RAVINE
OF POQUEIRA from Bubión
to Cerro de la Atalaya you can
enjoy this spectacular route. Believe
or not, this place was choosen
by Buddhist to found their own
temple and Buddha himself has born
place of one of the reincarnation
of lama Osel.
GUADALFEO
VALLEY Órgiva
surroundings offers nice walks
along the Guadalfeo river bank,
which creates natural dams as
Venta del Puente where you can
enjoy a bath.
At the edge of the river there are orange trees, almond trees and trophical
fruits and also very old olive trees.
If you come here when the blossomoing of orange trees you will discover live
one of the most incredible smells of the mother nature: azahar (orange blossom)
LA CALDERA SMALL LAKE The mountain
walk from Pico Veleta to Mulhacén will allow
you to discover some botanical treasures as a beautiful
flower called violeta de Sierra Nevada (Violet of
Sierra Nevada).
In this walk, at 2.700 meters high, Las Yeguas small
lake and Caldera small lake are located. Caldera
small lake is the starting point to Mulhacén
climb.
If you get the peak you will be in the highest point of Spain, at 3.482 meters
high.
CHESTNUT
GROVE IN LANJARÓN from
Lanjarón as starting point
and going up throught the way
to the mountain range, the chestnut
trees woods are getting dense.
If you go during the spring you
will enjoy the blossom of this
trees and during the autumn their
leafs gets thousand different
tones.
SIERRA DE
LA CONTRAVIESA This
sierra, which is accesible from Órgiva,
separate the mountains from the
coast, and here you will enjoy
gorgeous landscapes.
A way we recommend cross an oak
trees forest and from the top
you may enjoy a beautiful overlooking
which includes the small town
called Alfornón.
PICO VELETA from
all the ways around Sierra Nevada
peaks it is one called camino de
Los Neveros, which was made by
those first ice merchants.
After to press the snow, they went down to the cities and sell it to the hospitals
and for the rich people fun.
The cold weather, snow and quietness will impress you.
THE MOUNTAIN
PASS OF LA RAGUA This
beautiful mountain pass, near
by Ugijar, is a natural pass
between La Alpujarra of Granada
and the north side of Sierra
Nevada. You will think you are
in Alpine landscape, even more
if you go during the winter.
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