Following your breakfast, at the guesthouse, you will need to collect and pack your belongings which will be transferred with you to the ranch where they will be stored for the day.
Today’s trek will be a longer trek with at least 6 hours in the saddle. You will first trek to the white-washed high village of Cañar to the East. With a population of fewer than 300 residents, this tiny town with its pretty church of Santa Ana has only one small supermarket and a few small bars.
Stopping at one of these bars for refreshments in the town before climbing high into the Sierra Nevada National Park where you will experience spectacular scenery and views southwards to the Mediterranean coast and (on a clear day) the Atlas mountains of Africa. Upon returning to the ranch you will collect your belongings and be transferred to the local town of Lanjaron where you will have a chance to explore the town and find a restaurant for your evening meal (cost not included) in the local town.
Lanjaron translates as “place of springs” in Arabic (Al-lancharon) It is a spa town famous for its natural abundance of springs. With its old Moorish castle, constructed on the site of a small medieval fortress originally built around the 12th-13th century it was dedicated mainly to surveillance, shelter and defence of the population. However, the current remains date back to the 14th century.
The town is very lively with fiestas during the summer months and we can keep you informed of all the local fiestas that might be occurring during your visit.
There is also a chance to book in at the local spa for spa treatments and massages after your shorter trekking day tomorrow.