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Comarca de la Alpujarra Granadina

Pico Veleta viewpoint – Pico del Veleta loop from PR-A 26 Hoya del Portillo - Refugio del Poqueira

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Comarca de la Alpujarra Granadina

Pico Veleta viewpoint – Pico del Veleta loop from PR-A 26 Hoya del Portillo - Refugio del Poqueira

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10

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Pico Veleta viewpoint – Pico del Veleta loop from PR-A 26 Hoya del Portillo - Refugio del Poqueira

05:45

41.4km

1,560m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

1.55 km

Loma de Cascajar Negro

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

It is a section of approximately one and a half kilometers that leads along a slightly ascending path through pine forests. It is located at the foot of the Peña de los Papos, over 2,500 meters high.

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2

7.37 km

Hoya Grande Trail

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The narrow path that runs through the Hoya Grande is less than a kilometer long but, especially in spring, it is spectacular. At this time it is surrounded by flowers …

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8.19 km

Refugio Poqueira

Alpine Hut

11.4 km

Laguna de la Caldereta

Lake

5

18.7 km

Pico Veleta viewpoint

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Pico del Veleta ("Weather vane") is the third highest peak of the Iberian peninsula and the second highest in the Sierra Nevada. Its height is given variously between 3,394 metres …

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6

20.7 km

Pico del Veleta

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Heaven close

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20.7 km

Pico del Veleta

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The name "El Veleta" actually comes from the Arabic "al Balata" which meant cut or precipice, alluding to the walls that this peak has. This characteristic shape generates an almost …

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8

29.0 km

Laguna de la Caldera

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A wonderful setting to spend a night! Staying here overnight allows summiting Mulhacen in the morning before the crowds.

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9

34.4 km

Siete Lagunas Trail Junction

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At this point the path forks and you can go on both sides of the Mulhacen, either to the Caldera refuge or to Siete Lagunas.

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35.2 km

View of Trevélez

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Up to here a bus goes up and down from the recreational area of Hoya del Portillo.

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41.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.5 km

11.0 km

6.27 km

741 m

Surfaces

19.7 km

14.2 km

4.96 km

1.83 km

725 m

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