Pampaneira Information Point

The Pampaneira information point is in the Plaza de la Libertad, the church square, in the centre of the first village of the Poqueira gorge. It is run by Nevadensis, a mountain guide company based in the village, and Capileira Town Hall refers visitors to Pampaneira's Plaza de la Libertad for information on the Sierra Nevada natural area. It is the place to go if you want to walk in the area or climb the peaks and need guidance.

Contact

• Information point: Plaza de la Libertad, 18411 Pampaneira. Telephone 958 763 127.
• Mountain activities and trips: 659 109 662, also on WhatsApp.
• Skiing and canyoning: 667 755 913.
• Email: [email protected].

Nevadensis does not publish opening hours for the information point. Call first, especially out of season or on weekdays.

What they can sort out for you

At the information point they advise you on the gorge's trails, from the Poqueira villages trail (PR-A 70), which links Pampaneira, Bubión and Capileira, to the La Cebadilla trail, which leaves from Capileira. Ask about the state of the paths and the weather at altitude, which changes quickly in Sierra Nevada.

It is also the place to book Nevadensis's guided departures. Its website publishes, among others, the climb of Veleta (€65, one day), the climb of Mulhacén via the Hoya de la Mora (€70), the climb up Mulhacén from Capileira (€80) and via Siete Lagunas (€85), multi-day traverses such as Mulhacén and Alcazaba (€250, three days) or the full traverse of the 3,000-metre peaks (€450, five days), as well as canyoning in the Río Verde, via ferrata and ski and mountain courses. Prices and dates change with the season; confirm them when booking.

Pampaneira and surroundings

Pampaneira is the gateway village to the gorge and the first you reach by road. It deserves a walk through its streets, with its tinaos and the church square, before going up to Bubión and Capileira. To sleep and eat in the village, see the Hostal Pampaneira and the restaurant Casa Alfonso.

If you arrive without a car, the Alsa bus from Granada stops in Pampaneira on the way to Bubión and Capileira. For the high mountains in summer, the High Peaks minibus leaves from Capileira, and at the Capileira Town Hall they give municipal information Monday to Friday mornings.