Trekking the 3000m peaks

This 5 day trek runs from Lanjaron in the Alpujarras to Jerez de Marsquesado (or visa versa). The trek covers all the main 3000 metre peaks of the Sierra Nevada including the highest, Mulhacen.

Early autumn and the spring are ideal times to visit. The weather is cool enough for the lowlands, yet warm and dry enough for the high mountains. Snow will linger on the high peaks for much of the year. The walking is quiet and unspoilt but a certain amount of resilience is required as it is remote and rough. The trek is quite strenuous and should be undertaken by strong hill walkers. Nights are either in secluded camp sites in the mountains in both guarded or unguarded mountain huts. There are very expansive and dramatic views but in general no great head for heights is necessary. A gradual rise to the 3,000-metre level ensures altitude does not become a major problem.