Walking around Lanjarón
Lanjarón is often described as the ‘Gateway to the
Alpujarra’. It is renowned throughout Spain both for its
mountain water and as a spa resort. Until recently, less
well known by British and northern European visitors, it is
an ideal place to base a walking holiday. The area is
characterised by steep valleys scoured by rivers and
streams hurtling down the mountainside from the snow
covered slopes above, many of which rise to over 3000
metres. Traditional farming has left a legacy of terraced
valley sides, dotted with small buildings or cortijos,
which were the summer residence of village farmers. The
Alpujarra was one of the last outposts of the Moors when
they ruled Spain many years ago. They left a legacy of
attractive villages, built in a style unique to this part
of Spain, together with many miles of acequias, a
complicated system of irrigation, which remains to this
day.
The town nestles in the foothills of the mountains, on the
edge of a spectacular gorge and with views south to the
Mediterranean sea. It has a pleasant climate and enough
facilities to offer the opportunity to relax and re-charge
the batteries after a hard days walking. The walks
described in this guide are designed to enable a visitor to
Lanjarón to experience the wide range of scenery in the
vicinity of the town, and none involve more than an hours
drive; some of course start from the town itself. We
include walks in the Alpujarra, Lecrin valley and Monachil,
just south of Granada (this could be combined with a visit
to the Alhambra).
You can download a free sample
from our walking
guide.
Contact us to purchase the printed
version which contains 12 walks of varying degrees of
difficulty, all easily accessible from
Lanjarón.