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Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada – circular by El Chullo and Lagunilla Seca from La Ragua

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Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada – circular by El Chullo and Lagunilla Seca from La Ragua

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Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada – circular by El Chullo and Lagunilla Seca from La Ragua

07:09

16.8km

650m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 6, 2024

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 1.04 km for 101 m

After 1.20 km for 6.48 km

After 7.76 km for 3.58 km

After 11.6 km for 95 m

After 15.2 km for 425 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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600 m

Puerto de la Ragua

Public Water Fountain

1.17 km

View from Puerto de la Ragua

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Puerto de la Ragua is located within the Sierra Nevada National Park, on the only road that crosses it, part of the secondary network that connects Granada with Almería. …

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4.76 km

Chullo Peak

Highlight • Summit

It is the highest peak in Almería. The views of Sierra Nevada and Almería from the top are beautiful and you can even see the Mulhacén peak.

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8.25 km

Lagunilla Seca

Highlight • Lake

As its name indicates, you can find this small lagoon dry, but it is not so all year round. If you come in the thaw season you can see it with water. Many cattle also graze in the area.

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16.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

3.61 km

998 m

873 m

632 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

3.25 km

998 m

520 m

368 m

185 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,580 m)

Lowest point (2,040 m)

Weather

Thursday 27 August

21°C

11°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

June 16, 2024,Techo de Almería: El Chullo por Lagunilla Seca IBP 94

The ascent to Chullo from the parking lots is short and easy. This is a family route where you can enjoy beautiful views throughout the entire route. In winter, with snow, the use of ice axes and crampons is mandatory, but in summer (I did the route in June 2024) there is no type of technical difficulty. Check the weather …

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May 26, 2025,Sierra Nevada – ruta circular desde La Ragua

A demanding circular route with a first section of continuous gradient up to Pico del Chullo. The rest is downhill and flat with spectacular views of the Sierra with some patches of snow in the distance.

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March 2, 2024,El chullo con nieve

A spectacular day, the weather has been good with positive temperatures, little wind and lots of sun, a shame that the snow was somewhat scarce and almost frozen, for being the first walk in snow it is appreciated, despite this the chullo had dressed gala for this day, a 10 for the route

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May 12, 2024,Chullo (2.612 m), techo de Almería.

The highest peak in the province of Almería has the name “Peruvian cap”, it is in the eastern sector of the great Sierra Nevada mountain range and to reach the 2,612 meters of the summit there is a comfortable and panoramic path from Puerto de la Ragua , it is a fairly simple itinerary and to complete a more interesting …

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March 1, 2025,Puerto de la Ragua: Refugio El Toril - Refugio Corral de los Bartolos - El Chullo - Refugio del Chullo

The goal for this second day of our long weekend was the summit of El Chullo, the highest mountain in the province of Almería and part of the Sierra Nevada.
Unfortunately, the weather was even worse today than yesterday, so we knew that we wouldn't be able to enjoy any view at the top. But we had one decisive factor …

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Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada – circular by El Chullo and Lagunilla Seca from La Ragua

View from Puerto de la Ragua

Chullo Peak

Lagunilla Seca

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