Andalusia
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Caminito del Rey – itinerary, tickets, route description, access
Caminito del Rey is a very spectacular path in Andalusia, in southern Spain. Caminito del Rey is 7.7 kilometers long and takes about 2 hours to complete. The trail begins in the town of Ardales and ends in Álora, at the El Chorro Dam. On the route you pass between two walls, canyons and a large valley, partly on trails and partly on footbridges. I went on the trail on a weekend in June with my friends from work. Caminito was the highlight of our trip and we stopped in the pretty town of Ronda. The history of the Caminito del Rey trail Caminito del Rey dates back to 1901-1905,…
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Mulhacén – access from Capileira, practical information
Mulhacén is 3,482 meters above sea level and is located in Sierra Nevada, near Granada. It is the second highest peak in Spain, right after Teide, which is located in the Canary Islands (you can read about climbing Teide in this post). Mulhacén is also the highest peak of the Iberian Peninsula. Mulhacén – Getting there and practical information I started my journey by coming to Granada from Madrid. The journey takes approximately 5.5-6 hours. Then, from Granada, I took a bus to the town of Capileira. The Alsa bus takes around 2.5 hours, costs around 7-8 euros and departs from the Granada bus station. As I left Granada at…