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Canal de la Espartera Medium
Medium
Easy
A varied walk taking in some interesting scenery on the north-
western edge of the Sierra Nevada, including the distinctively shaped
peaks of Trevenque and Boca de la Pesca. The route crosses the
arenales de Trevenque, gravel ’rivers’ formed by erosion,
before descending through pine forest to the river Dilar.
Take extra care when walking on the loose surface of the
arenales, which can be slippery. This is an official walking
route which is generally very well signposted.
Getting There
By Car: From Granada, take the La Zubia exit from the
southern ring road (Ronda Sur). When you reach La
Zubia go straight on at the traffic lights then take a left
signposted to Cumbres Verdes (you cannot turn left
directly, so continue up to the roundabout, do a u-turn
and then turn right). Then follow signs to Cumbres
Verdes. You soon enter the Sierra Nevada Natural Park,
and, after a few kilometres, pass Cumbres Verdes on
your right. The road then turns into a dirt track. Follow
this for 1.5km until you reach Fuente del Hervidero.
Either turn off left to park here, or carry on 1km to
another car park at the trailhead, but bear in mind that
this stretch of road is often in poor condition.
By bus: There is no bus service to Fuente del
Hervidero. On weekends there are two buses a day to
Cumbres Verdes (service 275), from where you need to
walk 1.5km up a dirt road to Fuente del Hervidero.
Key Facts
Length 14 km
Time 4h 30 min
Min/Max Altitude 1284 m /1732 m
Accumulated
height difference 573 m
Season All year*
Top Far Left: Trevenque
Bottom Left: Boca de la Pesca (on the
right of the photo)
Below: Atalayones de Dilar
Left: River Dilar
* except with snow cover on the route
Note: times and distances refer to full
route to/from Fuente del Hervidero.
The main loop is 12 km / 4 hours.
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D ISCLAIMER: While we have made every effort
to ensure that this information is accurate,
conditions can change, and you are responsible for
your own safety.
© Trek Sierra Nevada, September 2010
May not be altered or sold • www.treksierranevada.com
1. Fro
m F
uente
del H
erv
idero
, ta
ke
track a
t th
e t
op r
ight
of th
e c
ar
park
.
Take e
ither
fork
in t
he t
rack, th
en
turn
left
onto
the d
irt
road.
2. Aft
er
600m
, w
here
the r
oad b
ears
left
(sig
ned J
ard
ín B
otá
nic
o)
carr
y
str
aig
ht
on into
the c
ar
park
(th
e
altern
ative s
tart
ing p
oin
t).
There
is
an info
rmation p
anel in
Spanis
h
describin
g t
he r
oute
(PR
-A21).
Take
the p
ath
to t
he r
ight
of th
e s
ign.
3. Aft
er
a few
metr
es, th
ere
is a
sig
n
mark
ing r
oute
PR
-A21 t
ow
ard
s
Mirador
and T
om
a d
el Canal. S
hort
ly
aft
er
this
, ta
ke left
fork
, th
en t
urn
left
onto
a s
maller
path
. This
is m
ark
ed
with o
ne o
f th
e p
osts
that
you s
hould
follow
thro
ughout
the r
oute
.
4.
Aft
er
about
1km
,
the p
ath
very
briefly
join
s t
he d
irt
road
befo
re c
arr
yin
g o
n u
p
som
e s
teps.
Note
the
posts
with c
rosses
indic
ating t
he r
oute
s
not
to t
ake.
5. Cro
ss t
he d
irt
road
again
, fo
llow
ing t
he p
ath
thro
ugh t
he f
encin
g
besid
e a
n info
rmation
panel.
The p
ath
then d
escends into
an
are
nal, e
ffectively
a w
ide g
ravel
track, w
hic
h y
ou follow
for
about
2km
, headin
g t
ow
ard
s T
revenque.
Where
the v
alley w
idens o
ut,
keep
right.
6. Take p
ath
to t
he r
ight
(mark
ed w
ith a
post)
.
7.
Aft
er
just
over
1km
you
reach a
sig
npost
facin
g t
he
oth
er
way. Take s
harp
rig
ht
dow
n t
o t
he d
irt
road (
sig
ned
Tom
a d
el Canal and C
ollado
Sevilla
).
8. Keep o
n t
he r
oad,
zig
-
zaggin
g d
ow
n t
ow
ard
s t
he
river
for
about
3.5
km
, passin
g
the C
asa F
ore
sta
l de
Rosale
s a
nd c
rossin
g
the C
anal de la
Espart
era
.
9. At
the T
om
a d
el
Canal th
ere
is a
hydro
pow
er
substa
tion.
Take t
he
path
to t
he r
ight
(mark
ed).
The p
ath
briefly follow
s t
he
river
befo
re b
earing
up t
o t
he r
ight,
while
the r
iver
dro
ps a
way b
elo
w.
10
. W
hen y
ou m
eet
a d
irt
track, go s
traig
ht
on (
mark
ed
Collado S
evilla
). K
eep
follow
ing t
he p
ath
until you
arr
ive b
ack a
t th
e c
ar
park
(2).
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evada,
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