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Enjoy the four day Competa Walking Festival around the stunning mountain scenery above Competa and Canillas de Albaida. The mountains and tracks are stunning and a must for hikers. The organisation was excellent under the guidance of Joost Schepel his sons, and his support team. The hikes are graded to suit all levels of walkers and with a fast and slower group in each walk.
We hope that you can join us again in the 2022 Cómpeta walking festival (our 10th anniversary!) which will be held from 29 September till 2 October.
We formed a committee to prepare the next festival and we are pleased we can offer you another exciting programme of guided walks.
Instead of 2 levels, as before, we now have 3 levels of the walks for which there are the following maximum criteria:
Level 1: maximum 10 km, 4 hours (excl. breaks), max. altitude difference 500 metres
Level 2: maximum 15 km, 6 hours (excl. breaks), max. altitude difference 800 metres
Level 3: maximum 20 km, 8 hours (excl. breaks), max. altitude difference 1400 metres.
As a result of making 3 levels we can include the peak of la Maroma (2067 m, day 3, level 3).
Bear in mind that there is not such a thing as an easy walk in a hilly/mountainous area like Cómpeta. You always have to deal with altitude differences and several paths are not easy with loose stones. Walking 10 km in Cómpeta equals with 15 km in a flat area. In consultation with the guide a participant can change his/her level daily. Each participant/canine friend who walked all 4 days (in either level) will receive a medal at the end of the festival.
For 9 years we have not increased the participation fee for the festival. Unfortunately this year for the first time we have to do so. But doing that we can also improve some services. We continue with our system of car-share on day 2 and 3 (for which the drivers get a discount of € 10,-), but we will have also a minibus available so that no cars will have to be overloaded.
Johan’s coffeetable will be there on all days for level 1 and on days 1, 2 and 4 for level 2 and 3 (on day 3 a more interesting walk prevails over the coffeetable).
The entry-prices are now:
€ 30,- p.p. for all 4 days,
€ 10,- p.p. per day if you want to join 1, 2 or 3 days of the festival,
€ 10,- discount for drivers who can take in their car max. 3 other walkers on day 2 and 3,
€ 15,- p.p. for the buffet on the terrace of hotel Balcón de Cómpeta on 2 October after the last walk (this price is only valid with pre-registration, if you want to book the buffet during the festival it will cost € 20,-). The buffet-tickets will be numbered and will serve also as free lottery-tickets for the raffle which will be held before the delivery of the medals and the buffet.
