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Alcazaba (3371m) is one of the finest mountains in the national park. Its very name, which translates as ‘the fortress’, invokes a sense of invincibility and impregnability. It is surrounded by cliffs, and yet to the south and east there are chinks in its armor that give pleasant ways to its lofty summit. There are three walking routes to the summit from Siete Lagunas, all of roughly the same length and time. The route via El Colaero is the most spectacular and is described here as the ‘main’ option; the other two alternatives are also given.

From the car park take the tarmac road 100m east to a market square, from where the route to the start of the track leaving town is well signposted. Walk up the street east past the Coviran store, turn left up the hill just before Hotel La Fragua, and then dogleg right. A large sign on the left indicates the start of the route as you leave the village.

After leaving the town proper the track rises slowly, passing through agricultural land before turning left up steepening slopes to join an irrigation channel (acequia) – the Acequia Gorda. Shortly after crossing the acequia, the path traverses up and across more open slopes towards the prow of Prado Largo.