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Specification: 160 page full colour paperback book. Page size 210mm by 120mm. Weight 300 grams. 1:40,000 scale colour map sections taken from Alpujarras Tour & Trail Map plus 1 sketch map plus locator maps. Wire-O spiral binding to 'lay-flat' when reading and 'fold-back' when in use on the trail, without damage. See Latest Route update for Walk 11
Contents:
The Author
Introduction
Focus & Scope. Getting There. Getting About. The Walks. Acequias. Flora & Fauna.
Dogs. Fire.
Accommodation, Camping & Refuges. Eating & Drinking.
Walking & Mapping Information
Symbols Rating Guide. Mapping Notes. Location Maps. Map Legend. Using GPS in the
Alpujarras.
Walking Equipment & Safety Notes.
THE WALKS
1 Lanjarón - Cáñar - Soportújar
23
2/3 walker, 3 hours 35 mins, 10km, ascents 450
metres, descents 420 metres, 4 refreshments (linear)
2 Soportújar - Pampaneira
27
1 walker, 1¾ hours, 6km, ascents 150 metres, descents
30 metres, 5 refreshments (linear)
3 Bubión - Pitres
29
3 walker, 2½ hours, 8km, ascents & descents 400
metres, 5 refreshments (circular)
4 Busquístar - Trevélez
32
4 walker, 4 hours, 9km, ascents 500 metres, descents
200 metres, 5 refreshments (linear)
5 Trevélez - Juviles
35
2 walker, 2 hours 10 mins, 7km, ascents 300 metres,
descents 200 metres, 3 refreshments (linear)
6 Juviles -Cádiar + GR142 Cádiar - Lobras
38
3 walker, 4½/7½ hours, 15km/25km, ascents 150
metres, descents 500 metres, 4 refreshments
(linear/circular)
7 Cádiar - Mecina-Bombarón
43
3 walker, 3 hours, 9km, ascents 550 metres, descents
200 metres, 5 refreshments (linear)
8 Lobras - Busquístar
46
4/5 walker, 4 hours, 11km, ascents 600 metres,
descents 400 metres, 5 refreshments (linear)
9 Órgiva - Lanjarón
50
3 walker, 2 hours, 6km, ascents 400 metres, descents
250 metres, 5 refreshments (linear)
10 El Caballo
52
4/5 walker, 4 hours 40 mins, 9km, ascents & descents
900 metres, 0 refreshments (figure of eight circular)
11 Cáñar - Cerro Man - Puente Palo See Latest Route
update for Walk 11
55
2 walker, 1 hour, 3km, ascents 300 metres, descents
negligible, 3 refreshments (linear)
12 Prado Grande - Puente Palo - Prado Grande
58
4 walker, 2¼ hours, 8km, ascents & descents 405
metres, 0 refreshments (linear two-way)
13 Puento Palo - Pico de Alegas - Puento Palo
60
4 walker, 5 hours 20 mins, 11km, ascents & descents
950 metres, 0 refreshments (circular)
14 Loma de Cáñar
64
5 walker, 5½ hours, 18km, ascents & descents 1220
metres, 0 refreshments (circular)
15 Poqueira Villages
68
4 walker, 3¼ hours, 9km, ascents & descents 770
metres, 5 refreshments (circular)
16 Pampaneira - Pitres - Pampaneira
71
2 walker, 4¼-5 hours, 12km, ascents & descents 600
metres, 5 refreshments (circular)
17 Capileira - La Cebadilla - Capileira
75
2 walker, 2 hours 25 mins, 7km, ascents & descents
300 metres, 4 refreshments (circular)
18 Río Naute Circuit
78
4 walker, 4 hours 10 mins, 9km, ascents & descents
600 metres, 0 refreshments (circular)
19 Toril Valley Acequias
82
5 walker, 3 hours 20 mins, 7km, ascents & descents
675 metres, 0 refreshments (circular)
20 O.Sel.Ling
85
5 walker, 5 hours, 12km, ascents & descents 750
metres, 4 refreshments (circular)
21 The Poqueira Refuge via The Acequias
89
4/5 walker, 5 hours 10 mins, 14km, ascents & descents
500 metres, 5 refreshments (circular)
22 The Mulhacén from Hoya del Portillo
93
5+ walker, 8 hours 35 mins, 22km, ascents & descents
1330 metres, vertigo risk, 3 refreshments (circular)
23 Pórtugos Junta de los Ríos
99
2/3 walker, 2½-3 hours, 5km, ascents & descents
400 metres, 5 refreshments (circular)
24 Tahá 1
102
2/3 walker, 3 hours 20 mins, 9km, ascents & descents
350 metres, 5 refreshments (circular)
25 Tahá 2
106
1 walker, 2 hours, 5km, ascents & descents 350
metres, 3 refreshments (figure of eight circular)
26 Sierra Mecina
110
3 walker, 3 hours, 9km, ascents & descents 400
metres, 3 refreshments (circular)
27 Los Helechones, El Portichuelo de Cástaras &
Los Cerillos Negros
112
4 walker, 3 hours, 8km, ascents & descents 550
metres, 4 refreshments (circular)
28 Río Culo Perro
115
2 walker, 3 hours 10 mins, 9km, ascents & descents
400 metres, 5 refreshments (circular)
29 Headwaters of the Río Trevélez
118
2/3 walker, 4½ hours, 14km, ascents & descents 600
metres, 5 refreshments (linear)
30 Siete Lagunas + an optional descent via Mirador
de Trevélez
121
5 walker, 7-10 hours, 20km, ascents & descents
1600 metres, 5 refreshments (circular)
31 Trevélez to Peñabón + an optional descent to
Bérchules
125
5 walker, 5¼ hours, 7.3km, ascents 1400 metres,
descents 1150 metres, 5 refreshments (linear)
32 Cerro Macilla - Cástaras
129
2 walker, 2¼ hours, 4km, ascents & descents 300
metres, 3 refreshments (panhandle circular)
33 Bérchules Junta de los Ríos
+ an extension to Hoya del Borrego
131
3 walker, 2-3¾ hours, 6-10km, ascents & descents
200 - 470 metres, 5 refreshments (circular)
34 Bérchules - Cerro Gordo
134
4 walker, 5¾ hours, 15km, ascents & descents 880
metres, 5 refreshments (circular)
35 Mecina-Bombarón: Acequia de los Castaños 137
2 walker, 1¾ hours, 6.75km, ascents & descents
175 metres, 4 refreshments (circular)
GPS Waypoints Lists 139
Glossary 143
Appendices
A Pistas Forestales 144
B Additional Strolls 150
C Useful Information 151
Place Names Index 156
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