Chimney, Castell de Castells
Typical almond tree scene
Arc del Atancos
Arc del Atancos
Snow en route to Aixorta
Jan captures the perfect shot
Remember how important these areas are for growing crops in the mountains ?
Typical route marker
Steve, summit of Aixorta, 1166m
Carolyn, summit of Aixorta, 1166m (as it says in the Trip Notes !)
Snowy scenes at the refuge ...
"the biggest waste of money - it must have been thought of by Italians" !
"the biggest waste of money - it must have been thought of by Italians" !
Cultivated by hunters ... very cunning !
Palms with 'altitude'
A little devil ...
Almond trees above Castells
More almonds
Apres walk yoga session
Heading for Pico Serrella ...
... Carolyn ...
... and Steve ..
Descent into la Canal
Looking up from la Canal
Carolyn, Pico Serella (1359m)
Summit photo, Pico Serella (1359m)
Ridge walk, Serella
Mountains and almonds
Palm tree, El Trestellador
Drinking fountain, Guadalest village
Still plenty of snow in the shade
Aitana in the distance
Getting closer
Jose 'springs' into action
Brrr. A bit cold for a dip !
Snow hole - supply of ice to the coastal towns
The final climb up to Pas de la Rabosa
A tight squeeze at the Pas
Waymarker, approaching the summit of Aitana
Looks like we were beaten to the summit
Carolyn, Aitana Summit
Cold, but happy. Aitana summit, 1545m.
... and with our leader ...
"See that bush over there? You think it is Quercus rotundifolia? Wrong!!"
Pena Roc
No shooting
Pena Roc
Everyone admires the grandeur of Pena Roc ... except Andy who likes to do his own thing
Cardoon seed heads, Font de L'Arc
Font de L'Arc. Not a bad lunch stop.
Terraces, Castellets and Puig Campana - what more could anyone ask for ?
On the long trek (up and) down to Sella
Sella.
If you look closely, there must be an irrigation system. No, really, there must be ...
If you look closely, there must be an irrigation system. No, really, there must be ...
The old town from the harbour wall, La Vila Joiosa
Steve makes use of the facilities in Vila
The old town, Vila Joiosa
Carolyn - blending in ...
Cubism ?
Puig Campana from the hermita, Sella
On the approach to Puig. Not looking good for the promised 360-degree views !
Still life, dwelling en-route
Ditto (aka 'knackered old doors')
The ascent begins ...
... and the dark clouds linger.
Still cloudy as we get higher
If you get lost, follow the green arrows.
Steve and Jen at the 'almost, but definitely not the real' summit
Hmmm. Seems to be clearing now we are on the way down ...
Puig Campana, 1410m, unconquered ...
... but does our tour leader look bothered ??