Ruta del Veleta restaurant
What to order: the Mediterraneum menu (€85) for the whole table, or à la carte the octopus roasted over holm-oak smoke and the suckling lamb
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Day itinerary · 37.09° N · 3.40° W
Snowshoeing in Sierra Nevada: at 3,100 metres without skis and a long lunch on the way down.
A morning snowshoeing with a guide on the north face of Sierra Nevada, up to the Posiciones del Veleta, and a Sunday lunch at the Ruta del Veleta, in Cenes de la Vega, on the way down.
Leaving from
Part of Sierra Nevada (Pradollano)
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Total time9 h
By car45 min each way
Snowshoes3 to 5 h · up to 3,100 m
GuideNevadensis, from €65
LevelMedium
Best timeJanuary · February · March
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Granada 45 min by car
via the A-395 to Pradollano and the road to the Albergue Universitario
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Snowshoeing to the Posiciones del Veleta
Nevadensis, from €65 per person in groups of 4 to 10, snowshoes included
+34 659 109 662
- 30 min by car26 km
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Ruta del Veleta restaurant
signature cooking · €€€€ · on Sunday, 13:00 to 15:30, with booking
Carretera de Sierra Nevada, 146, 18190 Cenes de la Vega · +34 958 48 61 34
Restaurant €€€€Book -
Back home
Granada 10 minutes from Cenes
Approximate cost
About €130–190 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Snowshoeing to the Posiciones del Veleta
Sierra Nevada is not only for skiing. On snowshoes and with a guide you climb the north face to the 3,100 metres of the Posiciones del Veleta with no lift pass or technique, and on the way down a long lunch awaits you in Cenes de la Vega, at the gates of Granada.
The day, hour by hour
8:00 · Set off. From Granada on the A-395 to Pradollano and the road up to the Albergue Universitario, in the Hoya de la Mora area. Chains in the boot.
9:00 · Snowshoeing with Nevadensis. The route leaves the Albergue Universitario and passes through the Hoya de la Mora, the Virgen de las Nieves and San Juan to the Posiciones del Veleta. It takes three to five hours depending on the group, with a qualified mountain guide, snowshoes, poles and insurance included. It costs €65 per person in groups of 4 to 10, €55 for 11 to 20 and €45 for 21 to 30. Book by phone or email.
14:30 · Lunch at Ruta del Veleta. On the Sierra Nevada road, in Cenes de la Vega. On Sundays it only opens at midday, from 13:00 to 15:30: book and let them know if the route runs long. Andalusian produce cooking and a tasting menu.
16:30 · Head home. Granada is ten minutes away.
Ascent600 m
Time4 h
Change the route
With small children:
Mirlo sled and the Mirlo Blanco snow park
If the group skis:
Skiing in Sierra Nevada
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Central Grill, at Borreguiles
What to order: the Sierra Nevada menu, from €14.90, or a rice dish of the day if you arrive before the rush
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Sierra Nevada (Pradollano)
From December to March, with snow and a good forecast. In strong wind at the summit, the guide shortens the route.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Form a group
From 11 people upwards, the route drops to €55 a head.
- 2Bring category 3 or 4 sunglasses
Snow at 3,000 metres is dazzling.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do I need experience?
Not on snowshoes, but you do need to be fit enough to walk for several hours at altitude.
Is Ruta del Veleta open on Sunday?
Yes, at midday, from 13:00 to 15:30.
What does the route include?
A qualified guide, snowshoes, poles and civil liability and assistance insurance.
And with children?
Better the Mirlo Blanco in Pradollano: the Veleta route is long and at altitude.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.