| DAY 2. BUBIÓN - EL HORNILLO - BUBION. Drive to the riding centre in Bubión (2 Km away from Capileira). We start our journey by climbing old bridal paths leading us to Sierra Nevada and enjoying the beautiful panorama of the Poqueira valley. In front of us the sierras de Lújar, Contraviesa and Gádor. We continue to the Cortijo El Hornillo (2.200 mts.) for a picnic. After a rest, , back to Bubión by a different path. Across the Natural Park of the Sierra Nevada, declared Reserve of the Biosphere by UNESCO. You will enjoy the changes in landscape: from the cold deserted tops to the Mediterranean flora in the lower part. A four and a half hour ride. Dinner at a local restaurant and accommodation at Villa Turística de Bubión***. |
DAY 3. BUBIÓN - TREVÉLEZ. Always along bridle paths, we start climbing and then descend to the village of Portugos, where we will take the track that later on will lead us to Trevélez where we will have lunch. We will ride through an oak forest on paths that cut this track and descend to Trevélez by a bridle path. During the ride there are some opportunities for gallops. This village, famous for its hams, is considered the highest one in Spain (1.700m). Lunch at the Mesón del Jamón. Dinner and accommodation at the hostel La Fragua **. A 4.5 hour ride. |
DAY 4. TREVÉLEZ - TREVÉLEZ. We will ride towards the snowy peaks of the National Park of the Sierra Nevada. We cross the ravines where the melt water flows and we reach the idyllic Siete Lagunas (3,200mts) where we will picnic at the foot of Mulhacén, which at 3,478 m in altitude is the highest peak of the peninsula. After a short rest, we descend back to Trevélez, where we will spend the night. Tonight we dine in a local restaurant and our accommodation is at La Fragua **. 4.5 hours riding today. |
