activity holidays in the sierra nevada

For some of our holidays we work closely with Spanish Highs Mountain Guides. Why? because they're just like us! In other words, they love our little corner of Spain, and like nothing more than to see their guests having a great holiday. If you're looking for a trekking, climbing or mountaineering holiday here in the Sierra Nevada, then this is the company for you!

Spanish Highs provide outdoor activity holidays for all, from mountaineering in the high and wild Sierra Nevada mountains to trekking in the more gentle hills of the Alpujarras. Their enthusiastic team of professional guides live and work here in the mountains, operating from their permanent base in Lanjaron, since 1999.

Spanish Highs can tailor your trip to suit you, welcoming everyone from single travellers to large groups. Tailor made, family friendly activity courses are available and also support for self guided climbers, walkers and trekkers. With access from Granada, Malaga and Almeria airports, and trips of any duration there's something here to suit anyone looking for some time-out in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Mountaineering, Snowshoeing & Ski Touring in the Sierra Nevada

• Mountaineering - winter skills courses, ascents of peaks and mountaineering days in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Learn how to walk the winter hills in safety.
• Alpine Introduction - Suitable for hillwalkers and scramblers who wish to aspire to more adventurous and bigger mountains.
• Ski Touring - this will appeal to anybody who has skied on-piste red runs and has aspirations to escape from the crowded slopes. These hills are ideal.

day or multi-day trips

• Scrambling - Andalucia has a weath of untapped scrambling opportunity. They can show you the best it has to offer from grades 1 to 3S.
• Introduction to Ropework - for the novice scrambler & rock climber.
• Granada area Rock Climbing - rock climbing for the beginner or intermediate climber on some of Andalucia's quiet and remote crags.
• Snowshoeing - great fun! Try it and you'll be hooked. The only way to travel in deep snow.

Walking Alpujarras & Sierra Nevada

• Alpujarra- walking the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Beautiful surroundings and white villages make for interesting and enjoyable walking for all.
• GR7 & GR142 - day walks along the long distance paths through the Alpujarra, linking villages. Stay en route or from a base in Lanjaron.
• Desert Walking in Almeria - the desert region of Tabernas offers fascinating walking among "wild west "type scenery.
• Sierra de Huetor - this a relatively new walking area. Quiet with few tracks and people. The hills reach almost 2000m but what they lack in height they more than make up for in quality. Good walking and scrambling.
• Sierra de Almijara (Otivar) - unlike the normal southerly approach, the north and east is used to access the area. Day or multi-day trips available.

High level Trekking Sierra Nevada & Pyrenees

• Trekking the 3000m peaks - 3 or 5 day treks covering the higher peaks of the Sierras and staying in high huts or camps.
• Mulhacen - Spain's highest mountain- Climb Mulhacen in either a 2 day ascent staying in the Poqueira Hut or a 1 day (summer only ascent).
• Climbing the Sierra Nevada high peaks - Multi day trips in the high Sierras staying in huts or camps.
• Mulhacen/Alcabaza 3 day trek - A new trek traversing south to north across the range. Stay in high camps in the mountains.
• "Pyrenees - The Best Bits!"- a week long trek covering the best parts of the french and spanish Pyrenees.

Expeditions & Specialised holidays

• Sierra Nevada "self-guided" - self guided groups of adventurers. They help with planning, airport transfers, transport to and from trailheads, accommodation, route planning and snow advice. They also have a large gear rental facility so you are not penailised by the airlines.
• Navigation and Team Building - for corporate clients. Run in conjunction with the University of Manchester. Develop your team!
• Navigation courses for walkers - a short course for hillwalkers which aims to build confidence and technique in the hills.
• PATAGONIA - "Icefield Exploration" - a 2 or 3 week expedition which aims to traverse the Patagonian continental icecap from north to south encirculing the Fitzroy and Cerro Torre ranges. A trip of a lifetime!

Spanish Highs also provide us with some excellent Sierra Neavada weather info, not to mention local information for those who just want to learn more about these wonderful mountains!