Subida de Pradollano a la cumbre del Veleta

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Distance: 11.83 mi
Elevation gain: 4,505 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 492 ft
Max elevation: 10,961 ft
TrailRank: 48
Min elevation: 6,936 ft
Trail type: One Way

Coordinates: 371
Uploaded: November 6, 2014

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near Pradollano, Andalucía (España)

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Itinerary description

El pico del Veleta (3.396 m.s.n.m.) es una de las cumbres de mayor reclamo en cuanto a senderistas y curiosos por culminar uno de los colosos más elevados de España (probablemente por su mejor accesibilidad a través de una carretera considerada como la más alta de Europa). La ruta parte desde Pradollano, y se puede hacer en coche hasta la Hoya de la Mora. A partir de ahí se corta el tráfico de vehículos a motor, por lo que se deberá continuar a pie.

Veleta peak (3.396 over sea level) is one of the most Sierra Nevada's alluring summits as for the great interest from hikers and visitors to reach one of the Spanish highest colossus (perhaps owing to its better accessibility throughout a road considered as the highest in Europe). The route sets off from Pradollano Ski Resort, and it is possible to drive in up to a small plateau called "Hoya de la Mora". Starting from there, motor vehicles are not allowed, so you must go on foot.

Waypoints

Desvío Pradollano

Deviation from the road ahead of arriving to Pradollano Ski Resort.

Vista Pradollano

Pradollano's view

Vista Veleta

Veleta's peak's view

Refugio militar

Military shelter

Hoya de la Mora

Valla Parque Nacional

National Park's fence

Virgen de las Nieves

Virgen de las Nieves sanctuary

Telesilla Veleta

Veleta chairlift

Telesilla Stadium

Stadium Chairlift

Posiciones del Veleta

Spanish Civil War Positions, where military and civilian's passage was controlled on the spot. Nowadays are interesting ruins.

Corral del Veleta

Veleta Corral is the northeast ledge of Veleta's summit. This place hosts one of the latest glaciers in southern Europe, which is seriously endangered (it is said that in this glacier there is only a two-decade life spam left).

Bifurcación

Fork of ways (the one on the left goes up to Veleta's Summit and the other on the right goes along the southern Veleta's and Mulhacen's ridges towards Capileira). Our way is on the left.

Telesilla Laguna

Laguna chairlift. It is the highest Sierra Nevada's drag lift line whose head is just beside Veleta summit.

Pico del Veleta

Veleta summit (3.396 m over sea level). It is the Spanish fourth highest altitude, below Teide peak (Canary Islands), Mulhacén peak (Sierra Nevada as well) and Aneto peak (Pyrenees).