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Bérchules works well as a base: 5 minutes from Cádiar, 18km from Sierra Nevada National Park.
Bérchules is in Andalusia, Spain, with about 803 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cádiar, about 4 km away.
Bérchules is a village and municipality in the central Alpujarra, in the province of Granada in Spain. The origins of the village are Arab. There are two villages in the municipality, Bérchules (36° 58' north and 3° 11' east, elevation 1350 metres), and Alcútar (36° 58' north and 3° 11' east, elevation 1250 metres).Read more
The villages are on the road, Órgiva-Trevélez-Ugíjar, and their population is estimated at 900 and 300 respectively.
The river Grande de Los Bérchules flows past the village on its course from the Sierra Nevada to the Mediterranean at Motril. En route it becomes renamed Rio "Gualdalfeo" and is the main river in the Alpujarra. Like the surrounding area, in general the present population has declined since the mid 20th century when the population was probably nearer to 5,000 inhabitants. Many immigrated to Germany, Switzerland, France, Brazil, Argentina, and to the coastal area of Almería, El Ejido etc.
The traditional agricultural was based on tomatoes, almonds and cattle and continues as the main industry of the village with tourism having an increasing economic importance. Since 2000 an influx of relatively affluent immigrants from northern Europe have also had an effect on the local economy.
Most tourists visit for the hill walking as the village is situated on the GR7 Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine long distance footpath. Local attractions include the "fuente agua agria" water with a high iron content which is purported to have medicinal properties. Notable fiestas include New Year's Eve in August (First Saturday of August), the Festival of San Marcos, with processions of agricultural animals (25 April) and Festival of San Pantaleon, patron saint of Bérchules (27 July), and the Festival of Santo Cristo in Alcútar (9 August).
Notable people from this village include Virginia Tovar Martín.
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Within an hour or so of Bérchules: Capileira (15 km), Sierra Nevada National Park (18 km), Pico Veleta Road (18 km), Puerto de la Ragua (21 km).
The nearest famous roads are Pico Veleta Road, Puerto de la Ragua and Sierra Nevada road to Pico Veleta (A-395).
Bérchules is in Andalusia, Spain, about 4 km from Cádiar.
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Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
Full driving guide for Spain6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Highest of the three whitewashed villages stacked in the Poqueira gorge of the Alpujarras, its flat-roofed Berber-style houses and chimney pots facing Mulhacén. End of the paved climb on the GR-421 before the old Sierra Nevada track.
15 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Mainland Spain's highest peaks, with the Pico Veleta road climbing past alpine lakes to nearly 3,400m near Granada.
18 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
Europe's highest paved road climbs from Granada past the Sierra Nevada ski station toward the 3,396 m Veleta summit, with hairpins above the clouds and views to the Mediterranean.
18 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
The highest paved pass in Andalusia at 2041m, crossing the Sierra Nevada between the Alpujarras and the Marquesado with arid Mediterranean mountain scenery.
21 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Europe's highest surfaced road climbs from Granada toward Veleta at 3,300m; the upper section is closed to cars but the ascent is superb.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Stunning Moorish palace and fortress complex in Granada showcasing the finest Islamic art and architecture in Europe.
42 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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