U3A Health Walks May – Jun 2014

U3A HEALTH WALKS May – Jun 2014

Cumbre Del Sol: Around the Granadella National Park
DATE: Time: 10am Tuesday 6^th May & Thursday 8^th May		WALK LEADER: Walks: John & Martin 2014 – 17a John & Martin 2014 – 17b
Meeting Point	Cumbre Del Sol Information Centre (Benitachell side).
Walking Route	Distance : full 6 km short 5,2 km	Across the park roads in a large loop. Great views.
Terrain	Walking Surface	Some rough gravel tracks. Major hills are concrete roads.
	Ascent	Two major steep hills to descend and ascend.
	Duration	Full: 1 hr 25. (6 kms) Avoid Deep Gorge: 1 hr 10. (5.2 kms)
Directions to Meeting Point	From Moraira: turn right at benitachell traffic lights. At the next traffic lights turn right upthe hill to Cumbre. From Jávea: go to Benitachell and turn left at traffic lights after Mas y Mas. Follow road up the long hill. After the sharp right hand bend at the top, continue to the info centre and park at or behind the Info Centre (before the traffic islands).

Jávea South: Tarraula woods and Lluca urbanisation.
DATE: Time: 10am Tuesday 13^th May & Thursday 15^th May		WALK LEADER: Walks: John & Martin 2014 – 18a John & Martin 2014 – 18b
Meeting Point	El Rafalet car park Benitachell road CV740
Walking Route	Distance : 4,5 km	Across to the La Colina area and around the woods and country lanes.
Terrain	Walking Surface	Mostly roads but some rough paths through woods.
	Ascent	Some, mostly on roads..
	Duration	1hr
Directions to Meeting Point	From Moraira: Take the road from to Benitachell . Turn right at the traffic lights and drive to Javea(CV740), pass the golf club. When you passed the golfclub you find the Rafalet parking on the right on the corner of Calle del mar de Noruega. From Javea: Leave Jávea on the CV734 towards Gata. Turn left at the Ferrobox roundabout onto CV740 to Benitachell. Straight over roundabout at Cabanes. Shortly after the stone cross on right, turn left into the large El Rafalet car park on the left on the corner of Calle del mar de Noruega.

BENITACHELL: From the church to southern vineyards.
DATE: Time: 10am Tuesday 20^th May & Thursday 22^th May		WALK LEADER: Walks: John & Martin 2014 – 19a John & Martin 2014 – 19b
Meeting Point	Benitachell Church car park(s).
Walking Route	Distance : 3.6 kms	Through the town, out on the small camis south of the town, around the vineyards and back through the town.
Terrain	Walking Surface	Mostly tarmac roads, some gravel and short sections of narrow rural paths.
	Ascent	Very undulating with many short & medium steep hills.
	Duration	1 hr plus stops. (Could be longer if you are slow on the hills).
Directions to Meeting Point	From Moraira: Turn left at the Benitachell traffic lights. Drive uphill and in the angled T-junction take a right turn in calle Jose Antonio. Take the next road on the left to Cami Abiar and turn immediately right. At the next forked junction take the left road to the cemetery and park in the Church parking. From Javea: Taking the CV740 road from Jávea to Benitachell, just past Jávea Golf Club, take the next road to the right signed to Benitachell. Continue up the hill to the top, curving around to the right There are two car parks on the left below the church and parking spaces on the road side.

TEULADA CANOR walk
DATE: Time: 10am Tuesday 27^THMay & Thursday 29^TH May		WALK LEADER: Walks: John & Martin 2014 – 20a John & Brian 2014 – 20b
Meeting Point	Car Park Teulada poligono in front of llofra
Walking Route	Distance: 4 km	Around tracks and paths in countryside of Teulada to Canor area
Terrain	Walking Surface	Roads and tracks, part muddy and uneven if wet, with tarmac alternative if too wet. Some trail through the fields.
	Ascent	30m ascent over 2 medium size slopes
	Duration	1 hr
Directions to Meeting Point	From Moraira: Drive to the bottom of the main dual carriageway, avenida Mediteraneo. Turn 1st right at both roundabouts and go under the railway line. At the next roundabout, turn left, then sharp right into the car park (watch out for cars leaving the car park!). From Gata: Take N332 until you reach the roundabout outside Teulada. Turn to Teulada and at the next roundabout, turn right, then sharp right into the car park (watch out for cars leaving the car park!). Park close-by in front of llofra.

La Plana: San Antonio lighthouse to the windmill ruins
DATE: Time: 9am Tuesday 3^th Jun & Thursday 5^th Jun		WALK LEADER: Walks: John & Brian 2014 – 21a John & Brian 2014 – 21b
Meeting Point	San Antonio Lighthouse, car park on the right, 200m before lighthouse
Walking Route	Distance : 5,2 km.	Through woods and tracks between the lighthouse and the Monesterio.
Terrain	Walking Surface	Mostly pavement, some road and paths
	Ascent	Negligible.
	Duration	1 hr 15 mins, longer if you take the detours.
Directions to Meeting Point	From Moraira, drive to Javea. Go right at Ferrobox roundabout. At next roundabout go right towards old centre of Javea. Out of Javea old town centre go on the Denia road. After very winding section uphill, turn right towards San Antonio lighthouse. Drive to end of road (4kms). Car park is just before lighthouse on the right hand side overlooking port.

Benitachell: Around the country paths and camis from Les Fonts
DATE: Time: 9am Tuesday 10^th Jun & Thursday 12^th Jun		WALK LEADER: Walks: John & Brian 2014 – 22a John & Brian 2014 – 22b
Meeting Point	The centre of Les Fonts Urbanisation.
Walking Route	Distance : 4,5 km	Country paths, woods and vineyards. Some quiet urbanisation roads.
Terrain	Walking Surface	Some roads, some dirt paths.
	Ascent	One steep tarmac hill.
	Duration	1hr
Directions to Meeting Point	From Moraira: Turn left at the Benitachell traffic lights. Drive uphill and in the angled T-junction take a right turn. Take the next road on the left side and go straight ahead into l’Abiar (signed to Les Fonts Urbanisation); From Jávea: On the Jávea-Benitachell CV740, just past Meson de Paco, turn right (at the stone cross). This newly tarmac-ed road, cami Vell de Teulada, goes straight to Les Font urbanisation (3 kms). Ignore all side turnings. Park at the crossroads in the centre of the urbanisation From Benitachell church: Follow the road below church (away from Jávea) to the crossroads, turn right into l’Abiar (signed to Les Fonts Urbanisation). Down the hill and past the Windmill and take the first road on the right (Lluca). Follow Lluca, ignoring all turnings, and go up into Les Fonts urb. Park at the crossroads in the centre of the urbanisation by the bins.

Jesus Pobre around the 3 Windmills
DATE: Time: 9am Tuesday 17^th Jun & Thursday 19^th Jun		WALK LEADER: Walks: John & Brian 2014 – 23a John & Brian 2014 – 23b
Meeting Point	Jesus Pobre : Cami Jesús Pobre i Pedreguer a Xàbia
Walking Route	Distance : 4,5 km	This is a circular route around three windmills taking in the countryside near Jesus Pobre with splendid views.
Terrain	Walking Surface	All country tarmac or concrete roads. Shortcut: dirt and rock path, level.
	Ascent	Slight.
	Duration	1hr
Directions to Meeting Point	From Moraira: Drive to Javea all the way to the Ferrobox roundabout, Turn left there towards Gata; From Javea: Leave Jávea on the CV734 towards Gata; Turn right at the second roundabout onto the CV738 towards Jesús Pobre. Go past the turning to Casa Antigua Dog Kennels. After 650m, as you reach the village edge, you will pass Sabadell Solbank on your right. Past the bank and take the next turning on the right, Cami Jesús Pobre i Pedreguer a Xàbia. Park here. With a large group, each car should drive to the far end (where the road turns right), turn around and drive back towards the main road, parking on the RHS in front of the new apartments.

TEULADA around the camis behind Font Santa
DATE: Time: 9am Tuesday 24^th Jun & Thursday 26^th Jun		WALK LEADER: Walks: John & Frieda 2014 – 24a John & Frieda 2014 – 24b
Meeting Point	Go-Karting car park, Teulada
Walking Route	Distance : 4,2 km	Around the country lanes behind Font Santa
Terrain	Walking Surface	Nomal roads Tarmac , concrete
	Ascent	One long hill at the beginning of the walk that becomes very steep for the last 300 metres.
	Duration	1hr
Directions to Meeting Point	From Benitachell: Take the road towards Moraira (CV737), Straight over the new Mercadona roundabout. When you have passed clinica assistel, 100m onwards, take the next small road on the right, signposted Font Santa. Ignore the turning to the right and follow the road as it curves to the right. Shortly, after passing new bridge off Little on the left, you will reach the karting parking area on the right. From Moraira: Take the main Teulada-to-Moraira road (CV743). Go right on the Little roundabout, go over the bridge and turn left. The karting facility is about 800m towards Teulada and park there in the parking to the right-hand side.