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Cantarriján: Cerro Gordo - Cañuelo

Sunday 5th of February 2023 11:00 AM

If anyone prefers a shorter walk, you can meet up with us as we pass the Cantarriján beach probably around 11:45 - 12:00. 

On this circular coastal walk, we walk from Cerro Gordo to Playa Cantarriján and Playa Cañuelo and then back. This route is 9km long, has an elevation of 351m and takes about 4 hours to complete.

LONG DESCRIPTION
The route starts at the Mirador Restaurant near Cerro Gordo, where there is plenty of space to park. We walk down the old road to Playa Cantarriján, past the chringuito, through the car park, and across the river. We then zig-zag our way up to the top of the hill. It is important to take a the path to the right correctly. It is marked by stones across the path. There is some scrambling over rocks and this is where the more unfit people will struggle slightly but it doesn't  go on for long.  There are fantastic views of the bays below.  We then walk down to Playa Cañuelo, where we normally eat our sandwiches. Remember not to take the short cut to the beach behind the bar. Just go down the road. The final part of the walk is quite a strenuous uphill slog (you just have to take it at your own pace) back to the Mirador Cerro Gordo. What out for bicycles going fast on the asphalt road at the top. If you are lucky you might see some wild goats.  On the way down from the high point we pass a shrine to Ermita San Judas Tadeo or Saint Jude. He is the patron saint of desperate cases and lost causes. He should not be confused with Judas Iscariot who was known for his betrayal of Jesus.

More info Link:
https://walkingroup.com/routes/sexisenderistas/cantarrijan_cerro_gordo

Meeting Point:
https://walkingroup.com/mp/cerro_gordo

Notes about names:
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Notes about credit cards: If you don't want to pay by card and you have a Spanish bank account we can accept payments by bizum. There is a minimum payment of 5 euros for bizum payments because of the extra work involved. If yo want to pay by bizum send us a message on messenger. Click here

Can you pay in cash: Half the reason for charging is so that we can raise money for a worthy charity . The other half of the reason for charging is that people put their name down for walks without the intention of actually doing the walk and never turn up. Charging in advance is a way of avoiding this.

Can you come without signing up: Everything has its price. If you arrive without signing up we would accept 10 euros per person payed in cash. We only accept notes. We have no change.

Max People: 36
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