Hoya de la Mora – View of the Sierra Nevada loop from Jardín Botánico Universitario de Sierra Nevada

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Hoya de la Mora – View of the Sierra Nevada loop from Jardín Botánico Universitario de Sierra Nevada

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Hoya de la Mora – View of the Sierra Nevada loop from Jardín Botánico Universitario de Sierra Nevada

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9.87km

330m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada

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202 m

Hoya de la Mora

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La Hoya de la Mora is the highest point that can be reached by vehicle to climb the Veleta peak. In this place, there is a large parking lot and a bus stop.

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402 m

Capitán Cobo Military Hostel

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Well kept

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1.01 km

View of the Sierra Nevada

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From the road, the views of the Sierra Nevada unfold in magnificent panoramas, where its snow-capped peaks contrast with the valleys and villages at their feet.

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2.49 km

Ski Slope Crossing on the Sierra Nevada Road

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In winter, you can't go any further here because the ski slope crosses the road and from here on the road is no longer cleared.

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3.09 km

Upper Sierra Nevada

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The northern part of the Sierra Nevada – where the ski area is located – may have nothing in common with the pristine southern slopes, but this region also has …

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5.10 km

Pradollano

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Beautiful and very demanding route from Hoya de la Mora in Sierra Nevada to Pico del Veleta and down to the Alpujarra.

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8.54 km

Monument to the Virgin of the Snows

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The sanctuary of the Virgen de las Nieves is a hermitage located 2700 meters above sea level, in Sierra Nevada. It was built at the end of the 18th century, …

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