Bérchules to Cazorla: Over the pass

In all the length of the Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada, from the vicinity of Granada on the west to the vicinity of Almeria on the east, a distance of over 100 km, there is only one N-S road crossing of the range, the pass at Puerto de le Ragua at an altitude of 2000 meters. So we were pretty excited to be going over it today. We had gotten close to it on a trip with our mountain bikes in 2018, only to be turned back by snow. Today, it was warm and sunny. We saw the high mountain peaks, a huge solar farm, and the castle at La Calahorra (with a photo for the Mozarabe folks) before arriving at the mountain town of Cazorla.

Before we left, Brenda had a marvelous surprise for us. She had asked the mayor if he had any extra copies of a wonderful new book about the entire Alpujarra. He did, and she presented me with one! So now I have plenty of reading to keep me busy until our next trip to Spain. Thank you, Brenda!Læs mere