Solana East Circular
A mainly circular route covering the east end of Sierra de Solana, which lies on the north side of the valley, with a short linear section at the beginning and repeated in reverse at the end.
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The grade of this walk is VS/B, which means
VS – Very Strenuous: More than 800 metres ascent and/or more than 20km in length with steep, loose or heavily vegetated sections.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground.
Nearest town | Lliber |
Directions to start |
From Jalon drive on the CV 748 towards Lliber. Just before the village cross the short bridge over the concrete channel and immediately turn down L. (If you reach the traffic lights you have gone too far). The road leads along the base of the concrete channel. Park here. |
Start point (Lat/Long) | 38.743116, 0.003144 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
Length (km) | 17.50 |
Ascent (metres) | 930 |
Walking time (hours) | 5.50 |
Total time (hours) | 6.50 |
Recommendations or Restrictions | Walk retrictions. Finding your way in bad weather could be a problem. Also you would miss out on some excellent views.
Too strenuous to do in the height of summer-June, July August and usually first half of September. Better done in the cooler months. The only place where there is safe (probably!) water to collect is at Font d’Aixa, just before the last climb, so take plenty, 2 litres minimum. Water from wells is definitely not safe for human consumption, but I often carry a jug on a long cord to collect well water for the dogs, who seem quite untroubled by it. |
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