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Between Veleta and Mulhacén peaks, at 3040 meters, there is a very special corner in this area of the Sierra Nevada. This is the Río Seco glacial cirque, a complex of lagoons that dries up in summer but that you can observe during the rest of the year.

The espartera channel passes through here

In winter, you can't go any further here because the ski slope crosses the road and from here on the road is no longer cleared.

The Collado de Sevilla is an excellent starting point for various mountain itineraries on foot, by bicycle and running. The trail leaves the car park along the PR-A 21 towards the canal socket in a counterclockwise direction. Note that there are two posts with the same indication “Toma del canal”, one in each direction of the path. The first section runs along the path of Canal de la Espartera through an extraordinary dolomite landscape. The backdrop is the overwhelming groove of the Dílar River and above it the Alayos de Dílar, with the Corazón de la Sandia and the fierce crests of Los Castillejos.

Sierra Nevada is the highest mountain range in western Europe after the Alps, with incredible Cols and landscapes to ride and the Europe's southernmost Sky resort. The city center of Granada is just at 45km from the top of Pico Veleta (3.394m), considered one of the longest, hardest and most challenging climbs in the world, completely cyclable by this North side through the highest paved road in Europe. The South climb to Pico Veleta starts from the village of Capileira, located at La Alpujarra. This off-road climb, without technical difficulties beyond the elevation and the mountain weather, includes some small shelters over 3.000m height (La Caldera, Villavientos and La Carihuela), although due to the snowfields the route is only cyclable in summer.

Small breakthrough on the rock, which brings you a good deal closer to the Pico del Veleta on the hiking trail through the Sierra Nevada and also a perfect spot for a photo!