Cluster · Kolonia

Spanish Wall & old town

Short history walk: the remains of the colonial wall and church grounds; go early and expect mud after rain.

Key facts

28″ bags: painful
Time budget: 90m
Rescue coverage: 100% ≤7′; max p90 4′
Places: 1

Spanish WallPhoto: Zykasaa, CC BY-SA 4.0

Rules in force · 9Cards are accepted at few places

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Kolonia ↗Cards are accepted at few places: carry US dollars in small notes for taxis, guides, site fees and meals.
Kolonia ↗Rain falls most days and can flood tracks and low roads: keep a covered plan for every outdoor stop.

Actions

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Directions

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Walking weather, next 5 days

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Plan

How the ground walks, and what is here

Bound and physics

The wall and church grounds north-west of the main street; not the ridge trails.

Slope: gentle
Stairs: Uneven steps
Shade: medium
Surface: grass and worn paths
Sleep here or visit: both

On the ground

Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby

Rescue anchors

6 places to rest · checked on a 40 m (130 ft) grid

A rescue anchor is a spot where you can stop and recover if the walk goes wrong: a bench, a café, a toilet. Every letter on the map is one anchor, and each has a card below. We check that any point in the cluster is within about 7 minutes’ walk of one, so you are never far from somewhere to sit down.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Lettered circles: rescue anchors (green works in any conditions, amber only on hot days). Dashed outline: the cluster. Red dots: spots more than 7 min from any anchor (none if you see no red). North is up; not for navigation.

Wall viewpoint

Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions

Church grounds shade

Place to sit · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions

Old-town road cafe

Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions

Roadside seating

Place to sit · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions

Path bench

Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions

Shop verandah

Place to sit · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions

100% of the cluster is within 7 min of an anchor in any conditions (slowest walker, worst cell 4 min) · 100% on hot days

Nodes in this cluster

Spanish Wall
Short colonial-history walk: go in the morning, wear shoes with grip and do not climb the wall.

Edges out

directed

To	How	p50	Climb
Kolonia main street	Walk south-east	~10 min	flat

Red lines here

Do not climb on the wall or take stones from it.

Deep dive

Around this cluster

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.