Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada – circular to Vereda de la Estrella via Cuesta de los Presidiarios

It is a long route but it is not particularly demanding. Avoid going up the Cuesta de los Presidiarios when the sun is already shining (getting up early on this route is worth it). For the rest, spectacular views of the Barranco de San Juan and the Mulhacén. In some sections you can suffer from vertigo, especially on the trail after the Cucaracha Shelter. It is not a route for all ages.

Nice walk in winter (February). Pleasant on the walk (15-20 C) and a few snowy peaks tower above it. Not crowded in winter. Path is clear to find. Climbing and descending is not that bad - there is 1 more challenging descent - but the duration makes it a bit harder. Great for hikers with experience.

We hike on the “Star Trail” to the source of the Genil River. We (almost) always have the two three-thousanders Alcazaba and Mulhacén in view.

Today on foot in the Sierra Nevada. While there is a very strange sand haze hanging down in the city, there is still a pretty frosty wind blowing up at 1,800 meters. The tour leads exclusively along narrow paths that wind into the valley. On the way I occasionally met cows, sheep and horses, otherwise I was accompanied by the constant sound of the river. Since I don't like taking the same route there and back, I added a little detour. But I think my device was generous with the altitude difference. It wasn't that much uphill 😁