This route starts at Posiciones de Veleta and finishes at Hoya de la Mora. The route is 11,65 km long, has an elevation of 282 m, and takes about 4.5 hours to complete.
For this track, it is necessary to take the lanzadera up from the Albergue Universitario at Hoya de la Mora to Posiciones de Veleta (Reservations +34 671 564 407, Price: 11€ return, 7€ one-way, Dogs allowed if booked 2€). From here, we walk up to the Pico del Veleta, the highest point of the walk at 3389 m. From here, we make our waydown to the Refugio de la Carihuela and round to the Lagunillos de la Virgen. There is then a gentle descent back down to the Hoya de la Mora.
There is a link below to a weather forecast with wind speed. Note: winds over 45km/h are not pleasant.
Shuttle to Posiciones de Veleta. Sierra Nevada
| Distance | 12.216 km |
| Duration | 4 hours 41 minutes GPX ------ 3 hours 46 mins (Naismith) |
| Total Climb | 282 m |
| Highest Point | 3398 m |
| Weather Link | Click here |
Meeting Point: Hoya de la Mora
LINK 1: Weather forecast showing wind speed.
LINK 2: Info about Veleta
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Note: You can choose different types of maps using the drop down (top right) EG ArcGis Ariel is satelliteSorry we do not allow download of the gpx file of this walk because our group suffered a takeover by the weasly walkers. Click here if you would like to know what a walking group takeover is.
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