Walking holidays in the Cumbres Verde mountains
near Granada
The
Cumbres Verdes (Green Peaks) are well known to the local spanish Granadinos
as they are very close to the Granada ring road (20 mins), so access is
easy. In spite of this the walking is quiet and unspoilt and has a certain
attraction missing in the higher and wilder Sierra Nevada. Lush green
valleys fight with arid badlands for possesion of the land and this gives
varied and interesting scenery and views. We offer a range of walks in
this area that we have developed and refined over many years. These walks
take advantage of both horseshoe and linear rounds and are suitable for
all ages and abilities. Accommodation is offerred in the nearby village
of Dilar, Granada city or our base in Lanjaron.
The peak of Trevenque
This well known summit is one of the most spectacular and dramatic in
the Sierra Nevada. The mountain is steep on all sides but there are
numerous ways up to it's majestic summit of 2079m. The peak is very
varied with the arid (las Arenas) badlands contrasting with the lush
Dilar valley area. All the walks are interesting day excursions of varying
lengths from a simple 4 hour to a long 8 hour day. There are scrambling
routes available to the more adventurous should they wish.
360 deg panorama from Trevenque summit
Use the SCROLL bar to view this tremendous vista! Photos by Richard Jarvis.
The Cerro Huenes Group
This
lovely group of mountains lies in the north of the area and a great
day walk of some 5 hours can link all the major summits, including,
Pico de Carne (1809m), Cerro Gordo (1889m) and Cerro Huenes (1802m).
Return is made via Fuente Fria and forest and mountain side tracks
back to the start point of the bridge at Siete Ojos. All this of course
has the wonderful Sierra Nevada as a backdrop.
Los Alayos de Dilar ridges and peaks
This
remote ridge can be accessed from the Dilar valley or indeed Collado
Sevilla. Both give exhilerating access to this amazing ridge. The
ridge itself can be followed in its entirity by those with a head
for heights and loads of surplus energy. Otherwise there is a good
path just below the actual ridge crest.
The ridge has many summit but the best is the Corazon de la Sandia ("Heart of the Watermelon"). This peak is 1877m high and gives a sharp exposed scramble to reach its rocky top. This whole area has thick green forest on one side of the ridge crest and arid badlands on the other. This makes for an interesting day out!
Other Excursions in the Cumbres Verdes mountains
The traverse of the sharp peak of Boca de la Pesca is very interesting with great views in all directions and there are numerous routes around Pico de Tesoro (1994m).
