Guided Spanish Walking Holidays in the Alpujarras, Andalucia

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.

"A rather belated but sincere thank you to you and your team for making our week in Lanjaron so successful and enjoyable. The effort you put in in organising and adjusting walks to suit our varying meeds as well as the relaxed atmosphere your team exuded made for a really wonderful week acclaimed by many as the best away week ever for Fitzamblers" (Ted Marah - Fitzamblers)

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Examples of walks available of between 3.5 and 5 hours

• Trevelez to Busquistar along the GR7 - 550m ascent
• Mecina Fondales to Busquistar alongside the Rio Trevelez - 500m ascent
• A round of the dramatic Poquiera gorge - 400m ascent
• The Cumbres Verdes hills S of Granada - 450m ascent

Examples of gentle rambles available of between 2 and 3 hours

• Mecina Fondales to Busquistar - 100m ascent
• Bubion to Pitres along the GR7 - 300m ascent
• Round walk from Capileira visiting the Rio Poqueira - 400m ascent
• Canar to Lanjaron along the GR7 - 100m ascent
• Stroll to the wonderful viewpoint at Boca de la Pesca - 300m ascent

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