Highest peak
Pico de Mulhacén
11,423 ft / 3,481 m
Most prominent peak
Pico de Mulhacén
10,777 ft / 3,284 m prom
Most summited peak
Pico de Mulhacén
30 summits
Most difficult peak
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Difficulty breakdown
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Highlights
- Climb the highest peaks in Spain, including the highest Mulhacén at 3,481 m
Latest summits
"My son and I are returning from a trekking in the Sierra Nevada National Park and there have been many experiences in the heights to describe them in a small text, so I will try to make the photos describe the adventure better than my words.
One key is to acclimatize the body to the altitude, so the first night we slept in Pradollano and almost at sunset we went up to 2700 m
The other two nights we slept above 3000 m, one of them under a sky full of stars at the foot of the Mulhacen, the other in a refuge. Up there only reigns the sometimes very strong wind, the rocks and the alpine goats, also tiny flowers and lagoons of glacial origin.
Something unites the people who walk the high peaks that pushes us to help or be helped, being up there is like walking on another planet where the rules are not set by us but by the mountain itself." — franciscobirruezo • Jul 16, 2023
"My son and I are returning from a trekking in the Sierra Nevada National Park and there have been many experiences in the heights to describe them in a small text, so I will try to make the photos describe the adventure better than my words.
One key is to acclimatize the body to the altitude, so the first night we slept in Pradollano and almost at sunset we went up to 2700 m
The other two nights we slept above 3000 m, one of them under a sky full of stars at the foot of the Mulhacen, the other in a refuge. Up there only reigns the sometimes very strong wind, the rocks and the alpine goats, also tiny flowers and lagoons of glacial origin.
Something unites the people who walk the high peaks that pushes us to help or be helped, being up there is like walking on another planet where the rules are not set by us but by the mountain itself." — franciscobirruezo • Jul 16, 2023
"My son and I are returning from a trekking in the Sierra Nevada National Park and there have been many experiences in the heights to describe them in a small text, so I will try to make the photos describe the adventure better than my words.
One key is to acclimatize the body to the altitude, so the first night we slept in Pradollano and almost at sunset we went up to 2700 m
The other two nights we slept above 3000 m, one of them under a sky full of stars at the foot of the Mulhacen, the other in a refuge. Up there only reigns the sometimes very strong wind, the rocks and the alpine goats, also tiny flowers and lagoons of glacial origin.
Something unites the people who walk the high peaks that pushes us to help or be helped, being up there is like walking on another planet where the rules are not set by us but by the mountain itself." — franciscobirruezo • Jul 16, 2023
"Despite the near-constant strong winds, great day exploring the (original) Sierra Nevada. With a few routefinding mistakes, we took an incredible northern route down the ventanas ramp, didn’t see a single person the entire time. Started to fade a bit on the final summit push but recovered and jogged down to the refugio. Took the standard road route back with the Paso de las guias shortcut — quite intense. Long out-of-body descent back down the slopes of Veleta to the car at Hoya de la Mora. A huge day and great loop!" — scott • Jun 23, 2022
"Again in Sierra Nevada, the highest peaks of the Iberian Peninsula. A fresh but sunny morning allows us to move forward towards the Veleta Peak. The air feels light, oxygen is lacking, but it is also very pure and that helps our lungs. There is a pleasant feeling of tranquility and silence in the environment. We pass near huge blocks of rock that have a silver glow under the sun's rays. Alpine sparrows welcome us near the summit in exchange for bread crumbs. The views are wonderful and we enjoyed a good time at the summit." — franciscobirruezo • Aug 16, 2019