ニグエラスの峠・トップ4

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.

Be careful with the descent to the Alpujarra because after the ascent in the descent the reflexes fail

Fantastically beautiful location and fantastic to look at. hard climb. Very well located as a starting point for the Valeta Pass. Regular bus connection to Granada, here you can take your bike (packaged/padded) with you.

Beautiful and brutal route to this point. Well recommended for a resupply

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.

La Alpujarra is a historical region with some of the most remote, picturesque and traditional villages in Andalusia. With an average elevation of 1.200 meters, the area is considered one of the hardest part of the route specially due to the steepness of its climbs. At the village of Capileira starts the South climb to the Veleta Pass (3.212m), the natural mountain pass to the city of Granada. 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.