was clear and even a little sun
Everyone was in favour of doing the Bernia walk
There were twelve of us
And most had not done the walk before
It was clear and sunny when we reached Bernia car park
But still quite cold (for Spain) at about 18c
So we kept our warm jackets on
I was surprised to find the car park pretty busy
And at least two other groups also walking to the fort
The walk starts with a steep concrete road
So we quickly warmed up
Then our first water stop at a lovely view point about half way to the fort
While having a short stop one of the other groups overtook us
It was quieter than expected at the fort
Also much warmer than expected
So we had a longer than usual picnic stop to admire the views
The return is downhill, but the track is poor and care has to be taken
We then drove to Refugio Vista Bernia for a well deserved drink
Lovely day and much appreciated by us all
Temperature – 17-21c
Time taken – 3.5 hours
Distance – 6 km
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