A quiet, toll free drive of 105 miles along the A 7 and on approaching Granada, the A 44.
The first stretch along the Autovia Del Mediterraneo could not be described a picturesque, as for miles everywhere was covered in poly tunnels. Even turning inland on the A 44, farmers had used any flattish piece of land to engulf, be it square, or triangular. Some brilliant engineering though.
The last few kilometres were on a narrow, twisting road up to Camping Las Lomas, near the village of Guerlar Sierra. The campsite was very impressive.
A variety of trees, including Olives, mature hedges between spacious pitches, each with its own sink! And,encircling the site , the mountains of the Sierra Nevada. Immediately on booking in, we were asked if we should like to join a walk the following day – “si,gracias.”Part of the site overlooks the Embalse de Canales, an artificial dam fed by the River Genil.
A spacious pool area, there were quiet, shaded parts for relaxation, a well stocked shop and an umbriferous terraced bar-Restaurante.
After a swim, we walked along the narrrow, twisty road to the village of Guejera Sierra. I would not want to drive the “bus” down there, but the views were stupendous and the village, a delight. Both water and Moorish features, sculptures and a pretty square, where a festival celebrating Cerezas ( cherrries ) was being held.
It was a an uphill walk back to the site in 30+*, a cold shower, followed by an ice cold beer was in order.
On Saturday, we took a taxi to the start of a group walk arranged by the campsite. It was a drive that was so twisty, with serpentine-like bends, we were glad to be chauffeured.
We were the only non-Spanish in the group,but everyone was very pleasant and the two guides both tried their best to keep us informed. It was a walk of about three hours,with a couple of breaks – the scenery was fantastic and you could always hear the River Genil, alongside.
Crossing a couple of ravines, on what could only be described as rope bridges, was nerve racking as they swayed from side to side!
EL SENDERO DEL TRANVÍA DE LA SIERRA (VÍA VERDE)
This trail is one of two routes of Vía Verde, in the province of Granada and Güéjar Sierra, it is considered to be a pioneer in the creation of accessible hiking routes. This route has been conditioned so that everyone can enjoy the history and nature.
Una Ruta estependo
The route of the Sierra Nevada tram follows the tracks left by the tracks of the old tramway that more than forty years ago stopped functioning.Those wagons that once connected the city of Granada with the heart of the Sierra Nevada were part of an ambitious project that crossed tunnels through the mountains, with impossible curvatures and peeping out in a multitude of points onto cliffs and gorges leaving amazing impressions of the valley.
We enjoyed chestnut fields and the river Genil, accompanying the route as well as seeing and enjoying the old tram stations some transformed as restaurants and where you can taste typical Guejareña food or mixture of Arabic flavors and Andalusian flavours. The guides had arranged for a long table to be reserved at the restaurant starting point, for drinks on our return.
The afternoon was spent by the pool or in the shade as temperatures reached 38*.
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Wonderful views. Enjoy the walk
This looks awesome. we arrived today but in January, We were given a map to the village avoiding the main road but couldn’t find the route to the reservoir, no clear signs for the Ruta’s within the village.. had a coffe and walked back along the main road which was a lot quicker but disappointing that we didn’t get to do the walk around the reservoir as indicated before we booked the site!