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Walk! the Alpujarras is the comprehensive guide for
adventurous leisure walkers choosing to explore this
exciting region of Andalucia; providing many new routes
along with full updating from the 1st edition. Combine
with Alpujarras Tour & Trail Map 3rd ed for your
complete adventure in these breathtaking landscapes. For
each of the 34 walking routes plus 5 additional
alternatives there is a Fully Detailed Walk Description
including Route Summary, frequent timings, colour 40K
maps (Alpujarras Tour & Trail Map 3rd edition) and
GPS waypoints. Each of the 39 walking routes has a
Rating Summary covering: Exertion Rating, Walking Time,
Walking Distance, Ascents & Descents in metres,
Vertigo warning if applicable, and a Refreshment rating.
GPS waypoints ensure pin-point navigational accuracy for
all the routes; the waypoint files (in gpx file format)
are available for free download from Discovery Walking
Guides website. Accommodation and regional background
are information included. All of this content is written
in Charles Davis' informative and inspirational style.
Walking Routes; 1 Lanjarón: PR345 Sendero Circular de
Lanjarón, 3 hours, 9.6 kms, (circular). 2 Órgiva:
GRs7&142 Soportújar & Cáñar, 5 hours, 17 kms,
(circular). 3 Pampaneira: Poqueira Miradors; (a)
Barranco de la Sangre via the tubería, 2 hours, 7.4 kms,
(circular). (b) SL Monte Pampaneira, 1 walker, 45
minutes, 2 kms, (circular). 4 Pampaneira: The Poqueira
Villages, 3¼ hours, 9 kms, (figure of eight circular). 5
Pitres: Balcón de Pitres, 1¾ hours, 5.5 kms, (circular).
6 Pitres: Tahá 1, 3 hours 20 mins, 9 kms (circular). 7
Atalbéitar: Tahá 2, 2 hours, 5 kms (figure of eight
circular). 8 Fondales: Sierra Mecina, 3 hours, 9 kms
(circular). 9 Busquístar: Los Helechones, 3 hours, 8 kms
(circular). 10 Cástaras: Barrancos de Fuente Medina
& Alberquillas, 1.5 hours, 4 kms (circular). 11
Juviles: El Fuerte & The Ruta Medieval (PR299), 2
hours, 5.1 kms (circular). 12 Lobras: The Balcony Loop,
2¼ hours, 8.4 kms (circular). 13. Bérchules: SL Acequias
de los Bérchules, 2 hours, 6.4 kms (circular). 14.
Cádiar: Grs 7 & 142 Río Guadalfeo & Loma de
Callón, 2 hours 40 mins, 11.4 kms (circular). 15. Mecina
Bombarón: Waterways & Woodland; (a) PR111 Acequia de
los Castaños, 1¾ hours, 6.8 kms (circular). (b) Sls
Acequia Baja & Acequia Alta, 1¾ hours, 4.6 kms,
(circular). 16 Lanjarón: Peña Caballera, 2½ hours, 10.6
kms (circular). 17 Soportújar: GR240 & PR22 Acequia
Almiar, 4 hours, 13.5 kms (circular). 18 Capileira - La
Cebadilla Capileira, 2.5 hours, 7 kms (circular). 19 Río
Naute Circuit, 4 hours, 9 kms (circular). 20 Acequias of
the Toril Valley, 3.4 hours, 7 kms (circular). 21 The
Poqueira Refuge via the Acequias, 5 walker, 5 hours, 14
kms, vertigo risk, (circular). 22 Pórtugos: Junta de los
Ríos via Molino del Sol, 2.4 hours, 6.6 kms, vertigo
risk, (circular). 23 Pórtugos: GR240 Hoya del Portillo,
4.5 hours, 16.7 kms (circular). 24 Río Culo Perro, 3
hours, 9 kms (circular). 25 Headwaters of Río Trevélez
via Camino de Granada, 4½ hours, 14 kms (linear). 26
Trevélez: Camino de Las Chorreras, 2.7 hours, 9.2 kms
(circular). 27 Trevélez: SL78 Peñabón, 3 hours, 8.8 kms,
vertigo risk, (circular). 28 Trevélez: Grs 7 & 240
Pico e Fuents Fria + ext, 3¾ hours, 12.5 kms,
(circular). 29 Bérchules: PR28 Junta de los Ríos &
Tajos del Reyecillo, 3¾ hours, 13.6 kms, (circular). 30
Lanjarón: El Caballo, 6.75 hours, 15 kms, (circular). 31
Puente Palo:Loma de Cáñar, 5½ hours, 18 kms, (circular).
32 Hoya del Portillo: Mulhacén, 8.5 hours, 22 kms,
vertigo risk, (circular). 33 Alto del Chorillo: Siete
Lagunas & The Alcazaba; (a) Siete Lagunas, 3 hours,
10.7 kms, (circular).
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