Spain

Mulhacén

Mainland Spain's highest mountain is the continent's most forgiving three-thousander: in summer a national park minibus from Capileira drops you at 2,700 metres, leaving a broad, walkable ridge to the 3,479-metre summit.

Best forAdventure
Approx. flying time~12h from Los Angeles
Nearest airportGranada (GRX)

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About this place

From the top the Sierra Nevada falls away towards Africa, visible across the water on clear days. Book the shuttle a few days ahead in August. Base yourself in the white villages of the Alpujarras and celebrate the descent with jamón.

Featured in Ten treks for your first big summit or base camp

When to go

Daytime highs run from about 11°C in January to 31°C in July. Driest in July and August; wettest in March, with rain on about 13 days.

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August30° · rain 3 daysHot with the odd shower.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Highlighted months are warm and mostly dry — June to August.

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