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
At the end of the year it is always interesting to look at the extremes, averages and trends in the years weather. Our weather station in Lanjaron, Alpujarras has provided the following information for 2011 (2010 figures in brackets). Temperatures – nothing too different on the maximums and minimums, but interesting to note that 2011 [...]
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Report of a two day high level July trek in Spain’s Sierra Nevada, from the ski centre in the north to Lanjaron in the south camping by a high mountain lake overnight and returning down a lush green river valley. The high (2500m) access point at the Hoya de la Mora makes a convenient starting [...]
Read More borreguiles, cartujo, collado de las yeguas, Cuadrada, lagunillas, Lanjaron, virgen de las nieves
The Refugio de Caballo is in a spectacular and majestic setting high above the Lanjaron valley just below the summit of the Cerro de Caballo (3009m). It is used in both summer and winter as a place to spend the night. More information at Mountain refugios and shelters of the Sierra Nevada During last winter we [...]
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The following report has been sent in by guest writer, Muhz Ham, after sampling a June day in the high Sierra Nevada snows. In Fred Zinneman’s 1984 film “5 days one Summer”, Sean Connery plays the part of a pre-war climber in the Alps. Driven by a burning desire to conquer peaks (and, it must [...]
Read More Elorrieta, Lanjaron, Sierra Nevada, Tajos de la VirgenThe high mountain lakes of the Sierra Nevada will provide a perfect place for walkers to escape the searing heat of Sevilla, Cordoba and Granada, this summer. During the summer months we shall be providing daily walking tours into the high Sierras to visit and enjoy the pleasant air and spectacular surroundings (More information and reservations) [...]
Read More Alpujarras, elorietta, Laguna, Lanjaron, Sierra Nevada, ski centre, Verada, walkers, walking tours
There is a new webcam set up in the town of Lanjaron showing the flowing waters of the Rio Lanjaron. Now at first glance this may appear a bit boring to some people. But to the townsfolk of this spa town in the Alpujarras, the waters mean everything. They are the lifeblood of the town! Fortunately [...]
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A summary of the highs and lows for March 2011 from our weather station set in Lanjaron, Alpujarras, Andalucia. Links to the station which is live on the internet during daylight hours can be found below. Records for the month of March 2011 You may also be interested in: Visit the Lanjaron weather station live [...]
Read More Alpujarras, Lanjaron, weather records, weather stationWhat to think about when planning your self guided winter mountaineering trip to the Sierra Nevada in Spain. A multitude of factors have to be considered. We recently assisted a group led by David Spreadborough in enjoying a somewhat mixed weather week in these mountains. How did they go on? The following article was originally [...]
Read More Caldera, capileira, highest mountain, Lanjaron, Mountaineering, Mulhacen, poqueira, self guided, Sierra Nevada, winter expedition
Beth and Stephen from Leeds came to the Sierra Nevada with a clear idea of what they wanted to do: winter climbing and mountaineering. However, just after they arrived we met for a drink in Lanjaron: the sun was shining and it was 26C. Up in the mountains that meant the snow was melting fast, [...]
Read More alegas, Cebollar, elorietta, Lanjaron, militares, Mountaineering, Mulhacen, poqueira hut, puntal de la caldera, Tajos de la Virgen, Winter Mountaineering