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Comarca de la Alpujarra Granadina
Pórtugos

Mecina Fondales – Ferreirola loop from Pórtugos

Intermediate

4.8

(16)

43

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Mecina Fondales – Ferreirola loop from Pórtugos

02:47

8.21km

410m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2025

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2.73 km

Puerto de Pitres

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Popular legend tells that a deputy campaigning for La Alpujarra asked the people of Pitres what they wanted for their town.

They asked for something impossible, perhaps out of distrust …

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2.97 km

Path from Pitres to Mecina

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This beautiful path surrounded by vegetation connects Pitres with Mecina and passes through the beautiful district of Capilerilla. If you do it from Pitres to Mecina, you will go down. …

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3

3.86 km

Mecina Fondales

Highlight • Settlement

Although it is somewhat larger than neighboring Mecinilla and Fondales, Mecina is still a small village perfect for those seeking tranquility.

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4

4.91 km

Fuente Agrilla

Highlight • Natural Monument

5

5.50 km

From here, a narrow but clear path (unfortunately not shown on the map!) leads down into the gorge to a bridge over the Rio Trevelez and thus to the GR-142 …

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6

5.67 km

Acequia Morisca

Highlight • Monument

Nice piece of work by the Moors, which is still in use today. The Moors have built this ingenious irrigation system and you can see it at several places on the walk.

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7

5.93 km

Ferreirola

Highlight • Settlement

Another small, sleepy white village at the end of a street. Here start / end some hiking trails, probably one to a special source. Unfortunately, we did not have the time to go there.

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8

6.69 km

Atalbéitar Fountain

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful white town, with a Moorish structure and no cars. A special place where a close international community of artists and musicians has formed who have created their own private paradise here.

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7.84 km

Viewpoint

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8.21 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.78 km

1.67 km

1.52 km

1.31 km

1.08 km

855 m

Surfaces

2.75 km

2.46 km

1.70 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,310 m)

Lowest point (930 m)

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