22 APRIL 2026 – HUNTING LODGE

 

AWW Walk REPORT – 22 APRIL 2026 – HUNTING LODGE

After meeting at the café in Rasmalho we drove further up the main road and down a dirt track to the start of the walk.  Lots of introductions to our new walker Christine.

9 walkers and 1 dog.  Marian, Gill, Karen, Richard, Ros, Steve, Christine, Jim, Linda (photographer) and Toby the dog.

Richard is holding up Ros antique walking pole (15 years old).  A bit like Triggers brush in “Only Fools and Horses”.  Looked like parts from 2 different poles.

The poles came in handy at the water crossings and we didn’t encounter any problems.

As I stepped in to lead at short notice, I had not had time to recci all of this walk.  As we started to head up the valley we found the path was completely hidden due to fallen trees from the recent landslides.  The leader climbed through to check things out and said the path was clearer further up so after a bit of tree bashing suggested everyone scramble over.  We got everyone over and under but we all had a few scratches and grazes.

The only blockages on the path from now on were the beautiful wild flowers.

  No complaints about that.  We did the gradual climb up the valley on the nice wide tracks, dodging a few bees along the way. 

Then headed down to the hunting lodge for lunch and a relax on the chairs and sofas. 

(Toby lived in hope....)

We headed off again, stopping along the way to take photos of the flowers and admire the beautiful landscape.

Toby found a baragem to cool off in and a little entertainment from the frogs jumping around.

Back to the cars and the short drive back down to the café in Rasmalho.  Ros was pleased she made 10 euros for the kitty this week.  Thanks for organising the drinks.

The walk was 13 kms last time I did this but my new app said it was only 12.25kms.  Gill said hers recorded 13.  Thanks for joining me today and to Gill for the extra photos.

Linda