The weather for todays walk was ideal which was good as we should have done this route the previous week but it had to be cancelled due to bad weather and heavy rain. We start from the edge of the tiny village of Zalea and head off into the countryside to join the Acquia track. This track winds its way along the valley side, and even though there was a haze the views are quite stunning. Whilst the early part of the route has views to the west and the Sierra de los Nieves we eventually reach the ridge which opens the views across the Guadalhorce valley and to Pizzarra. One feature of walking along the Acequia access tracks are the pine trees that line the route, in one way very picturesque but at this time of year dangerous because of the Processionary Caterpillar that lives in the trees and we were unfortunate to meet a trail of them, but luckily before any of the dogs were near.
The track then drops down into the valley of the Arroyo Casarabonela which on previous times when we have done this route we have crossed and walked up to the Drovers track, but as I suspected the Arroyo was in flow and was not crossable without getting wet feet. I had planned for the walk to take the Pista Confederacion being the access track to the many plantations and fincas and avoid having to cross the Arroyo. This track meets the Drovers track part way up the incline out of the valley and back towards our start, and takes us past the now long abandoned Ostrich Farm. The route then levels out but offers wonderful views North to the turbines and the mountains beyond.
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