Ian Tupman describes a challenging walk from the coast at Salobrena to the lofty summit of Mulhacen, highest summit in Spain. He has also supplied a great slideshow illustrating his walk. Background On two occasions I had driven from Salobreña on the coast to Trevélez at 1,500m in the hope of summiting Mulhacén in a [...]
Jul 042011
The following report from Kiersten Rowland describes a 2 day trek camping by high mountain lakes and enjoying some of the wildest scenery and nature that the Sierra Nevada National Park has to offer. Our plan was to be in the mountains for 3 days and walk from the rangers station at Hoya de Portillo [...]
Nov 032010
A report by James Jackson of his first crossing of the Sierra Nevada in a 5 day trek (los tres miles) starting in Lanjaron and finishing in Jerez de Marsquesado. In June 2010, James joined Spanish Highs Mountain Guides to train throughout the summer with us here in Spain’s Sierra Nevada. He has an interesting [...]
Aug 192010
Describes a multi day trek over the highest parts of Spain taking in the highest peak, Mulhacen and the remote and quiet fortress of Alcazaba. The route up the south ridge of Mulhacen from the Hoya del Portillo may not be the most exciting in the world but at least it gives a high start [...]
This small shelter is worth knowing about if you are caught out by bad weather in the Sierra Nevada. Situated on a small plateau at 2400m between the town of Trevelez and the popular camping and beauty spot of Siete Lagunas, en route for Mulhacen, highest peak in mainland Spain. Although a ruined building, the [...]
A 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 [...]
Dec 102007
All areas very icy Mulhacen S Ridge – snow level 3000m. Thin Eastern traverse to Siete Lagunas – snow level 2500m, well consolidated Siete Lagunas – valley well covered but upper crags of Alcazaba thin Alcazaba NE – loads of snow down to 2500m. Some slab forming. Icefalls well formed Atalaya and Pico de Jerez [...]
