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Sierra Nevada High Road

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Recorded distance
133 km
Riding-time estimate
2 h 50
Journey
Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis

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Why this ride

Sustained elevation change, linked bends and open summit views. It also links naturally to Alhambra and Sierra Nevada National Park.

Access context

Check heat, mountain weather and seasonal access restrictions. Specific flag: seasonal; altitude.

Seasonal context

May-Oct

Scenic road chapters

Alpujarras Mountain Road

Expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast. For 21 km this is Alpujarras Mountain Road, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.

Chapter facts
Length
21 km
Named road
Alpujarras Mountain Road

Waypoint introductions and full write-ups

  1. 1. Granada

    Granada lies at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, the highest mountain range on the Spanish mainland, and the snowy ridge is visible from many streets, which is a surprise in a city that is baking hot in August. The Mulhacén, at 3,479 metres, is the highest peak of the Iberian Peninsula, and the summits stay white well into spring. Between the mountains and the plain, the city spreads across three hills, with the red towers of the Alhambra on one side, facing the whitewashed lanes of the Albaicín on another. The two hills look at each other across the river Darro.

    Read the complete Granada write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

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    Planning note

    Granada sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Trevélez.

  2. 2. Trevélez

    Trevélez is one of those places that people tell you about long before you see it. It hangs on the southern slope of the Sierra Nevada at around fifteen hundred metres, among the highest villages in Spain, below the bulk of Mulhacén, which at 3,479 metres is the highest peak on the Iberian mainland. The village is split into three barrios, one above the other, with whitewashed flat-roofed houses that look from the road like a staircase of sugar cubes. Above them is a valley of terraced orchards and chestnuts, and the cold, clear river that carries the snowmelt down toward the Mediterranean.

    Read the complete Trevélez write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

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    Planning note

    Trevélez comes up 29 km in. Next is Lanjarón.

  3. 3. Lanjarón

    Lanjarón is the front door of the Alpujarras, and the first thing it offers is water. The springs that rise from the Sierra Nevada above the town are among the best known in Spain, and the mineral water bottled here is sold across the country. The town has a spa tradition that goes back centuries, with a grand old bathing house and a long main street of cafés, shops and hotels, and a public fountain where you can taste the water for free. It is cold and light, with a faint mineral tang.

    Read the complete Lanjarón write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    133 km in you reach Lanjarón.

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