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Trevélez works well as a base: 15 minutes from Juviles, 11km from Sierra Nevada National Park.
Trevélez is in Andalusia, Spain, with about 839 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Juviles, about 7 km away.
Trevélez (pronounced [tɾeˈβeleθ]) is a village in the province of Granada, Spain. Its population in 2011 was estimated at 823. The river Trevélez flows through the village. It is located in the western part of the Alpujarras region.
Two of the highest mountains in Spain, Mulhacén and Alcazaba, are just to the north ofRead more
the village, a few hours' walk away. Located at a height of 1486 metres, Trevélez is sometimes claimed to be the highest village in Spain. However, it is not the highest municipality of Spain: that honour goes to Valdelinares, which is located in the Sierra de Gúdar range of the Sistema Ibérico, in the province of Teruel, Aragon.
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Within an hour or so of Trevélez: Capileira (9 km), Sierra Nevada National Park (11 km), Pico Veleta Road (11 km), Sierra Nevada road to Pico Veleta (A-395) (16 km).
The nearest famous roads are Pico Veleta Road, Sierra Nevada road to Pico Veleta (A-395) and Puerto de la Ragua.
Trevélez is in Andalusia, Spain, about 7 km from Juviles.
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Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
Full driving guide for Spain7 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.
9 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Mainland Spain's highest peaks, with the Pico Veleta road climbing past alpine lakes to nearly 3,400m near Granada.
11 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.
11 km · about 20 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.
16 km · about 30 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.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Stunning Moorish palace and fortress complex in Granada showcasing the finest Islamic art and architecture in Europe.
35 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Spectacular caverns containing the world's largest known stalactite and prehistoric paintings dating back 42,000 years.
58 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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