Fornalutx, Puig des Verger, torrent de Biniaraix, gorge path, Mallorca
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2017:03:29
Took the car to Formalutx and parked on the road to Biniaraix. Walked up through Fornalutx before taking a path that climbed up many steps before zig zagging up the mountain. Steep but very enjoyable. Took 4 hours to the top. 850 m ascent. Then open and flat limestone pavement stripped of vegetation by goats. Down to the coll to follow the GR back down through the gorge - quite spectacular and a few more people about. 2.5 hours going down, then a short walk on small road back to car.
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Parked beside the bridge over torrent de Fornalutx
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Fornalutx
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Fornalutx
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Fornalutx
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Fornalutx
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Fornalutx
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Fornalutx
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This is our path
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The path has a lot of steps
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A spring beside the path
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Spurge
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The path starts to climb and gets rougher
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Excellent view to the west from the path
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The path zig zags up the mountain
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Spectacular rock formations
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Flowers on the rocks
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The view west to Soller
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And Fornalutx in the valley a long way below
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Suddenly you are above the cliff
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And pass through this large gateway in a wall
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Now onto much flatter limestone pavement
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And a panorama of limestone mountains
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a panorama of limestone mountains
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The view from Puig des Verger looking north east at Embassament de Cuber. Not on our path today
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View south west to Soller -our path does not go down this valley
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We reach the GR 221 at the coll and now follow it south for the Barranc de Biniaraix
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l'Ofre
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Stay on the GR 221 south for the Barranc de Biniaraix
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Barranc de Biniaraix
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Barranc de Biniaraix
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Barranc de Biniaraix
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Barranc de Biniaraix
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Barranc de Biniaraix
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Barranc de Biniaraix
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A well maintained path with bridges over the side streams
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A steep cobbled descent. Barranc de Biniaraix
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Barranc de Biniaraix
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Barranc de Biniaraix
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Barranc de Biniaraix
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Barranc de Biniaraix
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Barranc de Biniaraix
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Barranc de Biniaraix
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Barranc de Biniaraix
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Barranc de Biniaraix
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Traditional donkey transport
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Barranc de Biniaraix, lower end
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Biniaraix village
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Now heading back to Fornalutx
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Wisteria
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Laundry area still with running water
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