Wed 5th Feb
Perfect blue skies almost all day with nearly no wind. A cold start, I actually put my gloves on for a while. The views over Soller were amazing as I worked my way up to Biniaraix.
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| Soller in the morning |
The climb starts there, up an incredible stone track that winds very steeply up through olive terraces.
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| Well built zigzag path |
The terraces cling to the almost vertical rocky slopes. Very difficult to understand how, and why, they were constructed.
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| El Tejido enjoying himself |
Higher up it opened up to give wide views back to Soller and I emerged from the shade of the cliffs.
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| View back to Soller |
Tee shirt and shorts then for the rest of the day. The begining of February and
3000 ft high, definitely not Scotland!
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| Puig de Maxia |
The descent to the Cuber reservoir was very gentle compared to the other side. It is obviously drier on south side of the hills as well.
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| Cuber reservoir |
The reservoir is a tourist hot spot and there were a lot of cars and people by the road. The water level was very low.
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| Looking back to the reservoir |
A steep climb up from the reservoir and over the top to begin the interesting descent to the Refugi.
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| Starting the descent |
It started easily enough but got steeper and rougher all the way.
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| Rougher and steeper |
At one point there are chains bolted to the rock to help climb up and round a particularly difficult bit.
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| The chain helps! |
All good things have to come to an end though and soon after the walking became easier through some more old olive terraces I arrived at the Refugi.
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| Rosemary by the path |
I was too early to check in but there is a little garden by the Refugi with native plants, usefully labeled, to look at.
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| Refugi de Tossals Verds |
Soon turned cold as the sun went behind the hills.
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| Garden at the Refugi |
1 comment:
How has it been for drinking water? Looking so dry up there even though it's been raining! J
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