Vereda de la Estrella, a beautiful Spanish mountain route in the Sierra Nevada

I am Galician, but I have to admit that the city of Granada, in Andalusia, is one of the most beautiful cities in Spain.

A march to a Spanish mountain where a United States Navy plane crashed
The old positions from the Civil War on Mulhacén, the second highest peak in Spain

Among the many virtues of this beautiful city is its breathtaking view of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, which includes Mulhacén, the highest peak in the Iberian Peninsula at 3,479 meters. I visited Sierra Nevada 26 years ago and remember it as a stunning and dazzling place (I say this because I was almost dazzled that day by the reflection of sunlight on the snow).

Very fond memories of those lands have come to mind while watching the video published yesterday by Aventuras Entresierras, my favorite YouTube channel (I highly recommend you subscribe), which covers La Vereda de la Estrella, a route that starts and ends at the Barranco de San Juan, at 1,175 meters above sea level, with a distance of almost 19 kilometers through an old mining area. Aventuras Entresierras has been showcasing spectacular sites for years, but this one is one of the most beautiful. The route was done in winter, which makes it even more interesting (the video is in Spanish, you can activate automatic English subtitles in the bottom bar of the player):

You can see some screenshots from this video here. We start with an image of the Vereda de la Estrella that deserved to be in a "Lord of the Rings" movie.

The white colossi of the Sierra Nevada. It's one of the most impressive images in the video. This mountain range has six peaks that exceed 3,000 meters: Mulhacén (3,479), Veleta (3,396), Alcazaba (3,369), Cerro los Machos (3,327), Puntal de Vacares (3,144), and Cerro del Caballo (3,013).

On this route, mountaineers visit the old La Probadora mine, located 1,437 meters above sea level. It's located in the municipality of Güejar Sierra. You can see its interior in the video.

Finally, here we see the Aceral refuge, located next to the Aceral ravine and at 1,810 meters above sea level. This is where the mountaineers spent the night.