Trek - traverse the 3000m peaks
Guided trekking in the Sierra Nevada covering all the main 3000m summits including mainland Spain's highest summit, Mulhacen. Spend a glorious week climbing these mountains!
The Sierra Nevada allows us to recapture the solitude and sense of adventure
sadly lacking among the more popular ranges of the Alps. The striking
thing about the high Sierrra Nevada is the sense of space and the impression
of vast scale. Although lacking the spectacular peaks of the Alps, there
are wonderful mountain corries filled with sparkling tarns and jagged
and pinnacled ridges. See photos
of a Sierra Nevada Traverse Trek (by Paola Mallenzi Oct 07)
The Traverse of "Los Tres Miles"
Early autumn and the spring are ideal times to visit. The weather is cool enough for the lowlands, yet warm and dry enough for the high mountains. Snow will linger on the high peaks for much of the year. We run these popular trips from mid-May through to the end of November. We aim to cover all the main 3,000 metre peaks of the Sierra Nevada in one week by. Transport support is provided to ensure we are able to traverse the main sections of the range. The walking is quiet and unspoilt but a certain amount of resilience is required as it is remote and rough. This tour is quite strenuous and should be undertaken by strong hill walkers. Accommodation is either in secluded campsites in the mountains, private villa in Lanjaron or in mountain huts.The trek can be tailored somewhat to the wishes of the group. Scrambling sections may be included or omitted as required. There are very expansive and dramatic views but in general no great head for heights is necessary. A gradual rise to the 3,000-metre level ensures altitude does not become a major problem. 4WD vehicles will take our camping gear and food to the first nights stop at the Caballo Hut. Thereafter we traverse the range and taking in the highest peaks in mainland Spain before dropping down to the very picturesque Siete Lagunas (Valley of the Seven Lakes). Here we spend two nights before descending to the highest village in Spain, Trevelez, for a celebration wine tasting in a local bodega. More information on the hills and mountains can be found in the excellent guidebook, "Walking in the Sierra Nevada of Spain" by Andy Walmsley (Cicerone Press).
Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive Granada/Malaga airport. Transfer to Lanjaron.Day 2 - Walk up to a campsite near the Laguna de Caballo (2,800m).
Day 3 - Ascent of Cerro de Caballo (3,011m) and walk to Elorietta Hut via Tajos Altos. (5hrs)
Day 4 - Traverse Tajos de la Virgen, Veleta (3,398m) and walk down to Poqueira Hut. (5hrs)
Day 5 - Ascend Mulhacen (3,479m) and drop down to Siete Lagunas for overnight camp. (6hrs)
Day 6 - Ascend Alcazaba (3,364m) and walk along NE ridge. Return to campsite. (5hrs) Descend to Trevelez for wine tasting in local bodega. (3hrs) Transport back to Lanjaron.
Day 7 - Transfer to Granada/Malaga airport for flight home.
Other options exist for the group given good weather and fitness levels:
Alternative 1 - is to complete the full ridge and drop down to Jerez in the north
Alternative 2 - is to cover most of the northern peaks before dropping down to Guejar Sierra
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