Sierra Nevada It is a natural park made up of a mountain range located between the provinces of Almería and Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Sierra Nevada has several peaks that exceed 3 meters in height and a great diversity of flora and fauna, making it an ideal destination for nature lovers.
Sierra Nevada It has been transformed over the years into a site of great value, due to its varied hiking trails and the various national parks that have been created throughout its mountains. In addition, in its high mountains we can find lagoons with glacial origin such as: the Aguas Verdes lagoon and the Caldera lagoon.
Among the various hiking trails that we find in Sierra Nevada, include:
Sulayr. Three hundred kilometer long circular route, which due to the high level of difficulty of the trail, has an average duration of 17 days. The road begins in Cabecera del Genil and passes through Valle de Lecrín, Alpujarra Occidental, Cabecera del Río Nacimiento and Alpujarra Oriental until it reaches the Marquesado de Sierra Nevada.
Sulayr - Section 1. Route of 14.7 kilometers in length. It is a path of high difficulty, with a journey of five hours on average. It begins at Pista de San Jerónimo and passes through Collado de las Víboras, Cortijo de Diechar, Robledar de la Mojonera and Collado de Matas Verdes, to finally reach the La Cortijuela forest house.
Sulayr - Section 2. Route of 19.4 kilometers in length. It begins at the La Cortijuela forest house and runs in the opposite direction to the Sulayr route - Section 1. It lasts an average of six hours.
Between Cortijos. It is a journey of medium difficulty and can be completed in two hours. The route comprises 16 kilometers that start in Gojar, passing through Dilar and LaZubía to finish in Monachil.
Veleta Peak. It comprises a linear route of six kilometers in length, walking along a path of medium difficulty with an average duration of three hours. It begins in Hoya de la Mora and passes through Mirador del Genil and Collado until finally reaching Pico Veleta.
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