Self Guided support in the Sierra Nevada
"Great week! Home safe and sound. Enjoyed our dealings/meeting with
people in your team. Nice scene I like informal, but reliable..good. So
thanks! Have a feeling will certainly be seeing you again. " Felix Jackson,
Donegal Mountain Rescue Team
Climbers, Groups & Mountaineering Clubs
Airport transfers, accommodation, mountain drop off/pick
up points, equipment hire and snow/climbing advice from the people who
live here. 100 % Snow guarantee. Sun almost guaranteed. Compare this
and our prices to an equivalent stay in Scotland! So why not come here?
We have produced an free
online
Mountaineering Guide to assist visiting mountaineers.
More info for mountaineers & mountaineering clubs......
Walkers & Trekkers
How It Works?
Choose dates required? - no restriction. Any start date, any duration. 365 days a year. 300+ days sun!
Choose which airport? - Granada (45 mins), Malaga (2hrs), Almeria (2hrs).
Clients have found our
Cheap
Flight Finder Tools useful.
Choose type of accommodation? - See our
accommodation
page
Contact us - See our
contact page
What Can We Provide?
- Airport transfers - as selected by you
- Accommodation - as selected by you
- Advice regarding current mountain conditions - also see our snow blog
- Option - choice of graded walks A, B, C or D (See panel right)
- Option - laminated maps and route cards
- Drop off and pick up for all routes selected. This gives you the option to choose round trips or linear walks
- Equipment or any gear hire - See our gear selection
This saves weight (cost!)on airlines
- Option "Food for the mountains" - dehydrated, packed
lunches, breakfasts, trail food etc all available
- Satellite communicators and access to emergency services at all times (vast areas of the Sierras have no mobile signal!)
How Much Will It Cost?
Take advantage of cheap winter mid-week flights
to Malaga or Granada from most UK airports.
"Tailor make" your holiday from the following costs: (all prices in
euros)
Airport transfers - Granada (€45), Malaga (€90), Almeria (€95)
Accommodation - €24 per person per night (unless upgrade - see
accommodation
page)
Advice, route maps, route cards - FOC
Gear storage whilst in mountains - FOC
Advice regarding snow and climbing conditions, approach routes and hut
selection - FOC
Transportation to drop off and pick up points:
Sierra Nevada (Hoya de Mora) - for Veleta and the north - €45 (up
to 4 clients)
Capileira - for Poqueira Hut, Mulhacen and southern approach - €40 (up to 4 clients)
Trevelez - for Siete Lagunas and Alcazaba - €45 (up to 4 clients)
Equipment hire - See our
gear selection
for prices
Extras: Poqueira Hut fees (approx €15 per person per night).
Food and drink - as a guide, food and drink is about half the price
of that in the UK
Sample itinerary for climbers
Sample itinerary and costs (all in euros) for party of 4 (6 days):
Day 1 - Arrive Malaga. Transfer to Lanjaron (€90). Overnight in bunkhouse
(€96).
Day 2 - Transport to Hoya de Mora (€45). Climb up to Cariguela Hut at 3229 metres.
Day 3 - Climb on Veleta north face. Walk across to Caldera Refugio (3030 metres).
Day 4 - Climb Puntal de La Caldera or on Mulhacen's N face. Overnight
Poqueira Hut (€60).
Day 5 - Gully climbs on the Raspones or Rio Crestones. Return down Poqueira
gorge for pick up at Capileira (€40). Overnight at bunkhouse in Lanjaron
(€96).
Day 6 - Return to Malaga airport for flight home (€90).
Total cost is €472 excl flights, food and drink i.e. €118 per
person!>
