Since we started visiting this fascinating walking and trekking location near Granada in 1998, we have seen a rise in the popularity of peaks such as the magnificent Trevenque (2079m). However, there is so much more than the normal routes of ascent to offer for those with an exploratory and adventurous nature.
Describes a recent walk up a lesser known peak in the Sierra Nevada. Stuck out on a western limb from the main mass of the Sierra Nevada the Silleta del Padul, nevertheless, commands far and distant views out across the vega de Granada.
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When you hear the word Eiger, or Matterhorn, or Cerro Torre, the name strikes a chord with every mountaineer. The name invokes recollections of epic battles of men against mountains. Here, in Spain’s Sierra Nevada, we have our own mini epic, the “Corazon de la Sandia”. Unfortunately, translated, this doesnt live up to its status, [...]
