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Capileira Essentials

Capileira sits at 1,436 meters, the highest of the three villages in the Poqueira Gorge. This selection highlights the town's role as the primary base for Sierra Nevada expeditions, including routes to Mulhacén, the Iberian Peninsula’s highest peak. Key sites include the 16th-century Mudéjar-style parish church, an ethnological museum, and strategic viewpoints overlooking the Veleta peak and Trevélez valley. The village preserves traditional Berber-influenced architecture characterized by flat roofs and narrow, winding streets.

Capileira Essentials — 地图

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Mulhacén

Mulhacén, with an elevation of 3,479 metres, is the highest mountain in peninsular Spain and in all of the Iberian Peninsula.

B

Mirador Veleta y Mulhacén

A panoramic viewpoint located at the upper edge of the village, offering direct lines of sight to the two highest peaks in the Sierra Nevada range.

C

Iglesia Parroquial Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza

A 16th-century Mudéjar-style church built on the site of a former mosque. It houses an 18th-century Baroque altarpiece and an image of the Virgin Mary donated by the Catholic Monarchs.

D

Casa Museo Pedro Antonio de Alarcon

An ethnological museum housed in a traditional building, showcasing Alpujarran life, tools, and local crafts. It is named after the 19th-century writer who documented his travels through the region.

E

Refugio Poqueira

A high-altitude mountain shelter situated at 2,500 meters on the southern slopes of Mulhacén. It provides year-round accommodation, meals, and essential weather information for mountaineers.

F

Puerto Molina

A mountain pass and viewpoint on the trail toward the high peaks, marking the transition between the cultivated terraces of the gorge and the alpine landscape of the National Park.

G

Servicio de Interpretación de Altas Cumbres

Information center providing hiking maps, weather updates, and environmental guidance. It also manages the high-altitude shuttle bus service that operates during the summer months.

H

Ayuntamiento de Capileira

The local administrative center located in the heart of the village, featuring the characteristic whitewashed stone architecture of the Alpujarra.

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Mirador de Trevélez

A scenic viewpoint on the eastern side of Capileira offering vistas across the rugged terrain toward the neighboring Trevélez valley.

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Tumba de Muley Hacén

A legendary site near the summit of Mulhacén where, according to tradition, the penultimate Moorish king of Granada was buried to find eternal peace in the mountains.