Photos and video from a recent 5 day trek over the highest parts of Spain. Los Tres Miles is mainly at or above the 3000m level and covers all the main peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Trip reports from some of our past Los Tres Miles treks Further information and itineraries
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Full and interesting report from guest writer, Yvonne Holland, who returned to the Sierra Nevada in May 2012 to do a trek from Trevélez to Lanjarón, covering all the major peaks of the Sierra Nevada between the two villages, including the rarely climbed Juego de Bolos and Puntal de la Caldera. In early June 2008 [...]
Read More caballo, cerro de caballo, Elorrieta, Lanjaron, los tres miles, mountain huts, Mulhacen, Sierra Nevada, Trekking, Veleta
The trekking season is well under way in the Sierra Nevada and many people have been asking us about the state of Los Tres Miles Ruta Integral in the Sierra Nevada. This is the long distance 4 or 5 day trek crossing the Sierras from Lanjaron (Alpujarras) to Jerez de Marsquesado (s of Guadix) and [...]
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Describes the sources from where can you obtain reliable water when walking in the high peaks this summer or when trying to complete “Los Tres Miles” 5 day traverse of the main ridge. Water shouldn’t really be a problem after the wet winter just past, but the following should be a reliable guide even in [...]
Read More aguas verdes, Alcazaba, laguna de la caldera, puntal de vacares, Sierra Nevada, Trekking, verada cortadaAn ambitious winter traverse of the Sierra Nevada, the Los Tres Miles, 3000m peaks challenge, ran into difficulties last week when a series of fox related incidents left the group with little food and ripped tents. All had started well. First night spent at the refugio de Caballo, followed by a traverse of Tajos Altos and the [...]
Read More MiscThis group completed “Los Tres Miles” and then decided to walk some more! They walked from Lanjaron in the Alpujarras to the Purta de la Ragua, near La Calahorra (Guadix) in 6 days covering all the major 3000m peaks in the range (27!). Along the way they slid down snow slopes into icy mountain lakes, [...]
Read More los tres miles, Mulhacen, ragua, TrekkingThe following detailed report is by Chiz Dakin of Peak Images. She joined us on one of our 5 day Los Tres Miles, 3000m peak traverses, in the Sierra Nevada. It provided interesting reading and a good summary of this adventurous trek for those interested in following in her footsteps. Chiz Dakin is an award-winning [...]
Read More Alcazaba, los tres miles, Mulhacen, Trekking, VeletaThe following trip report was sent in by Volker Krenz after a 4 day trek in the Sierra Nevada covering “Los Tres Miles”. This is a wonderful high altitude trek covering the major 3000m peaks in the range. We supported him in his self guided trek by dropping him off at high trailheads above Lanjaron. [...]
Read More Alcazaba, caballo, los tres miles, Mulhacen, picon jerez, TrekkingChiz Dakin has recently returned to the UK after a extended visit to Andalucia and the Sierra Nevada mountain range. We have known the delights of the Sierra Nevada for many years now but what did Chiz think of it? Below we reproduce comments from her excellent travel writing site “Travels With My Camera“. Chiz [...]
Read More Alcazaba, fox, maps, Mulhacen, photography, scrambling, Trekking, tres milesA year ago I wrote an article about fox related incidents involving clients in the Sierra Nevada. The situation has worsened in the past year. They have spread outwards and now occur further afield from the normal Veleta/Mulhacen tourist tracks. Indeed they are getting braver and becoming more and more of a nuisance. Here is [...]
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