Walking and Trekking in the Sierra Nevada

Route summary tables

Overview map

Mulhacén and Alcazaba overview map

Map key

Introduction

Plants and wildlife

Climate and conditions

Getting to the Sierra Nevada

Getting around

Accommodation and bases

Respecting the environment

Safety and rescue

Water sources

Weather resources

Planning and maps

Using this guide

Walks

Trevélez

Route 1 Ascent of Alcazaba via Cañada de Siete Lagunas

Route 2 Ascent of Mulhacén via Cañada de Siete Lagunas

Route 3 Round of the Río Juntillas and Trevélez valleys

Capileira

Route 4 Barranco de Poqueira circular

Route 5 Ascent of Mulhacén from Hoya del Portillo

Refugio Poqueira

Route 6 Ascent of Mulhacén from Refugio Poqueira

Route 7 The Caldera peaks

Route 8 Around Mulhacén via the Vasar and Siete Lagunas

Route 9 The Púlpitos

Western Alpujarras

Route 10 Pico del Tajo de los Machos and Cerrillo Redondo

Route 11 Ascent of Cerro del Caballo from the south

Route 12 Ascent of Cerro del Caballo via los Tres Mojones

Dílar valley

Route 13 Silleta de Padul

Route 14 Integral de los Alayos

Cumbres Verdes

Route 15 Boca de la Pesca

Route 16 Trevenque via Cuerda del Trevenque

Route 17 Circuit of Trevenque and Dílar valley

Route 18 The Cerro Huenes group

Route 19 Pico del Tesoro and Cerro del Cocón

Route 20 Trevenque direct

Ski area – Hoya de la Mora

Route 21 Veleta, Tajos de la Virgen and Lagunillas

Route 22 Veredón Superior and Cerro de los Machos

Route 23 Veredón Inferior, Veta Grande, northern flanks and lakes

Route 24 Across the mountains to Lanjarón via Refugio Elorrieta

Vereda de la Estrella/Genil valley

Route 25 Vereda de la Estrella, Refugio Cucaracha and Cueva Secreta

Route 26 Cortijos del Hornillo circular

Route 27 Ascent of Mulhacén via Cueva Secreta

Route 28 Round of the northern peaks via Peña Partida

Jérez del Marquesado and Refugio Postero Alto

Route 29 Ascent of Picón de Jérez and round of the Alhorí valley

Puerto de la Ragua

Route 30 The eastern peaks

Main ridge traverse and longer treks

Route 31 ‘Los Tres Miles’ Integral 3000m peaks

Route 32 ‘Los Tres Picos’ – Veleta, Mulhacén and Alcazaba

Route 33 The Sulayr GR240

High mountain scrambles

Route 34 Espolón de Alcazaba

Route 35 Traverse of Puntal de la Caldera

Route 36 Espolón de la Caldera

Route 37 Arista de las Campanitas

Route 38 North ridge of Tozal del Cartujo

Appendix A List of the 3000m peaks

Appendix B Accommodation

Appendix C Useful contacts

Appendix D Glossary

Appendix E Further reading

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