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Here are some of the walks that you can enjoy when you stay at The Lodge
To help you plan and to give you an insight into what
this unique area has to offer the self-guided walker, we have selected a
variety of graded walks that you can take direct from The Lodge.
A day walking to the river valley to enjoy a cooling dip and a picnic, or
perhaps something more challenging such as walking to the summit of
Mt. Cuna at 2292m.
If you would like support for more adventurous walks ... in
the snow, or rock-climbing, for a single day or longer please contact our neighbour
Richard of Spanish Highs,
or for a gentler exploration of the Alpujarra with small, friendly
groups and great vegetarian food, Fiona and Paul at Bootlace Walking
Holidays offer week-long treks or made to measure weekends.
Easy Walks
Name: MULE TRACK TO LANJARÓN |
Walking time : 1 1/2 hours |
Starting from: The Lodge |
Starting height: 1320m |
Finishing at: Lanjarón |
Finishing height: 660m |
Distance: approx. 3km (each way) |
Maximum height: 1320m |
This is a lovely walk from The Lodge down
an old mule track to Lanjarón. Here you can have a menu del dia
or tapas
at one of the local bars and then either walk back up the mule track
or telephone us and we will come and pick you up.
Only 20 years ago the track would have been much used by farmers with their
mules as they made their way to and from their fincas.
Name: ENCINILLAS TO HOYA DE LA LIEBRE |
Walking time : 2 hours |
Starting from: The Lodge |
Starting height: 1320m |
Finishing at: The Lodge |
Finishing height:1320m |
Distance: approx. 3km |
Maximum height: 1460m |
This is a simple walk starting at The Lodge,
walking up the dirt road until the acequia 'Encinillas' is found.
Following this to the east to the 'Valley of the Hares' and then returning
to The Lodge.
Name: ACEQUIA ENCINILLAS |
Walking time : 4 hours |
Starting from: The Lodge |
Starting height: 1320m |
Finishing at: The Lodge |
Finishing height: 1320m |
Distance: approx. 6km (returning to The Lodge) |
Maximum height: 1450m |
This is an inspiring walk from The Lodge following the
acequia Encinillas into the Lanjarón river valley. You can stop
by a small waterfall for lunch or a quick bracing dip! You can then either
return to The Lodge or walk down the valley into Lanjarón, where you
can walk back to The Lodge or arrange for us to pick you up.
Name: CAÑAR and BACK |
Walking time : 4 hours |
Starting from: The Lodge |
Starting height: 1320m |
Finishing at: The Lodge |
Finishing height: 1320m |
Distance: approx. 6km |
Maximum height: 1320m |
This is a beautiful walk down from Semilla
Besada to meet up with the GR7 ( Gran Recorrido no: 7) walking track. This
you can follow
to Cañar, an authentic small village with a choice of bars
to enable you to try some local fare before the walk back to Semilla
Besada.
Harder Walks
Name: SUMMIT OF CUNA |
Walking time : 4 hours |
Starting from: Puente Palo |
Starting height: 1750m |
Finishing at: The Lodge |
Finishing height: 1320m |
Distance: approx. 12km |
Maximum height: 2292m |
This is a walk in the higher mountains to the summit of
Cuna. We would drive you to Puente Palo about 20mins above us in our
Land Rover. From here you can use the forest tracks to reach the summit of
Cuna (2292m) and then drop down the far side until the forest break is
reached. Follow the dirt road back down to The Lodge.
Name: PICO DE LAS ALEGRAS |
Walking time : 5-6 hours |
Starting from: Puente Palo |
Starting height: 1750m |
Finishing at: Puente Palo |
Finishing height: 1750m |
Distance: approx. 14km |
Maximum height: 2703m |
This is a walk in the higher mountains to the Pico de las Alegras.
We would drive you to Puente Palo about 20mins above us in our
Land Rover. From here you follow the Rio Chico and bear right to the
Refugio Cebollar and the Pico de las Alegras. Many variations are possible
for the return to Puente Palo, where either you can arrange for us to pick you
up or you can follow the dirt road back to The Lodge.
Name: TAJOS DE LAS MACHOS |
Walking time : 7-8 hours |
Starting from: Puente Palo |
Starting height: 1750m |
Finishing at: Puente Palo |
Finishing height: 1750m |
Distance: approx. 18km |
Maximum height: 3085m |
This is a walk in the higher mountains to the
Tajos de las Machos.
We would drive you to Puente Palo about 20mins above us in our
Land Rover. From here you follow forest tracks to gain the ridge
south of Cerillo Redondo (3055m), then onto Tajos de los Machos.
Return via the Rio Chico to Puente Palo. Where either you can
arrange for us to pick you up or you can follow the dirt road back
to The Lodge.
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