Sunday, May 28, 2006

What Happened To Chetana Of Mysore Mallige
















CERRO DE LA CRUZ

Today again we turn our steps toward Natural Park Sierra de Huétor . The lack of logistic support for the route of the Queen Sinks (to see if anyone kindly provided or is provided with a 4x4 such that many will boast for the traffic and we can go up to Corralejo, back in the Loma The Cradle of the quarter, and start the tour as God intended) and the other Mary to Los Angeles working for the first time in 20 years on Sunday in their new health movement and all this like we did pull up, take a bit of gardening and take "a couple" container program. So after a day rather than work, wait for the heat loosened the rope and decided to make a lightning start of those calls to keep the sidewalk.
It was about 19:00 h. Alfacar when we leave to the A-92 to take the exit marked "Parque Natural de la Sierra de Huétor and parking in the vicinity of the Forest House " The PEÑONCILLO " to which we and back, and walked to quickly find a fork in the routing and closed the two options in step with their respective chains to prevent the passage of vehicles. We take the exit on the left (on the right would lead us to the Fountain of Teja).
The rail runs comfortably and is regaling us with abundant vegetation and magnificent specimens of pines, redwoods, firs, chestnuts and holm oaks and many other species of scrub and odors that other so we are raiding. A kilometer
the start of the march we met with the Forest House Bolones , Which visited deflected to the right and going down a narrow hall and cypress walls. The house has an arched doorway on each side and its facade is the purest Andalusian style farmhouse. My opinion ... because it is completely abandoned to the fate of nature and not used to anything. Could use for example for young colonies, nature center, museum mycological, in order that once again the hand of the abandonment of man goes through this house.
We return to the forest track to our left, leaving behind an old well, two firewalls, and on our right a pool. It is the Source of Bolones and supplies the Darro its first water. A few minutes later we currency and the Darro River Valley running at our feet to our right. On the contrary before we, first, the Cerro de Casa Fuerte and then the Cerro de la Cruz (1,367 m.) and objective point of our journey. So we will continue on the track bumping with area nurseries redwoods and firs.
Lane ground in their final turns white and sandy, leads to a narrow path completely surrounding the Hill and flows into another lane coming from the town of Huétor point where there are magnificent views of the Sierra Nevada peaks, the Trevenque, the bridge over the A-92 on the river Darro, and Cerro the mewing and the Guardhouse for fire control, and of course, splendid views of the host, the local Granada Huetor Santillán. On May 3 in the neighbors usually do a pretty pilgrimage to these places and climb to the top, the hill before us.
Now to top it off, leaving only the ascent of Cerro de la Cruz. For this we turn, as if we we returned on our steps and move a little to the right, some just a steep and rocky path that runs right in principle over which we brought.
At its summit is a metal cross which has recorded the date of his baptism (3-5-1.970 ") and beautiful views to 360 º. Views "accent" and augmented with those located above and below (I forgot to mention that I killed my family and friends, the Beas de Granada, not to see them, come on) pictures and some grasp at dusk and gave a further touch of charm to the walk. The return do the same path that has brought us. With very careful in going down the hill because there are many loose rocks. And giving your feet, because we missed the night is over, we turn the car to take us home. As usual some pictures to remember. The one time that, as present, the snapshots.

-Route: Motorway A-92 - Exit-"Parque Natural de la Sierra de Huétor" - House PEÑONCILLO Forest - Forest House Bolones - Cerro de la Cruz and vicevesa.
-Number of participants: 2
-Grade:
-Duration: 3 hours approx.
-Water: Carry.

Sunday, May 21, 2006

What Does Butalapapcaff Do To You

CERRO DE LA CRUZ LAGUNA OF LAMB OF GREEN RIVER
























DILAR LAGUNA OF LAMB OF

The suffocating heat of these days earlier had left such an impression on our minds Granada was directed today to the heights of the Sierra Nevada to stay away from his gaze. So we went over there for a simple and beautiful way and visit some high mountain lakes of Sierra Nevada. Again
take the Granada ring to leave for the southern ring road in the direction of the Carretera de la Sierra . We finish the power running car in the area known as the Shelters (2,500 m.), exactly the Km.35, 5 of that road and where no entry signal prevents you keep up the pace and just Peñones over San Francisco and the Hoya de la Mora.
It was about 10:30 h. when we arrived. Morning was cool and the wind blew strong from the west. We started the climb and, as the law of demand hiking, walking towards the Monument to the Virgen de las Nieves , with a clear path on several occasions across the asphalt of the road. Via built by the Germans, and very well made indeed, and it continues to rise although generally closed to vehicle traffic.
The direction we take because we clearly have the Pico del Veleta before our eyes (anything else would be able to touch with hands). To our left is the old Observatory Wheat Cairn. We continue the ascent to the area known as Cauchiles , a huge glacier where the ancient snowfields gender came to stock up and download it to Granada and where until recently you could even get in the car and park nearby. Amongst its two branches, one towards the peak of Veleta and Capileira (the left) and the other on the right, which is what we take, towards Borreguiles and Telescope Observatory, . After advancing a few minutes by the paved road, we turned left onto a path to avoid doing the entire route on the asphalt, saving about half of the mile that is entirely the same until Borreguiles.
The path is gaining altitude and passes over facilities of the ski lifts. Later, the Loma de Dílar surpassed the Collado de las Yeguas (2,853 m.) to go to the Laguna of the same name. Before arriving and crown it, watched some precious and innumerable frills borreguiles coming down like crazy and insane as a result of heavy ice that is being produced by the heat last time and not normal for May in which we live. I still remember a year ago, enough, back in the Miocene, when the ski season closed on May 31, a weekend in which the 1st and 2nd June agreed on Saturday and Sunday respectively, we we were skiing. But that is times so-boiled ...
When we reached the Laguna de las Mares (2,882 m.), it delights us with her beauty and crystal clear waters and lots of floating icebergs as small iceberg. Although we also see many red sticks of signs of the tracks and the remains of mattresses cushions floating metal studs and really ugly this natural lagoon turned into a reservoir by human hands and is located on the north side of cliffs of the Virgin, also serving as the main water supply for the resort ski resort of Sierra Nevada and that has nothing to do with the nature of the original. The hand of man has always drawn on the daily planning, agile and quick ... Like other so that the ski poles topped that with the great telescope and building, with its two areas facing the sky, of the ski and mountain hut.
now continue the climb a rocky path and parallel to a small stream that is the contribution of the Lagunillas of the Virgin towards our target. These, together with the Dam-Lake of the mares are the dowry of the source of the river Dílar . Tours
few hundred meters, we get to that beautiful land and scenic set consists of borreguiles, snowfields, slides and pools. Wherein the mixture on the palette of colors is impressive, dominating the blue, white, green, ocher and gray slate and flagstone. Today they were still too covered with snow, but several small lakes to teach us that nature uncovering full of wordless where borreguiles and high mountain meadows green drink water from the many existing gaps here.
From this beautiful environment, The Lagunillas of the Virgin (2983 m.), we observed the Dílar River Valley, the Carthusian Ridge, the unmistakable and unshakable Capileira Fraile, with its built-in legend memory, and the fantastic Tajos of the Virgin.
Flora say consists of high mountain meadows (called borreguiles), creeping juniper and thyme. And as resurgent our star, the Plantago nivalis Boiss, endemism belonging to the Family Plantagináceasla commonly called Star of the Snow. is the true symbol of Sierra Nevada. Is said to be the flower of eternal love. Lovers of gifts to show their love will never dry, as the leaves of the star (though there are some 80 endemic species unique and have nothing to envy, such as evergreen, foxgloves, Tirana, cinquefoil, chamomile Saw, violet and poppy Sierra Nevada). As there is more wildlife variety, as well as unique and important endemic species such as the Apollo butterfly Parnassius subsp Nevadensis; although the most common species that predominates, and where the population is the largest in Spain, is the Ibex (Capra pyrenaica) inhabiting the high peaks of the park and we spotted today, as it is about as usual, a group of magnificent specimens even more lower levels.
From here, from the Lagunillas of the Virgin, part of a trail that leads to high mountain refuge Elorrieta of about 3,181 m. (Although we did not see many traces of traffic because of snow still is imposed on the added difficulty of its passage). We leave for another occasion favorable as our journey now is down. So with an eye to the Carthusian Ridge first visited the Hermitage Lagunillas, being amazed by the transparency and brightness of its waters.
We continue our march to then turn to the left and finally visit the Laguna del Carnero (2,700 m.) which is one of the most beautiful and yet unknown gaps in Sierra Nevada, perhaps this be kept in such good condition. Laguna appears to us unexpectedly large blocks of rock in the northern flank of the Carthusian Tozal. I have to clarify on some maps this gap listed as "Mysterious Lagunillo " while as "Laguna del Carnero " appoint the one on the other opposite side of the Carthusian Ridge (western part) and situated on an elevation of 2,674 m level . But either way, the case is that almost all mountaineers, and it is known as Laguna del Carnero and thus call for the land, to recognize and understand.
Here, the haven of its waters, do the high bound for supplies and rest. More than usual, about three quarters of an hour, because the site had it coming and it was such a charming story. Which also I found, making the smell test, the water does not take away the thirst for purity and lack of minerals. How pure we do not make Labs or German.
After regain strength, with the chamber filled with snapshots, we continue the march heading toward the gorge of the river through a large area Dílar new borreguiles, waterfalls and spouts of water to cross. After passing by the ski lifts, where there was grazing a large herd of tan, go up a dirt track used for skiing, and the right bank of the river, and where we are looking to our left , beyond the distance across and across the ravine, the impressive Chorreras of the Virgin, also known as Pinwheel Chorreras , with its two huge ponytails. Also spotted, as we ascend and to our left, the Rock of Dílar, La Loma of the Bakers, and the background to the Collado Jackets. Once crowned the hill, we reached the village and ski lifts Borreguiles, where about 5 pm we had about 14 º more than pleasant temperature.
From here, the paved road back to Cauchiles to go down to the Virgen de las Nieves, with hands grasping the caps because we were flying as a result of strong gusts of wind to finish this beautiful tour of the gaps in this aspect of Sierra Nevada, in the parking lot of the shelters, the point where we had left the vehicle parked. As always leave some photos to remember and when the heat and serve to let off steam.

-Route: Granada, Km.35, 5 Carretera de Sierra Nevada in the vehicle. Hostels, Virgen de las Nieves, Cauchiles, Borreguiles, Laguna de las Mares, Lagunillas de la Virgen, Laguna del Carnero * Borreguiles-Cauchiles-Virgen de las Nieves-Hostels.
-Number of participants: 4
-Difficulty: Medium / Low
-Length: 7 1 / 2 hours
-Water: streams and frills.


Sunday, May 14, 2006

Mountain And Blade Online

DILAR























GREEN RIVER

Like today woke heat pressing in Granada, and at 9 am we had 21 º, we decided that if he had to sweat shirts, then what better remember it getting wet in the crystal waters of the rivers Chorreras and Green , all within the Parque Natural de las Sierras de Tejeda , Almijara and Alhama. Again we
four, Mary Angeles, Antonio, Nieves and this humble commentator and photographer. Because yes, the camera today there was no one take it away, although some oversight for that, what ever happens ... as dame, as you always do for paparachi! Total
, back on the path of travel, the itinerary of today, the Waterfalls and Canyons of the Rio Verde , presents some difficulties for its innumerable ups and downs and that no other remedy adapted to the configuration of field. But not to worry because everything is very well marked and protected with guardrails (steps that seem to jump into the vacuum.) So that was it, of admire splendid waterfalls, through narrow canyons, touching the bottom eye natural pools of crystalline water, soft drink, peek into the void through beautiful viewpoints, and above all, surrounded by the nature that always awaits us and we attached.
headed towards it today by the Beltway with Granada to Motril to exit Padul-Otívar and follow the highway A-4050 known as " Carretera de la Cabra" and that leads to Almuñecar.
Indicate that the start of this road is currently under construction and should be be an interminable eight miles at least between the dust and fog. And to make matters worse, today, as the real (a fog I mean) we partner made almost the whole trip through the ravines. But hey, these are things of nature and also appreciates when Lorenzo burns. Total
that back in the 31.2 kilometer of the road, once past the Llanos de Lopera and the only tunnel crossing the road, and already on the road (2.5 km. After the tunnel) in the expansion right there, right where the information panel on the path Green River, is where it really gets good.
As aclararación and advice of this beautiful place, we have brought two cars today in order to leave one here and one in the final point in the so-called Iron Bridge. To get there we must continue down the road a bit more, once achieved km 42.5 (about 7.5 miles past the old gas station and gazebo, to take a detour to the right, and it's nothing more and nothing less than a private lane of land about 5 miles long and a fee of 4 Euros per person and car that saves you from having it up when we get to that Iron Bridge. And the truth is that it appreciates the spill on the ground. As would also be acceptable that the Owners of Cázulas (Owners of the box apparently private), at least give him a "coat of paint" to track with what they earn (diligence that gently suggest to the "blockbuster", the output in order to make it available their heads)
So, turning the four in the second car, we went up the road and we parked at the starting point of the itinerary above. We began our journey
on foot, walking as the law of demand in the Chortales Collado, where a few meters up the trail starts by the Cerro de Martos or Facar Hill will soon be off to the right into a steep descent. If we look to the Northeast see a bill imposing cliffs of limestone called " The Fish Poyos" , one of the steps used in antiquity to transport horses fish from the coast to Granada. The trail winds its initial stage and runs through a landscape shaped by fire, water, and wind and passes through pine forests and young pine pinaster Carrasco, oak, some gall in the shadows, juniper, madrone, amelancher, daphne, Halimium , rosemary, gorse and numerous species of Labiatae aromatic as Satureja, lavender and others. All this accompanied by stunning panoramic views that allow us to glimpse from north to south, Pico de Lopera (with guardhouse fire), El Cerro Cabañeros and already on the boundary with the province of Malaga Navachica Peak with its 1,831 m is the highest in the south of the park. The area we cover is geologically formed by decomposed limestone, dolomite, in which the effects of erosion caused by weather, are very pronounced.
As we go down, the gap is increasing, except sometimes with high steps, even with handrails handrails to help further the sense of security and traffic. We see here and the first waterfall. is petrified tree bark or Chorreras of Palos that we almost like them to see its outline in the rock and crystalline pool water as if to collect his bones.
To the right of the waterfall there is a cave, with some samples of stalactites and stalagmites still alive and kicking. From this point begins the descent to the Arroyo de los Chortales , which patearemos on his right.
few hundred meters went down to the bed of the stream to cross and go far left bank. Later, the trail connects with the rail Cabrerizas , which take up to a junction with the trail. The track crosses the river and a few meters away is the source of Cabrerizas , where you can freshen up the words.
We returned to the junction and continue along the sidewalk, watching as the flora changes completely. Now there are many ferns, palms, willows, fig trees and flora so that always accompanies us.
crossing the stream several times, highlighting their pools and clear water. After a slight rise on our right rise the world's greatest waterfalls Funes. From here begins the practice of canyoning for fans of that subject.
After continuing now in decline came to a plain surrounded by greenery and we have to pass through a "colaero" which brings us back to the river to cross with relative ease and put us on the basis of a path with a sharp rise, to save some of the guns of the stream. The path widens and opens to cap-shaped track, where we see huge rock falls. Soon we spotted the Barranco de La Topera , and on whose right bank to our left, we zigzagged down the path until you get back into the riverbed. To our left we have another prize. A large pool of clear water and green and collects water from a huge waterfall coming down romping through a narrow gorge carved by the hand of nature. Here we take a break on the water for refreshment, refresh, empty backpacks and our words nearby.
From here we marched interchangeably by either side of the river, crossing several suspension bridges (we have had up to four) and authorized to four persons. We also passed along to various viewpoints and worthwhile peek. When the last suspension bridge, and the road becomes almost flat with large poplars until the end of the river Chorreras you receive for your right to Birth River, giving rise to the famous Green River . This is known as conjugal union Junta de los Rios, and we have no bridges to cross and oppose the difficulty depending on the season, the flow water. Today they were neither for nor to drown nadarlos documented in the minutes of the word.
a few meters to our left we see a beautiful waterfall and the official taking of water into the town of Otívar.
We continue walking on the right bank of the river, watching a magnificent specimen of carob, enormous pits sometimes embroidered with curious limestone formations that rise on either side of the gorge. In the end, we reached the second car and we parked on this side of Iron Bridge . End
water and ride (walk clear that we still had the tortuous drive back). But it was a matter of climbing the 5 Lane miles to heart, because the legs are grateful and views from the lane, the truth is that not much, just saved the lush vegetation in bloom at this time, predominantly yellow and not suitable for bullfighters hives and a city of many that exist in these lands. The trip is worth it, really, at least here in spring, and once a year does not hurt, would have to do it.
End of comment and the passage of travelers. As usual some pictures to count the memory.
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-Route: Granada, Km.31, 2 of the Highway A-4050 * "Goat Road" - by car (leaving a second car at the end of the journey linear path (Iron Bridge)

-Number of participants: 4
-Difficulty: Medium
-Duration: 5 hours
-Water: Source of Cabrerizas