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Route 33 The Sulayr GR240

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Route 34 Espolón de Alcazaba

Route 35 Traverse of Puntal de la Caldera

Route 36 Espolón de la Caldera

Route 37 Arista de las Campanitas

Route 38 North ridge of Tozal del Cartujo

Appendix A List of the 3000m peaks

Appendix B Accommodation

Appendix C Useful contacts

Appendix D Glossary

Appendix E Further reading

ROUTE SUMMARY TABLES

Towards Veleta and Cerro de los Machos from the south ridge of Mulhacén (Route 5)

INTRODUCTION

Winter sun setting over the Mediterranean Sea (Route 5)

Tucked away in the south of Spain, in the centre of Andalucía, lies another world. A world of soaring, snow-clad peaks and deep valleys far removed from the crowded beaches of the Costa del Sol. Relatively few foreign visitors to the region venture into the Sierra Nevada – especially in winter, when snow normally lies over the mountains from December until May. It is a very special place.

The Sierra Nevada is not only one of Europe’s most southerly mountain ranges, it also contains the highest peaks in Western Europe outside of the Alps. It is a relatively small range of mountains (90km long by 35km wide) situated in the Granada province of Andalucía, Spain – but what it lacks in size it makes up for in altitude, with over 25 peaks above 3000m. These include the highest point in Western Europe outside the Alps: Mulhacén, at 3482m. From these mountains, on clear days it is possible to view the coast of North Africa some 200km away across the Mediterranean Sea. No glaciers remain here but their effect is marked, with deep cirques and valleys on the northern flanks. By contrast, the southern aspect is relatively gentle.