6 Days in the Alpujarra & Las Alpujarras
A budget-friendly loop through Spain's forgotten south slope—white towns, terraced crops and clear air. Drive from Órgiva through Pampaneira and Capileira, hiking between villages and eating in family comedores filled with locals, not tourists.
What to expect
- Hike Pampaneira–Capileira–Pitres loop: 3 hours through chestnut and walnut groves.
- Taste jamón and local wines at comedores (eating houses) packed with villagers.
- Visit the pottery workshops and linen looms in Órgiva and Cádiar.
- Drive the A-348 from Órgiva: tight bends past hanging villages and terraced valleys.
- Swim in the Río Pampaneira pool below Capileira on hot afternoons.
Day by day
Arrive in Órgiva; check into a guesthouse or rural casita in town or nearby.
Walk Órgiva's compact centre; browse the Thursday market (if visiting mid-week).
Dinner at a comedor; simple gazpacho, migas and local wine.
Drive to Pampaneira (25 km); start the hiking loop to Capileira and Pitres.
Hike 3 hours through walnut terraces; lunch in Capileira's main square.
Return to Órgiva. Rest and dinner at a riverside spot.
Drive east to Trevélez (50 km), Spain's highest village; park and walk the winding main street.
Visit a jamón curing house (many are open to visitors); taste the air-dried ham.
Simple dinner of jamón, chorizo and cheese; return to Órgiva or sleep in Trevélez.
Drive to Cádiar (1 hour); visit the pottery studios and buy a piece from a maker.
Explore Cádiar's whitewashed streets; lunch at a café facing the Sierra Nevada.
Return to Órgiva. Swim in the Río Pampaneira if weather allows; dinner in a comedor.
Drive to Busquístar and explore the hillside town; visit the church and viewpoint.
Loop through La Taha towns: Capileira, Pampaneira, Pitres (scenic 30 km drive).
Return to Órgiva. Final dinner of migas and local wine; relax.
Slow breakfast and last walk of Órgiva's centre.
Drive to Granada (1.5 hours) for onward travel or flights.
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