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Nevada. From Veleta to Mulhacén. Granada trekking routes
Time: Six hours.
From the road wich goes up to Veleta, before arriving at the
junction wich runs to the left towards the top, we must turn
right unti reaching the hill of Veleta, better know as the
Carihuela 3164 m. high.
From a reservoir in disuse the Laguan de las Yeguascan be
seen (Las Yeguas tarn), and a bit upwards, the Lagunilla (small
tarn) de la Virgen. Through the Ciervo´s hill we shall
reach the pass of the Machos, 3327 m. high. We shall walk
on through the black cliffs of Río Seco, from where
a lane branches, again dotted with tarns. From there two lanes
branch off to the top of Mulhacén, 3481 m. high. This
will take up one hour of the time. From the top we can see
Las Alpujarras in the south, and the Laguna de la Mosca in
the north, in a wild landscape.
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