SERRELLA - Pla de la Casa circuit from the South

It would be hard to surpass the scenery on this walk but it comes at a price.

It begins with a nice gentle walk along the pleasant Cami de la Ombria on the south side of the Barranco del Monesillo.

After crossing to the north side of the Barranco the going gets tougher with a steep, long ascent to El Collado. The traverse of the Raco del Corb is a little easier and is rewarded by spectacular views down the Barranco Del Moro. Now another stiff climb on rough paths to reach the flat area of the Pla del la Casa. Then a short scramble to the trig point at the top with its cross and visitors’ book. The view alone is worth the effort. The decent to the Collado d’en Borrell is steep but it is followed by a pleasant walk through pine woods. A nice respite before passing through the Contador Bardals to begin the very steep decent, on rough paths, back to the car. The actual walking time is some 5 hours but roughness and steepness of paths necessitates, and stunning views warrant, frequent stops. So allow plenty of time.

DISTANCE 11km. WALKING TIME  4¼hrs. ASCENT 659mtrs.GRADE Difficult

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SERRELLA - Pla de la Casa from the South

Choose a clear day and the views are stupendous, climb amongst shear jagged cliffs and spires, look over precipices with the valleys spread below like a map, discover a verdant hidden valley, peer 13 meters down one of the largest neveras in all these mountains, write your name in the book on the summit and visit Font Roja with its cold water and mule track down to Quatretondeta. The penalties are some grueling climbs and descents on very rough paths often amongst scree. But interspersed with paths through pinewoods and good forestry tracks which provide welcome variety. Not for vertigo sufferers. The actual walking time is some 4hours 20 mins but roughness and steepness of paths necessitates, and stunning views warrant, frequent stops. So allow plenty of time.

DISTANCE 7km. WALKING TIME 4hrs. ASCENT 625mtrs. GRADE Strenuous

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ABDET AREA. FIGURE OF EIGHT

A very pretty figure of eight circuit walk. North from Abdet up an old mule path which follows high above the stream to corral Fondo and on tracks and paths by the Manecillo stream followed by a climb up an old mule path leading to the “Sculptors” casa near Raco de Llosa. Then along tracks to 900m in the valley below Pla de la Casa, (1379m) and returning to end the walk for 30 mins along a surfaced road to Abdet with its good Bar Mary.Best avoided after very heavy or prolonged rain to avoid “boots off” stream crossings.

DISTANCE 8.8Km - WALKING TIME 2 ½ hrs – ASCENT 450 Mtrs. - GRADE M and  MS

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