Walking Sierra Nevada

Trip Itinerary

DAY 1 : Arrival Capileira
Pick up at Malaga airport and bus transport (less than 3h) to the village of Capileira, a beautiful Moorish village protected by UNESCO, which will be the base for our trip. In our free time we can wander around its narrow streets, shops and bars. Its white architecture is symbol of the Alpujarras. The 2 people sharing rooms, twin rooms and double bed rooms will be in the family run 3 * hotel Real de Poqueira and the single rooms in the 2 star hotel Poqueira II (200 m from the real de Poqueira).
All breakfasts will take place in the hotel 3 * hotel Real de Poqueira and the diners in local restaurant providing nice local food.
Dinner included.

Day 2 : Poqueira Valley
Circular route from Capileira to enjoy the Poqueira river valley, passing between old farmhouses, huts and terraces full of fruit trees.
Ascent route along the valley passing through the deserted village of La Cerradilla, where you can continue to the end of the valley or get to know the transverse valley of the Toril river and then return to Capileira.
Breakfast and dinner incl. Picnic Lunch not included.

Day 3: Panpaneira and Bubion
Circular route starting from Capileira to visit two typical villages of the valley: Panpaneira and Bubión, while we enjoy the views of the high peaks of Sierra Nevada.
Breakfast and dinner incl. Picnic Lunch not included.

Day 4 : Trévelez
Route from Capileira to Trevélez, the highest village in Spain with its 1,476 m altitude, very famous for their hams dried by the mountain air. We will go through the typical landscape of the Alpujarras with beautiful views of the valley and the peaks of Sierra Nevada, high above the river Trevélez .
Breakfast and dinner incl. Picnic Lunch not included.

Day 5 : Free Day
Depending on the weather and the condition, you can do a long walk, or a more relaxed walk through the valley to a good place to have lunch along the river. The GR7 crosses 3 lower villages: Bubión, Pitres and Pórtugos.
We can also organise a private transport to Grenada (Extra with supplement depending on numbers) to visit this beautiful city during the whole day. It was the last Arab stronghold conquered by the “Catholic Monarchs” in 1492. We will visit the beautiful cathedral with its baptistery, the gardens of the Generalife, the Albaicin quarter and the Alhambra that should not be missed. The Alhambra is a XIIIth century Arab palace considered the most important and beautiful Islamic building ever built.
Breakfast incl. Picnic Lunch and dinner not included.

Day 6 : Mirador de Trévelez
We will get to the Mirador de Trevélez (2650m) by bus go to begin the trekking and save a bit of climbing for this major climb.
Possibility to extend the walk and attempt to climb the Mulhacen Peak, with 3465m, the highest mountain in Sierra Nevada and in mainland Spain.
Breakfast incl. Picnic Lunch and dinner not included.

Day 7 : Buddhist retreat of ¨O Sel Ling¨
Transfer from Capileira to Buddhist Centre.
We can start our trekking at “O Sel Ling”, a Buddhist retreat centre situated in the Alpujarra mountains near Granada at an altitude of 1600 m on the South face of the Sierra Nevada, far from the villages and with some magnificent views.
Breakfast and dinner incl. Picnic Lunch not included.

Day 8 :Farewell !
Transfer to Malaga airport.
Breakfast incl. Lunch not included.