Bee Eater Walk

Betty Henderson

mony and music festival.

The first prize for group costumes went to a group entitled ‘Gold and honey’ whose vibrant costumes had taken inspiration from a beehive. The individual prizes went to ‘Dios Anubis’ dressed as the Egyptian God and ‘De Otra Planeta’ a lifelike alien.

Alongside the presentation, ‘The Crumbs’ brass band provided lively musical entertainment as well as Pop FM radio station.

Town mayor, Óscar Medina thanked carnivalgoers for getting into the spirit.

THE Sexi Senderistas walking group have released their latest calendar of walks for the upcoming spring season. The group holds regular guided hiking trails that allow locals and visitors to discover new places and get active while raising money for charity.

The first upcoming walk is the ‘Bee Eater Walk’ led by Sarah on Sunday, February 26.

The walk is a 9.4-kilometre trail covering fairly easy terrain on 4x4 tracks near to La Herradura and is expected to take around four hours to complete. The linear trail is nicknamed the Bee Eater walk by Trevor as walkers have often reported sighting Bee Eater birds along it.

Hikers will enjoy a lunch spot at a rocky outcrop called Peñon de los Castillejos on the site of a hundreds-year old defence garrison, the Castillo de Jate which boasts beautiful views

CYCLISTS are gearing up to take on a mountain biking challenge which is set to take place around Almuñecar on Sunday, March 12.

The BTT XCO Navarí cycling challenge is part of the Circuito Provincial de Granada mountain biking championship and will see avid bikers take on a series of challenging uphill and downhill trails around the Parque Mediterráneo, much of it with scenic coastal views.

Various different age categories will be over the Río Miel valley.

Walkers are asked to give a donation to Valle Verde Animal Rescue to participate. A sign-up link for the event is available online: https://walkingroup.com/ join/1674558067. The group has two more hikes planned for March. More information is available online: https://walkingroup.com/ #gsc.tab=0.