Veleta chairlift - Carihuela - Pico de los Machos- Chairlift

Walking holiday route: High Peaks of Sierra Nevada. Los Machos Peak

These educational trekking holiday hikes are the best way to combine nature, out-door activity and culture. They are short excursions during which your guide will discuss and explain everything that nature has to offer along the way: from the region’s flora, fauna, geology and landscapes, to the habits and customs of its mountain peoples through the ages.

Route
Veleta chairlift's higher station - Veleta area - Veleta - Collado de la Carihuela - Veleta River's source - Los Machos Peak - Corrales del Veleta - Veleta chairlift's higher station.

Technical specifications:
Duration (approx.): 5 - 6 hours.
Technical difficulty: Medium. Type of land: High mountain.
Physical difficulty: Medium
Accumulated ascent drop: 300 metres.