Capileira to Trevelez via the peaks of Veleta (3396 metres) and Mulhacen (3479 metres) - Granada
It’s a 2-day expedition from the start point at the Cebadilla hydroelectric plant in Capileira from a little over 1400 metres.
It’s a relatively easy hike up through fields of evergreen bushes to the peak of Veleta. Then down through the Lobo pass to an overnight stop at the Felix Mendez shelter.
The following day the climb to the peak of Spain’s highest mountain is followed by the descent past the eerie Siete Lagunas.
The lake is said to contain the ghost of a lonely virgin who seduces shepherds down in to its deep dark waters as they sleep on its sides.
From there it’s a simple decent almost straight down over a 4 km track to the village of Trevelez.