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Picón de Jérez 3,088 m – Peña de los Soldados loop from Refugio Picón de Jérez

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Picón de Jérez 3,088 m – Peña de los Soldados loop from Refugio Picón de Jérez

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Picón de Jérez 3,088 m – Peña de los Soldados loop from Refugio Picón de Jérez

11:28

24.1km

1,460m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 3.73 km for 7.83 km

After 16.1 km for 215 m

After 16.5 km for 5.78 km

After 22.4 km for 1.35 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.39 km

Viewpoint

4.66 km

Picón de Jérez 3,088 m

Highlight • Summit

The summit landmark takes a while to appear on the great hill of the mountain, but finally the striking pinnacle of stones, the geodesic vertex and the small corral of …

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7.42 km

Puntal de Juntillas 3,143 m

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The route continues along the summit of Puntal de Juntillas, which consists of a pile of stones with views of the eastern slope of the central sector of Sierra Nevada. …

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9.59 km

Lavadero de la Reina

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Covatillas glacier circus is one of the natural wonders of Sierra Nevada, it bears the popular name of Lavaderos de la Reina because Queen Fabiola of Belgium used to …

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12.5 km

Covatillas Stream

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The Covtaillas stream originates in the Lavaderos de la Reina, a glacial cirque fed by snowmelt. During spring and early summer, it feeds the Covatillas pond and a wide area of alpine pastures.

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15.6 km

Peña de los Soldados

Highlight • Summit

From here, the views of the three-thousanders, Hoya de Guadix and El Marquesado are spectacular.

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23.8 km

Postero Alto Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Postero Alto refuge is guarded and has 50 places. It offers overnight stays, meals, and hot showers.

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24.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

4.30 km

3.97 km

1.65 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.1 km

5.03 km

916 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (3,120 m)

Lowest point (1,790 m)

Weather

Monday 10 August

31°C

18°C

2 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

June 1, 2024,Picón de Jérez y Lavaderos de la Reina

Beautiful and very hard ascent to Picón de Jérez (3088 m) from the Postero Alto refuge (closed for renovations Jun 2024) through the Cañada Real de Tevélez, Puerta del Alhorí, Barranco del Alhorí and descent to the Lavaderos de la Reina to see the thaw (although we arrived two weeks late and almost everything had already melted). Return to Postero …

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Picón de Jérez 3,088 m – Peña de los Soldados loop from Refugio Picón de Jérez

Source of the Alhori Stream

Picón de Jérez 3,088 m

Puntal de Juntillas 3,143 m

Lavadero de la Reina

Covatillas Stream

Peña de los Soldados

Postero Alto Refuge

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