Guided Walking Holidays in the Alpujarras, Andalucia
Walking In The Alpujarras
Our walking tours in the Alpujarras will lead you into some incredible
locations and scenery. The area offers walks of great variety and
suits both relaxed ramblers and the more adventurous hiker. The
contrasting views, the rich heritage as well as the open friendliness
of the people makes this an ideal location for a walking holiday.
The Alpujarra boast stunning scenery, hot sunny weather and is a wonderful area for walking. During the spring and autumn months the surroundings are particularly beautiful; in spring the land is carpeted with a vast array of wild flowers and blossom adorns the fruit trees which are dotted around the slopes.
Our Walking Tours
We offer 2 types of walking tour:The first is from a central base in Lanjaron. From here our experienced guides will take you out each day. Some of the walks are circular in nature and some are linear with organised pick up locations (more detail below).
The second tour we offer is a multi-day linear tour, staying overnight in different villages for example, Soportujar, Capileira, Bubion, Busquistar, Pitres or Trevelez. Your luggage is taken on each day to the next days stop over.
Video of a walk in the Alpujarras along the GR7
A round of the Poqueira Gorge - Sample Circular Walk
We take you up to the start of the walk in the village of Capileira.
The route takes us round the head of the dramatic Poqueira Gorge and
up to a height of 2000m with an option to ascend to the Poqueira Hut
at 2500m. The scenery is wild and mostly accompanied by the rushing
waters of the river. We have options available for a 5 hour or 7 hour
hike depending on requirement. There are some short, steep gradients
involved and a height gain of 500m (1000m for the ascent to the hut).
Pampaneira, Soportujar, Canar and Lanjaron - Sample Linear Walk
The walk linking these villages along the GR7 is full of variety.
Forest, cultivated land, gorges, streams and irregation channels,
compete with sleepy white villages. The walk is, for the most part,
of easy gradients. Time 5.5 hours. Ascent 550m.
Taha de Pitres to Orgiva - Sample Linear Walk
Explore the quiet villages of La Taha below Pitres before crossing the
Rio Trevelez gorge via a narrow bridge and ascending the steep
hillside behind via a ingenious path. Above the gorge we follow old
trails and the GR142 down to the Rio Cadiar. We are now in the
vicinity of Los Agustines and we follow the road back to the market
town of Orgiva. 5hrs. 200m ascent.
Ventura trailhead, Casa Forestal de Tello and Lanjaron - Sample Linear Walk
We start from a high point at 2100 above Lanjaron after a 45 minute
4WD journey. Here we make the short ascent to the old ruined Ventura
Hut with good views up the valley to the Cerro de Caballo and the Rio
Lanjaron. Then it's a long descent over open moorland and into then
pine forests around Casa Forestal de Tello. After crossing the Rio
Lanjaron we follow the old drove road of the "Camino de Las Sierras"
back down to a welcome drink in Lanajron. 4hrs. 50m ascent.
Puente Palo Forest, Cuna and Lanjaron - Sample Linear Walk
The pine forests of Puente Palo are our start point. This area lies at
1700m above the village of Canar. Following good tracks we climb up
though the forest eventually emerging from the last trees. A short
section of pathless ground follows until we reach the ridgeline, which
is followed to the summit of Cuna (2292m). The ridge down is followed
before breaking off and following a series of interesting trails that
lead back down into Lanjaron. Intersting and contrasting views
throughout of both the Lanjaron and Rio Chico valleys. 5hrs. 600m
ascent.
Client Photo Album
The Alpujarras
The Alpujarras region covers the lower, southern slopes of the Sierra
Nevada. The terrain drops from the jagged heights of the Sierra Nevada
to forested gorges and citrus groves with tiny, whitewashed Moorish
villages clinging precariously to the side of the hills. The sleepy villages of Soportujar and Canar contrast with the more
touristic types found around Capileira, Bubion and Trevelez.
The area is characterised by steep valleys scoured by rivers and streams hurtling down the mountainside from the snow covered slopes. Traditional farming has left a legacy of terraced valley sides, dotted with small buildings or cortijos, which were the summer residence of village farmers.
The Alpujarra was one of the last outposts of the Moors when they ruled Spain many years ago. They left a legacy of attractive villages, built in a style unique to this part of Spain, together with many miles of acequias, a complicated system of irrigation which remains to this day. These are fed from numerous springs which are a product of the snow capped peaks of the Sierra Nevadas, producing crystal clear waters enriched with minerals. Many of the villages have public drinking fountains where you can enjoy an ice cold glass of mineral water or fill a bottle for later.
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