# A snowshoeing Sunday to the Posiciones del Veleta and lunch in Cenes

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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-nevada/itineraries/snowshoeing-to-the-veleta-and-lunch-in-cenes · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:00 · Salida: 45 min by car (via the A-395 to Pradollano and the road to the Albergue Universitario)
- 09:00 · Snowshoeing to the Posiciones del Veleta (Nevadensis, from €65 per person in groups of 4 to 10, snowshoes included) · Nevadensis, From €65 per person, groups of 4 to 10 (€55 for 11 to 20, €45 for 21 to 30)
  - 30 min by car, 26 km
- 14:30 · Ruta del Veleta restaurant (signature cooking · €€€€ · on Sunday, 13:00 to 15:30, with booking) · Ruta del Veleta restaurant, €€€€
- 16:30 · Vuelta (Granada 10 minutes from Cenes)

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.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
A-395 to Pradollano and the road to the Albergue Universitario; on the way down, Cenes is on the road.

### Without a car
The Granada bus reaches Pradollano and the city bus goes up to the Albergue Universitario only at some times: ask Nevadensis for the meeting point.

## Consejos

### Form a group
From 11 people upwards, the route drops to €55 a head.

### Bring category 3 or 4 sunglasses
Snow at 3,000 metres is dazzling.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.