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Walk : Thursday 1 November 2012 : Vale Fuzeiros
Walk : Thursday 1 November 2012 : Vale Fuzeiros
The first walk of the autumn programme!!
A lovely walk in the Vale Fuzeiros : it´s a bit of a drive to get there, but well worth it. Walk duration about 2 hours 15 mins, with a nice cafe at the end!......yes I know it's a thursday & the hunting season has started BUT the nicer cafe in the village isn't open on a monday ( when the other walks take place ) & the risk of being shot at is small!
Directions : drive from CVO to Silves , go over the bridge and turn right and follow the N124 for about 7 kms until you see a turning on the left signposted " Barragem do Arade 3 kms".......the signpost is in a small triangular traffic island , which has a large palm tree on it......for a picture of this point see:
http://www.carvoeiro.com/Guide/barragem
It might be simplest to meet here at 0945.....the start of the walk is another 5 minutes drive away.
If you want to meet at the start of the walk itself, then drive in the direction of the Barragem for 1km when there is a cafe on the left: turn right, signposted Canestros and Gregorios.
Drive through both Canestros and Gregarios for 3kms then turn sharp left, almost doubling back on yourself.
Drive 2kms till you come to a T junction at top of hill , turn right for about 2kms and park in village by O Gralha cafe, which is on the left.
Any problems/queries, please ring 282 380015 before 0900 on the day.
Please indicate below if you can come and where you want to meet.....we can then wait a bit if you are held up.
There are a couple of uphill stretches, some quite steep , with loose shale.
Don´t forget walking boots/stout trainers and , ideally, walking poles...and water.
Perhaps bring a waterproof BUT the walk will be cancelled if it rains.
No charge, of course.
All walks are at your own risk.
If any of you have done this before, we can go on a Torres/Corres variant!......or tyry the walk in reverse( think it's nearly all downhill that way!)
Look forward to meeting friends old & new.
Geoff
A lovely walk in the Vale Fuzeiros : it´s a bit of a drive to get there, but well worth it. Walk duration about 2 hours 15 mins, with a nice cafe at the end!......yes I know it's a thursday & the hunting season has started BUT the nicer cafe in the village isn't open on a monday ( when the other walks take place ) & the risk of being shot at is small!
Directions : drive from CVO to Silves , go over the bridge and turn right and follow the N124 for about 7 kms until you see a turning on the left signposted " Barragem do Arade 3 kms".......the signpost is in a small triangular traffic island , which has a large palm tree on it......for a picture of this point see:
http://www.carvoeiro.com/Guide/barragem
It might be simplest to meet here at 0945.....the start of the walk is another 5 minutes drive away.
If you want to meet at the start of the walk itself, then drive in the direction of the Barragem for 1km when there is a cafe on the left: turn right, signposted Canestros and Gregorios.
Drive through both Canestros and Gregarios for 3kms then turn sharp left, almost doubling back on yourself.
Drive 2kms till you come to a T junction at top of hill , turn right for about 2kms and park in village by O Gralha cafe, which is on the left.
Any problems/queries, please ring 282 380015 before 0900 on the day.
Please indicate below if you can come and where you want to meet.....we can then wait a bit if you are held up.
There are a couple of uphill stretches, some quite steep , with loose shale.
Don´t forget walking boots/stout trainers and , ideally, walking poles...and water.
Perhaps bring a waterproof BUT the walk will be cancelled if it rains.
No charge, of course.
All walks are at your own risk.
If any of you have done this before, we can go on a Torres/Corres variant!......or tyry the walk in reverse( think it's nearly all downhill that way!)
Look forward to meeting friends old & new.
Geoff
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Bruce Wallis
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Re: Walk : Thursday 1 November 2012 : Vale Fuzeiros
We have family out over the half term, so will give this one a miss
Re: Walk : Thursday 1 November 2012 : Vale Fuzeiros
Excuses, excuses.....bring them as well!
Re: Walk : Thursday 1 November 2012 : Vale Fuzeiros
A beauitiful day for a lovely 2 hour walk, with 3 newcomers:
