Routes up Mulhacén from Refugio Poqueira, Hoya del Portillo, Trevélez and Cueva Secreta.
Approaches to Mulhacén, the highest summit in mainland Spain. The pages cover the Refugio Poqueira traverse, the long day from Hoya del Portillo, the Cañada de Siete Lagunas from Trevélez, and the steep route by Cueva Secreta.
Optimal months: May to Nov incl
A 6 hour walk taking in the west ridge of the mountain and either descending the south ridge or (if time allows) we can visit the lakes at Siete Lagunas.
A superb day trip which gains not only the highest peak in mainland Spain (3482m) but also the most beautiful lakeside location in the range at Siete Lagunas. Spectacular views of the N faces!
Optimal months: May to Nov incl
Climbing Mulhacén (3,479 m), the highest peak in mainland Spain, via the Cañada de las Siete Lagunas from Trevélez is one of the most iconic and beautiful ascents in the Sierra Nevada. This route is steep, scenic, and steeped in local history — passing through alpine meadows, waterfalls, and the famous Siete Lagunas glacial cirque.
Optimal months: May to Nov incl
From the Alpujarras in the south the ascent of Mulhacén, highest peak in mainland Spain can be done in a long day in the summer. This route avoids using the National Park bus and traverses the mountain without ever covering the same ground twice
Optimal months: May to Nov incl
The classic traverse of the highest mountain in mainland Spain from the Refugio Poqueira ascending the steep west flank and descending via the long south ridge
Optimal months: May to Nov incl
Climbing Mulhacén (3,479 m) — the highest peak in mainland Spain — via Cueva Secreta is a challenging, beautiful, and lesser-known high-mountain route in the Sierra Nevada. This route ascends from the Vereda de la Estrella valley, passes the remote Cueva Secreta bivouac, and climbs steeply through wild, rugged terrain to the summit.
It’s a classic alpinist line, used by early climbers before modern tracks were created — tough, steep, remote, and stunning.