This year the Vuelta de España, Spains own bike tour ended one day above Capileira. Thanks to this event now the road is paved with asphalt just two km above Capileira, until the ruins.
Just because of the event, interest in cycling has increased and last sunday we were able to make these beautiful pictures of horses, cyclists and hikers enjoying the september sunshine.
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| Horses near the acequia alta |
The land is very dry, we urgently need some rain!
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| Enjoying going downhill |
This group of cyclists got up from Granada, passed Veleta and Mulhacen and are here on their way down to Capileira, to return over Lanjarón to Granada
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| Cyclists near Puerto Molina 2400m |
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Repairing the bike in la Hoya del Portillo at 2150m
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Might you need something to fix your bike or other indumentary: In Orgiva there is a shop called Sierra Nevada Outdoor. They sell bikes of the makes Scott and Mondraker and have spares, clothes and shoes.
The phonenumber is 958-784111 and they also speak English.
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Veleta and the signposting of the path to the Refugio Poquiera
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Many walkers enjoyed going up from the Hoya del Portillo just to Puerto Molina, where you have lovely views onto the mountains and the mediterranean sea (if the weather is clear).
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Going up to Puerto Molina
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Information panels Puerto Molina
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Perfect camouflage
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